Essential Releases Android P Beta & July Security Patch On Same Day As Google

Essential has been just as fast as Google at delivering updates. Google released the third Android P beta and the July security patch recently and Essential was quick to follow.

It's the second day of July and we've got your monthly security patches ready to go! Oh yeah, we also included some stability improvements for Android Auto. Check your Essential Phone now to download the update. pic.twitter.com/6QS3Ay3O2r

— Essential (@essential) July 2, 2018

In addition to security improvements, the July security update also comprises of fixes for Android Auto. The build number for the update is OPM1.180104.267.

We're also rolling out a new Android P Beta build that includes July security patches, the latest Google Code Drop and improvements to Android Auto.

— Essential (@essential) July 2, 2018

The Android P Beta 2 for the Essential PH-1 is the same as DP4 for the Pixel smartphones. Therefore, all the new features and changes present in DP4 are included in Beta 2 too. And like the stable update, the July security patch and Android Auto fixes are present in the P beta too. Android P DP4 for the Pixel phones comes with the June security patch.

Both the stable July security update and Beta 2 are currently rolling out to stable Oreo 8.1 and Android P users respectively. You can try pulling the update manually if you haven't got it yet. The flashable files for the stable and beta updates are linked below.

Source: Twitter - (1), (2), Essential Developer Overview - Stable Update, Essential Developer Overview - Android P Beta 2

[Featured image credits - Essential]

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