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Nokia 2 Will Get Android 8.1 Oreo, HMD Global Confirms The new Nokia-branded Android smartphones from HMD Global have been warmly received, and the smartphone maker’s committed to supporting them. On Thursday, HMD Global confirmed that the affordable Nokia 2 will receive an update to Android 8.1 Oreo. The announcement’s courtesy of Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global, who responded to a question on Twitter about the Nokia 2’s software roadmap. Mr. Sarvikas says the phone will benefit from performance improvements specific to Android Go , a lightweight version of Android optimized for devices with 1GB of RAM. Hi! It will receive Android Oreo . 1GB RAM devices will be supported on 8.1 release where many of the Android Go memory management improvements will be integrated. Nokia 2 performance will only get better over time! — Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) December 28, 2017 The Nokia 2 was launched in late October 2017 , and hit U.S. retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, and