Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks

One of the primary reasons why some people love Nokia Android phones is because they promise quick updates to the Android software. HMD Global is always quick to push updates for its top of the line Nokia phones and for those who love the stock Android experience that Nokia offers, nothing could be better. One of the most successful Nokia devices out there is the Nokia 8.1 and the good news is that this device has started receiving the Android Q Beta 5 update. It is worth noting that the Nokia 8.1 is part of the Android Q Beta programme. As such, to upgrade to the Android Q Beta 5 build, the users will need to be at least on the Android Q Beta 3. For the people running the stable version of Android 9 Pie and wanting to upgrade to the latest version of Android, the wait is a little longer.

Nokia 8.1 Android Q Beta Build 5 Seeding Now
Chief Product Officer at HMD Global took to Twitter to announce the seeding of this new update. The company executive noted, “Dear developers! The latest Android Q developer preview (Beta 5) is now available on the Nokia 8.1. Get ready to summon Google Assistant with just a swipe from either of the bottom corners of the device.” As per HMD Global, the new Android Q Beta 5 build for Nokia 8.1 will bring the July 2019 Android Security Patch onboard the device. Like usually it is the case with Beta builds and Developer Previews, the update will have to be installed manually. Currently, there is no way for novice users to install this update via the OTA method.