As we talked about once we mentioned Motorola’s intentions relating to updates to Android 14, we’ll say it once more – there are some Android gadget makers who’re superb at issuing updates (Google and Samsung come to thoughts), and there are some like Motorola and HMD International.
The latter has lastly began pushing Android 14 at this time to the Nokia G42, which was introduced final June. That is the primary HMD gadget to obtain the brand new OS model launched by Google many months in the past, and hopefully it will not be the final – though HMD hasn’t but revealed a listing of eligible telephones.
It looks like the rollout has commenced in India solely. The replace arrives as a 2.68GB over-the-air obtain, so be sure you’re grabbing it over a community that is dependable sufficient and quick sufficient. As soon as you’ve got put in the replace, you may be on software program model V2.160, and you will have the December 2023 safety patch degree.
As all the time with such rollouts, remember that a batched distribution is probably going, so when you have a G42 purchased from India, it won’t have popped up the notification but. Now that the rollout is underway, it ought to solely be a matter of days, nonetheless. Then we’re hoping extra international locations will get it.
Not too long ago each the Nokia G60 and the Nokia X30 had been noticed on Geekbench working Android 14, so HMD International is clearly testing the discharge for these. Maybe this implies they are going to be subsequent in line.