Essential Phone gets Android 9 Pie update already, on the day of Google's official release Comments
- Baer
- ICw
All I know is, I got the pie update to my Essential phone and it completely crashed. I can't even get it to accept my password to log back on my phone.
- Anonymous
- Q{4
Luxor, 08 Aug 2018At one point they kinda did died once. The rumor is that they are seeking a buyer, or at least making it known that they might be open to that. But if they have no products in development (products with a wider appeal than accessories for a single phone), they have nothing of interest to a buyer or investor.
They haven't shuttered the doors, so they must be working on new ideas, and building their reputation for product (and existing customer) support.
- Luxor
- uCk
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018Essential employees are working on new products, just not a new mobile handset. If all they d... moreAt one point they kinda did died once.
- Andy
- LaT
Putting the manufacturers to shame. I bet even the Xiaomi Mi A1 doesn't get the update for a few months
- Anonymous
- 81X
PeterThePanda, 07 Aug 2018Maybe if they placed the ESSENTIAL features on their next phone (if it will happen) like Expan... moreA lot of people on these boards don't seem to understand the meaning of the word 'essential'; perhaps they should look it up.
- Anonymous
- 81X
Luxor, 07 Aug 2018Obviously because Essential is small company with only one phone. They got nothing better to d... moreEssential employees are working on new products, just not a new mobile handset. If all they did was sit around adapting code for the PH-1 they might as well shut down, as there would be no potential for future profit and no point continuing.
- gt
- iRM
gtperformah, 07 Aug 2018They got rid of the full screen option for essential. So be prepaid to loose 10% of your scre... more*lose*
- gtperformah
- iRM
They got rid of the full screen option for essential. So be prepaid to loose 10% of your screen for videos and games. It's worse than before.
- jamesbay
- Nbq
PeterThePanda, 07 Aug 2018Maybe if they placed the ESSENTIAL features on their next phone (if it will happen) like Expan... moreTotally agree. I really wanted to like this phone, but it does need an ESSENTIAL upgrade.
- YalokIy
- Mkc
Loller, 07 Aug 2018Lol. Has your phone stopped working since yesterday? Samsung already has all the features of P... moreWhile it does have many features pure-androids never dreamed of, the Pie brings other new features that samsung doesn't have yet.
- Anonymous
- 6jr
paco2x, 06 Aug 2018A small and almost dying company can push timely OS updates... but big, gigantic players like ... moreThey don't matter. At this point android barely upgrades each version.
I am glad that many OEMS don't care about chasing Google's schedule...
- PeterThePanda
- t7x
Maybe if they placed the ESSENTIAL features on their next phone (if it will happen) like Expandable storage, a headphone jack, IP68 water resistance, easy repairability, and a great camera, they might sell better than what happen to the PH-1.
- Kuba
- jiW
in China i bought my essential phone for... 230 dollars! In July, until now no problems. Best purchase ever !!!
btw. install now Android 9 or keep 8.1 ? I worry about some apps wont work well.
- Loller
- XS8
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018note 8 runs on android 8.0 - not even 8.1 :-( I wasted my money on samsung Lol. Has your phone stopped working since yesterday? Samsung already has all the features of P since N.
- Anonymous
- y2x
note 8 runs on android 8.0 - not even 8.1 :-(
I wasted my money on samsung
- mehtasameer2087
- DkY
Essential phone company is being run by some Google left executives that's why they are on the top list , basically same as pixel devices
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