Oreo for Samsung Galaxy S6 could be arriving soon

Samsung customer care reps have already confirmed the three-year-old Galaxy S6 will be getting the Oreo update. And now, one of them has also revealed the roll out time frame: no later than February.

Based on what we've seen in the past, we usually say info coming from customer reps shouldn't be taken as the final word. But with so many of them confirming Oreo for the Galaxy S6, it does seem the update will be arriving.
However, whether or not at the same time when the Galaxy S8 series will be getting it, remains to be seen.
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- CAVBR
- 06 Feb 2018
- P7Z
I do not doubt that Android Oreo is being tested on the Galaxy S6 family. But as on other occasions, it is quite possible that this update will be disapproved for obvious reasons.
- CAVBR
- 06 Feb 2018
- P7Z
Android 7.1.2 for Samsung is that neither Android 2.3.7 was in 2011. And who received the Nougat, received! Independently whether it is 7.0 or 7.1.1, or whether it is SE 8.0, 8.1 or 8.5. Now just wait for the Oreo to be distributed in the second ...
- P K
- 02 Feb 2018
- Nw8
and my s6 didn't even get nougat