Promised FaceUnlock feature coming to Nokia 6.1, 7 plus, 8 and 8 Sirocco
At MWC2018 Nokia Mobile announced the new family of Android One smartphones – the Nokia 6.1, Nokia 7 plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco. While presenting the new Nokia 7 plus, HMD’s CPO mentioned that it...
View ArticleNokia 6.1 and Nokia 8 started receiving Google’s July Security patch
Few hours after the Nokia 7 Plus started receiving the Google’s July security update, the same one came for Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 8. It seems that the update came first to the Indian market. The update...
View ArticleNokia 8 now supports Google’s ARCore; Nokia Phoenix mentioned in ARCore APK, too
AndroidPolice.com did a teardown of the recent version of Google ARCore (v1.4) app that allows use of augmented reality apps on supported Android devices. A device that got supported with the latest...
View ArticleNokia 6.1, 7 plus, 8 and 8 Sirocco start receiving August security update
Earlier this month HMD started delivering the August security patch (with other device specific updates) to Nokia 3 (note: The 3 received a stability update, but not the latest security patch, to be...
View ArticleLatest Camera app update caused problems for Nokia 8
Nokia Mobile released the update for one of the two apps that come preinstalled on Nokia phones. The latest update for the camera app is going to improve the user experience for the owners of Nokia...
View ArticleNokia 8 got the bug free Camera app update
Nokia Mobile finally released a new camera app for the users of Nokia 8. This app should be functional since the last one gave a lot of trouble for the owners of undeservedly forgotten first light...
View ArticleHMD updates the update watchdog page; Releases September update for Nokia 8
HMD Global updated the info on the official Nokia Mobile webpage for tracking security and other updates for the released Nokia Android Devices. The page was updated on 18th September, yesterday – and...
View ArticleHMD Global will unlock bootloader of some Nokia phones. Nokia 8 is first!
The long wait of many Nokia loving developers is over. HMD Global just announced that the Bootloader of some Nokia devices is going to be unlocked soon. This option is intended for experienced...
View ArticleAndroid Pie coming to Nokia 6.1 and 6.1 Plus this month; for Nokia 8 and 8...
Nokia Mobile today also announced (at 8:18 of the London event) the roadmap of Android Pie upgrades for some of the Nokia smartphones. It’s good to remember that all Nokia smartphones will get Android...
View ArticleRollout of October security patch started for Nokia 8
According to users’ reports, Nokia Mobile started rolling out the Android October update for last year’s flagship, the Nokia 8. The update includes just the security patch for October and is about 85MB...
View ArticleOctober update reportedly disables Bootloader unlock service for Nokia 8
Nokia 8 users from XDA forums are reporting that the Bootloader Unlock service HMD Global introduced a month ago for the Nokia 8 isn’t working if the Nokia 8 is updated to the latest “October” security...
View ArticleBootloader unlock service again available for Nokia 8
A little less than two weeks ago, users on XDA forum started reporting that with the latest October update, they were unable to unlock the bootloader on their Nokia 8 using the official service HMD...
View ArticleNovember security update starts rolling out for Nokia 5, 6 and 8
HMD Global today started rolling out the November security update for last year’s Nokia 5 and 6, and the still current “affordable flagship” device, the Nokia 8. The November update contains just the...
View ArticleAndroid 9 Pie for Nokia 8 seen on HMD’s servers
Pie is slowly being served to the Nokia smartphones, but some owners are not satisfied with the update release speed. Among them, owners or the most neglected Nokia phone, Nokia 8, are the most unhappy...
View ArticleNokia 5.1 Plus getting the new Oreo update. Nokia 8 on Oreo for a couple more...
Juho Sarvikas tweeted that the Android 9 Pie for the Nokia 8 is running late. According to him, Nokia Mobile folks have been working hard to bring in in November, but they have found a few issues that...
View ArticleNokia Mobile notifies Beta Labs members that Android Pie for Nokia 8 will...
Nokia Mobile just sent out emails to Nokia 8 users taking part in Android 9 Pie Beta Labs. HMD promised Android 9 Pie for Nokia 8 and 8 Sirocco by the end of November, but obviously failed to keep up...
View ArticleAndroid 9 Pie officially available for Nokia 8 today
After a short period of Beta testing, HMD officially released the Android 9 Pie update for the Nokia 8. If you’re a Nokia 8 user not signed into Beta Labs, don’t get too excited because, as always, the...
View ArticleBecause Nokia 8 is not an Android One phone, it didn’t receive Digital...
HMD finally released the Android 9 Pie update for Nokia 8 this week. The update was initially promised for November 2018, but few days into December HMD released Android 9 via Nokia Beta Labs for Nokia...
View ArticleGoogle Camera App available for Nokia 8 (Android Pie)
HMD Global’s Camera application is doing a great job on Nokia phones, especially those where camera hardware is more advanced, like Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8, 8 Sirocco and 8.1. But, when you install...
View ArticleAndroid 9 Pie for Nokia 8 late in India because of issues with VoLTE
Android 9 Pie was officially released on Nokia 8 back on 19th of December, but many people still didn’t get probably the most wanted update ever (for that model at least). Nokia 8 is the first...
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