Samsung Galaxy users have felt a whirlwind of emotions lately, with all the chaos surrounding the halted Android 8.0 update. While the OTA rollout has now resumed, Galaxy Note 8 users are now growing restless to try out the latest Android version.
In the meantime, network carriers are keeping their devices up to date with the latest security level. The U.S. telecom carrier Verizon is now rolling out the latest February 2018 security patch for its Galaxy Note 8 device.
Carrying the latest build number BRB1, the regulatory OTA update fixes dozens of high and moderate risk vulnerabilities. Moreover, the latest security maintenance update also patches up 16 vulnerabilities that are exclusive to Samsung devices.
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The latest software update for Verizon Galaxy Note 8 devices should be rolling out in a staged manner. You can expect the OTA notification to pop up any day now, or even look for the update manually by heading over to Settings > Software update > Download updates manually.
The official Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy Note 8 has already been spotted and even cleared by the Wi-Fi Alliance, so the rollout is imminent. But since network carriers need the extra time to implement software changes from their end, it could take weeks, or even months before the Android 8.0 update hits Galaxy Note 8 devices on Verizon network.
