Samsung has officially updated the Android Pie roadmap on its Members app. The updated roadmap indicates that the Galaxy Note 9, which is already beta testing the Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI, will receive a stable update to the latest Android version in February 2019. Samsung also highlighted that the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will receive the Android Pie update in January 2019. Both flagship models have however already started getting the new version in some regions. The updated list also mentions the affordable models such as Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J4, Galaxy J4+, and Galaxy J7 (2017) that all are in plans to receive the Android Pie update sometime later next year.
After the Galaxy S9 models and the Galaxy Note 9, Samsung has confirmed through its Members app that the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 will receive Android Pie in March next year. The company was initially said to have abandoned its last year’s flagship models from the latest update. Nevertheless, it announced an Android Pie open beta at a later stage.
Samsung has seemingly skipped the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge from the list of handsets eligible for the Android Pie update. The reason for this appears to be the fact that the 2017 models have already two major Android updates.
The list on the Members app also mentions the following devices due to receive Android Pie in April next year:
- Galaxy A8 (2018)
- Galaxy A8+ (2018)
- Galaxy A7 (2018)
- Galaxy A9 (2018)
- Galaxy Tab S4 10.5
The following devices will are expected to receive the latest update in May next year:
- Galaxy J4
- Galaxy J4+
- Galaxy J6
- Galaxy J6+
- Galaxy A8 Star
The following devices will are expected to receive the latest update in July next year:
- Galaxy J7 (2017)
The following devices will are expected to receive the latest update in September next year:
- Galaxy J7 Duo
- Galaxy J3 (2017)
- Galaxy Xcover4
- Galaxy Tab S3
The following devices will are expected to receive the latest update in October next year:
- Galaxy Tab A (2017)
- Galaxy Tab Active 2
- Galaxy Tab A 10.5
Despite releasing official time-frames, Samsung could change the roadmap and even remove some of the models from its radar. The flagship models, nonetheless, are likely to receive the latest update shortly to be in line with the competition.
