When is Android 10 coming to my phone?
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Android 10 launched Sept. 3, 2019. But this being Android, unless you're running a newish Google Pixel phone, there is likely going to be a delay between launch and it getting to your device.
How long of a delay? It depends.
Could be soon. Could be next year. Could be never.
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Google Pixel
The good news is that if you own one of the following Google smartphones, the update has already began rolling out to you:
- Pixel
- Pixel XL
- Pixel 2
- Pixel 2 XL
- Pixel 3
- Pixel 3 XL
- Pixel 3a
- Pixel 3a XL
But what if you don't own a Pixel? Then things get a bit vague.
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Other Android phones
Here's what we know at present (Sept. 16, 2019):
Asus
The ROG Phone and ROG 2 probably won't start seeing updates until 2020.
Essential Phone
Already available to select open market customers.
Huawei
These devices will update to Android 10 in November 2019:
- Huawei P30
- Huawei P30 Pro
These devices will update to Android 10 in December 2019:
- Huawei Mate 20
- Huawei Honor 20
- Huawei View 20
These devices will update to Android 10 in early 2020:
- Huawei P30 Lite
- Huawei P20 series
- Huawei Mate 10
The remainder of the supported handsets will update to Android 10 sometime during the second-quarter 2020.
HTC
These devices will likely update to Android 10 by end of 2019:
- U12
- U12 +
- U11
LG
No updates likely until 2020. Supported handsets are likely to include:
- LG G8 ThinQ
- LG G7 ThinQ
- G7 models
- LG V40
- LG V50
Motorola
These devices will likely update to Android 10 by the end of 2019 or early 2020:
- Moto Z4
- Moto Z3
- Z3 Play
- Moto G7
- G7 Power
- G7 Play
- G7 Plus
- Motorola One
- One Power
- One Action
- Moto X4 Android One
Nokia
These devices will update to Android 10 in fourth-quarter 2019:
- Nokia 9 PureView
- Nokia 8.1
- Nokia 7.1
These devices will update to Android 10 in first-quarter 2020:
- Nokia 8 Sirocco
- Nokia 7 Plus
- Nokia 6.1 Plus
- Nokia 6
- Nokia 5.1 Plus
- Nokia 4.2
- Nokia 3.2
- Nokia 3.1 Plus
- Nokia 2.2
- Nokia 1 Plus
These devices will update to Android 10 in second-quarter 2020:
- Nokia 5.1
- Nokia 3.1
- Nokia 2.1
- Nokia 1
OnePlus
These devices will update to Android 10 in September 2019:
- OnePlus 7 Pro
- OnePlus 6
- OnePlus 6T
- Possibly OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T
Oppo
Probably won't start seeing updates until 2020.
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Samsung
These devices will likely see updates in early 2020:
- Galaxy S10
- Galaxy S10+
- Galaxy S10e
- Galaxy Note 10
- Galaxy Note 10+
- Galaxy Note 9
- Galaxy S9
- Galaxy S9+
Sony
These devices will likely update to Android 10 by end of 2019:
- Xperia XZ2
- Xperia XZ3
Expect more flagship and mid-range handsets to see updates before the year is out.
Xiaomi
These devices will update to Android 10 by October/November 2019:
- K20 Pro
- Mi 9
- Mi 9T
Vivo
Beyond the Vivo X27, which is in the beta program and might see an update before the year is out, it's a mystery.
Are you looking forward to Android 10? Will your handset get the update? If not, what are your plans? Let me know your thoughts.