Android 8.0 Oreo is here, but here's why you won't be able to install

Android 8.0 Oreo was unveiled by Google earlier this week to coincide with the solar eclipse across the United States.............

Android 8.0 Oreo is the latest version of the phone and tablet operating system.

Google launched the latest version of its hugely popular operating system Android 8.0 Oreo at an event in New York City earlier this week.

The launch follows months of beta release and tweaks from the US technology company, Android Oreo includes a slew of tweaks and minor improvements to the smartphone and tablet operating system.

The eight major software iteration includes notification dots on app icons, picture in video playback and auto fill to quickly security enter passwords and other personal information in website forms.

Oreo will also restrict background apps from draining the battery to help eek more usage from each charge.
Google has completely overhauled its emoji design ditching the Flubber like blobs in favor of a round design closer to those seen on the iPhone.

Picture-in-picture and app shortcuts are some of the biggest new additions

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However, some what confusingly despite the launch even in New York City last night you won't find an outstanding update waiting for you on tour android smartphone this morning.

Following the release date, Google has pushed android 8.0 Oreo out of developer preview and public beta and into its Android Open source project.

This enables third party android smartphone manufacturers Samsung, HTC, OnePlus, LG, Huawei, HMD Global to start working on the operating system for their own devices.

Different smartphone manufacturers work to different timescales to roll out the latest version of android to their hardware.
The number of tweaks to the design and functionality of Google operating system can also determine how long it takes to appear on third party devices.

As for those running Google own hardware like the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Pixel C, Google Pixel, and Pixel XL the California based company has confirmed that android 8.0 has entered carrier testing._

It expects the new operating system to be available as an over the air update from the setting app in the near future.

The final version of Android Oreo will be pushed out to those signed up to the program today.

Your phone could be secretly recording your texts and payment info.

A new Android malware virus could be secretly recording your text messages and phone calls and you'd never know.

Security firm Kaspersky has cautioned Android smartphone owners about a dangerous new variant of malware.
Dubbed Faketoken, the new malware is capable of recording your calls, intercepting texts and quietly siphoning data from various mobile apps, including banking apps.
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Worst of all you might never know the malware is even installed on your device.

Kaspersky claim the Faketocken malware "hides its shortcut icon and starts to monitor all of the calls and whichever app the user launches" as soon as it has infiltrated your Android smartphone.

The Trojan style malware can steal data from more than 2,000 app, including Android pay, the Google Play Store, taxi and hotel booking app, as well as airlines apps, Kaspersky has claimed.

As millions of Android users have these applications installed the damage caused by Faketocken could be significant the company added.

As soon as the app is launched Faketocken immediately replaces the user interface with a fake one that asks the user to input their financial information.
"The substitution happens instantaneously and the colors of the fake UI correspond to those of the original launched app," antivirus company Kaspersky claimed in an official blog post.



The siphons the credit card data for the malware creators records.

If your bank send a separate verification code in a text message before it will process your payment Faketocken has a terrifying answer for that, too.

The Trojan virus installs on your device, and then immediately hides its app icon (pictured here)

The malware can steal any incoming text messages and send them to command and control servers, where hackers can use the access code to gain access.

According to Kaspersky the evidence suggests that Faketocken is being targeted at Russian users for now.
However, it is a sobering reminder to avoid installing third party apps from unapproved sources like torrents or unknown websites.

The Google Play Store while not infallible is the safest option when downloading and installing new application for your Android smartphone or tablet.