[UPDATE] HMD reportedly delaying Nokia 8 Android Pie update on purpose

07 December 2018
The rumored reason is to boost sales of the Nokia 8.1.

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Nokia 8:

Transgressive and avant-garde design ... as the rest of HMD Nokia range.

IRONIC MODE ON.

    Aadrian, 08 Dec 2018Something that Samsung does since like forever. No S9/Note9... moreSammy Sucks

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      It would be a logical move by them as they know the Nokia 8.1 is a downgrade to the original Nokia. A better idea would've been to just make the Nokia 8.1 better. Snapdragon 845 and some ip protection, the original 8 having ip54

        I think the most important thing here is that an update is actually coming ! lol

          Is it Nokia or hmd? And what on earth do they mean by 'fans'? Shouldn't they be saying 'customers' or 'users'? Do hmd feels that only Nokia 'fans' buy Nokia phones? That their phones are not good enough for average consumers?

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            SpiritWolf, 08 Dec 2018Board director and chairman are chinese, no?ROFL

              Something that Samsung does since like forever. No S9/Note9 will get Pie before the S10 launches. But it's not on purpose anyway.

                SpiritWolf, 08 Dec 2018Board director and chairman are chinese, no?As I responded in another thread, only Sam Chin is originally from China. And he worked with Nokia before the phone division got sold to Microsoft, so he has experience of working with Nokia and their devices. His connections are probably also really valuable given how they're dealing with Foxconn for manufacturing, which Sam was the CEO of until 2012.

                  FinnishInquisition, 08 Dec 2018I have visited the HMD site. It's right here: https://www.h... moreBoard director and chairman are chinese, no?

                    So yeah, ask Nokia if they are delaying the update on purpose. They will definitely respond with honesty.
                    We'll see if they really are testing and fixing bugs, cause for like 2 or more weeks people are testing official leaked Pie build on Nokia 8. We'll see if the build number will be different when they officially release it. Then we will know if they really delayed it on purpose or not.

                      SpiritWolf, 08 Dec 2018Lies? Have you ever visited HMD homepage? You are the big f... moreI have visited the HMD site. It's right here: https://www.hmdglobal.com/about/#people

                      Where are all the Chinese people you say run the company? The main investor is a Swiss guy by the name of Jean-Francois Baril for goodness sake. The rest are a bunch of Finns or people formerly involved in the Nokia Devices division.

                        FinnishInquisition, 08 Dec 2018HMD is run by Finns. You need to stop spreading lies.Lies? Have you ever visited HMD homepage? You are the big fat liar here.

                          Does nobody hear read more than the headline or something?

                          It's an 'anonymous rumour' spread via PhoneArena. There's absolutely no substance to it, and Nokia/HMD themselves vehemently deny it. Do you honestly believe all anonymous rumours you read online?

                            SpiritWolf, 08 Dec 2018It's registered in Finland. Doesn't make it Finnish company... moreHMD is run by Finns. You need to stop spreading lies.

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                              Ubuntu meego, 08 Dec 2018Acer customer's will ask...how much gb....how much ram...th... moreOn a PC RAM is pretty important, because a PC does 100% multi-tasking 24/7 with applications that are designed for performance instead of efficiency, so maybe those Acer customers are onto something? :)

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                                Anonymous, 08 Dec 2018Xioami has too deliberately delay Pie update for MiA1 in fa... moreAndroid pie beta update is available for mi a1

                                  'According to a report from PhoneArena an industry source claims that Nokia hasn’t released the Android Pie updates for the Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8....'

                                  Nokia will never release Pie update for those phones. It's HMD, for gods sake.

                                    Shaun, 08 Dec 2018Too bad it's a Finnish company, right?It's registered in Finland. Doesn't make it Finnish company. Finnish companies are usually ran by finns, not chinese as HMD is.

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                                      • 08 Dec 2018

                                      Nummela was the real boss back then. Sarvikas should be fired. Absolutely incompetent.

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                                        • 08 Dec 2018

                                        Xioami has too deliberately delay Pie update for MiA1 in favour for MiA2 & MiA2 lite.

                                        Shame on you Xiaomi

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