Download Nokia 8 Android 8.1 Oreo update with February 2018 Security Patch

Nokia has now started rolling out Android 8.1 Oreo for some of its flagship phones. The Nokia 8 is one of the first devices to receive 8.1 Oreo firmware update. Chief Product Officer of HMD Global tweeted about theย roll out of Android 8.1 Oreo for Nokia 8. It also features the February 2018 Android Security Patch. Download and install the latest available OTA update onto Nokia 8.

This makes Nokia the first manufacturer after Google to release Android 8.1 update. This will be followed by other smartphones like Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 7. The mentioned OTA comes with a new firmware build number V4.84A which weighs around 1.5 GB in size. It is currently available in some parts of Europe including Netherlands, Denmark, etc.

Nokia is being pro-active in seeding monthly updates as well as complete OS upgrades. It brings latest February 2018 security patch along with several new features to the devices. This includes the battery saving navigation buttons, new power menu, new settings menu, Bluetooth battery percentage, etc.

Nokia releases Android 8.1 Oreo update

Here is a video featuring Android 8.1 for Nokia 8:

Download and Install Nokia 8 Oreo OTA update and stock firmware

The latest Android 8.1 Oreo is now yet available. So we have posted the latest available Android 8.0 Oreo full firmware file. Stay tuned for more updates here.

First you will have to upgrade to the previously available stock firmware Android 8.0 Oreo using Nokiaโ€™s official firmware flashing tool known as OST ( Online Service Tool) and later capture the OTA update for Android 8.1.

Nokiaโ€™s firmware comes in โ€œ.nb0โ€ณย format which can be only detected by the OST tool. The latest Oreo firmware file is :ย NB1-435J-0-00WW-B01-OREO.zip.ย Letโ€™s see how can we capture the OTA update.

Downloads:

OSTย toolย &ย patchย 

Supported devices:

Nokia 8 stock firmware

Installation Instructions:

1. Download original firmware from the above link
2. Download OST LA v6.0.4
3. Downloadย patch
4. Unpack OST LA with 7zip andย installย on yourย PC
5. Unpackย patchย (password :- 123)
6. Replace . exeย fileย OnlineUpdateTool with an exeย fileย OnlineUpdateTool exracted from theย patchย and delete OnlineUpdateTool.exe.config in a folder C:\Programย Filesย (x86)\OST LA (see pic.1 )
7. Unpackย softwareย with 7zip.
8. Start patched OST LA from the above mentioned folder by double left-click on exeย fileย incicated on pic2.
9. If everything is alright the program will run without requesting login and password to hook up with a server.
10. Select the originalย software.
11. Enter yourย Nokiaย 6 into Download mode connected withย USBย cableย to yourย PC.
12. After yourย deviceย enter into Download mode, the button Editย Phoneย Information will be available. Push that button and wait for a error (something like failed to reboot to FTM mode) being appeared. Donโ€™t be so tragical about it. Press OK and see the button Next should be activated..
13. After button Next become active, press on it and and have an eye on the flashing process or have a cup of tea not to kill time.
14. Yourย deviceย will reboot and you may congratulate oneself.

installing Nokia 8 stock firmware

How to download Android 8.1 Oreo update?

Once you have updated to official 8.0 Oreo update, its time to capture the Android 8.1 OTA update.

  • On your device go toย Settings > About Device > System Updates
  • Tap Check for Updates to see if the latest update is available yet.
  • Download the next Android 8.1 OTA.
  • Now approve and install the OTA update.

Since the update is sized around 1.5ย GB, get a strong Wi-Fi network and install the update to save your carrier data charges.

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