The Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta Update is here! A number Nokia phones are getting the Android 9.0 Pie OS update and Nokia 5 is next in line. A leaked build featuring the Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta update was spotted on XDA forums which has caused a wave of excitement in the community of Nokia users.
Earlier, Nokia revealed the Android Pie roadmap. The company plans to upgrade Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1, Nokia 6, and Nokia 2.1 at the earliest. These phones will get the Android 9.0 Pie OS update in Q1 2019. Following these phones, Nokia 3 and Nokia 1 will get the update in Q2 2019. Nokia 5, however, was not mentioned in the list, is also likely to get the update soon.
How to Download the Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta Update Right Now?
Interested users can download the Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta update and install it using the instructions from here.
It is strongly advised that only users who are proficient with flashing updates on their phones should use this method. Novice users or those who aren’t in the technical know-how are advised to wait for the official stable build.
Nokia 5 Android Pie Stable Build Announced
Following the leak of the Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta update, the stable build was officially confirmed. Juho Sarvikas, the Chief Product Officer at HMD Global confirmed that an Over-The-Air update will soon be on its way for Nokia 5 users. Basically, those users who do not want to go through the process of flashing their phone to install the Nokia 5 Android Pie Beta update are recommended to wait for the OTA update.
The Nokia 5 smartphone released in 2017 and featured the Android Nougat (Android 7.0 OS). Earlier, the phone got the Android 8.1 Oreo OS update in March 2018. Android 9.0 Pie OS would be the second major update to come to this phone. Nokia is indeed keeping its users happy with these timely updates!
Source: XDA, TheAndroidSoul
