Android Nougat update for Honor 8 begins rolling out tomorrow

Honor has made it official that the Honor 8’s Android Nougat update will begin rolling out to all users starting tomorrow. Everyone who hasn't received the Nougat update will begin getting those OTA notifications starting tomorrow. The update is expected to last through the end of February, by which time, all Honor 8 devices would have been updated.

The Android Nougat update brings a plethora of new features to the pricier of Honor smartphones. The update also brings EMUI 5.0, the newest version of Huawei’s Android Skin that promises quicker and more optimized performance while also improving battery life.

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Nougat also brings multi-window, brings back the app drawer via a home screen option, and offers “eye comfort” mode, as well as EMUI’s refined battery options for deciding which apps shouldn’t be allowed hog battery consumption.

If you’ve seen the Huawei Mate 9’s software, the new update looks quite similar for the Honor 8. If you have an Honor 8 and wish to check for the update manually, you can head to Settings > System Update > and tap “CHECK FOR UPDATES”.

Honor also reminds us that the $250 Honor 6X's Nougat update is still expected for Q2 of this year.