Huawei Honor eight received’t obtain Android Oreo replace

For some time now, the discuss has been that there’s a Huawei Honor eight Oreo replace within the works. To this point, the likes of Huawei Honor 9, Honor V9, and Honor eight Professional have already obtained the Oreo deal with, which is why it’s regular for Honor eight customers to begin asking questions.

The need to know the standing of Huawei Honor eight Oreo replace pushed one involved person to ask Honor India if and when this might be taking place. To their disbelief, Honor India, by its official Twitter deal with, confirmed that the machine received’t be receiving Android Oreo.

Many are for positive asking, however why? Contemplating the nice piece of that is, the least would have been to provide it Oreo. It’s, in reality, extra fascinating that the Honor 7X will get an replace to Android Oreo but the identical isn’t true for a extra highly effective machine in the identical lineup. However in keeping with the corporate, the Honor eight received’t get the Oreo deal with due to “ and software program limitations.”

we will perceive your concern. Nonetheless, we remorse to tell you that Honor eight will not be suitable for Android Oreo replace as a consequence of and software program limitations. We all the time work for our clients and we’re actually glad to have you ever as an Honor buyer. Inconvenience is regretted.

— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) January 15, 2018

There’s nothing particular on this reply, however that’s simply how shallow assist reps can get with such info. It will little doubt lower some dissatisfied faces among the many principally completely satisfied Honor eight camp since there received’t be something previous their present Nougat.

Apparently, Honor has additionally confirmed that the Honor 9 Lite (also called Honor 9 Youth Version) will ship with Oreo out of the field and the likes of Honor 9i (also called Huawei Mate 10 Lite, Huawei G10, Huawei Maimang 6 or Huawei Nova 2i in different markets) and Honor eight Lite may also get an replace to Oreo, though there aren’t any dates.

It’s fascinating that the Honor eight Lite, in any other case often known as Huawei P9 Lite 2017, has weaker specs in comparison with the Honor eight, nevertheless it’ll nonetheless be getting Oreo. If we had been to stay with the obscure Honor India clarification, the specs of Honor eight would favor it for an Oreo improve over these of the Honor eight Lite.

Coming to the software program facet of the reason, nevertheless, twists the story. Maybe it will have made sense if Honor went daring and mentioned it solely deliberate one main OS improve for the Honor eight. The cellphone got here preinstalled with Marshmallow and has since been up to date to Nougat, which ought to truly be appreciated. On the opposite facet, the Honor eight Lite has Nougat out of the field and therefore it’s solely getting its first and doubtless final OS improve.