7 Things to Know About the Pixel & Pixel 2 Android 8.1 Oreo Update

How to Install the Pixel Android 8.1 Update

Now that you've prepared ahead of time, the rest is fairly straightforward

This is a free update that only takes a couple of minutes and some patience. Just wait for the over the air update notification. Either right from Google or from the developer program. That's the safest and easiest route.

You can also manually check for updates in Settings > About Phone > Check for updates to get it right away. 

Once you get the update notification similar to what's shown above, hit download, and let the process complete. Another option is to manually install Android 8.1 Oreo with this how to guide.