Android 11 Update is Coming, and Here's When Lands on Smartphones—Check If Yours is Eligible for Upgrade

Android 11 is coming, and for some smartphone brands it already has rolled out, but its schedule is somehow confusing especially as it has different dates to pop-up unlike that of Apple. Google's open-sourced software for the smartphone has grown to be the massively used OS by most brands in the world, distributing to most of the public.

Android 12
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Having said this, Android 11 is a massive arrival on the platform, especially as most of the world's population are Android OS users, making this a big deal for everyone anticipating the update. The world has already experienced the early beta of Android 12, especially as its first stable beta is expected to come in the coming months, but Android 11 has only arrived just now.

Nonetheless, Android 11 is still an anticipated operating system for the company, especially as it brings a lot of new features for the smartphone, and is in anticipation of the latest upcoming OS, the 12th version. Android 11 brings a slur of new features, and it is mostly intended for the convenience of people in using the phone, especially for new smart homes.

Android 11 Update Schedule, Eligibility for Different Smartphones

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Google Pixel

Google Pixel's Android 11 update is starting this week, and it brings eligibility for most Pixel phones, with the lowest device to receive it would be the Pixel 2. According to Google's Android Developer platform, Android 12's beta is coming by August and would have a final version released in October.

But before that, people would have to upgrade to Android 11 now.

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S9 and above would receive the update. However, S9's update would be expected to come later or never, as it was not that clear with Samsung's roadmap for Android updates.

  • Samsung Note 10 and above
  • Samsung A32 and above, A12, M31, A02s

Nokia

Nokia's Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) has announced via Twitter that the Android 11 would be first experienced by the NOKIA 8.3 5G, but other products of the company would soon follow its footsteps.

  • Nokia 8-series for the first wave of 2021
  • Nokia 1.3, 2.3 and above, 3.4, 4.2
  • Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 9 Pure View, and above

Xiaomi

  • Xiaomi Mi 9 and above, Xiaomi Mi Mix
  • Xiaomi Note 9 and above
  • POCO M2, POCO F2, POCO X2, Black Shark 4/ 4 Pro
  • Redmi K20 and Above

OnePlus

  • OnePlus 6 and above

Motorola

  • Motorola G8 and above
  • Motorola ONE 5G and above
  • Moto G and above
  • Motorola Edge and above
  • Motorola RAZR and above

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Written by Isaiah Richard

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