One month after the Essential Phone began receiving its Android 8.1 update, it's time for the Sprint version of the device to get its own 8.1 update.
Essential has confirmed that Android 8.1 Oreo is now rolling out to the Sprint version of the Essential Phone. The update adds new features like faster start-up, smart text selection, and more, as well as the April 2018 Android security patches and a slow scrolling jitter fix.
Here's the full changelog for the update from Essential:
New Features Include:
Essential Products Features Include:
This update is now rolling out over the air, so if you've got an Essential Phone on Sprint, be on the lookout for it.