HTC rolls out Android Oreo for unlocked U11 Life in the U.S

The HTC U11 Life was launched in two variants: Sense version with Android 7.1.1 Nougat for the U.S and Android One version running Android Oreo out of the box from day one for the rest of the world. However, HTC promised Oreo update for U.S version within 30 days.

Now keeping the promise HTC has announced that Oreo update will roll out starting today to the unlocked HTC U11 Life in the U.S. This will put the U.S U11 Life version on par with the Android One version. The latest update news comes soon after HTC released Android Oreo for the U11 flagship on Monday, November 27.

The announcement was made by Mo Versi, HTC's VP of Product Management on Twitter: "HTC u11 life unlocked customers! You're next with Oreo! It's available to download starting today! Thank you!"

The update will bring native Android Oreo features like Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode, notification channels, adaptive icons, notification dots, smart text selection, Autofill API and more. It is also likely to bring November Android security patch as well. Since this is a major update, you should expect over 1GB download size.

To recap the specs, the HTC U11 Life features 5.2-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 630 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 16MP rear & front camera and 2600mAh battery. Other notable features are Edge Sense, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, IP67 water and dust resistance, 4G VoLTE and fingerprint scanner. Do note that, it does not have 3.5mm audio jack. The U11 Life retails in the U.S for $349. 

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