Your was very keen to update android 7 on BV8000pro every month, but with Android 8 northing happening for 9 month.
Google has relist a lot of updates at the same time.

Why have you not bothered to update android 8?

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I am using BV8000PRO, from Denmark, I am an entrepreneur, C, Male

1: Widgets don't update anymore
2: The battery gets drained around 30% faster

I update from BV8000Pro-Blackview-V0_20170803_20171227 to BV8000Pro-Blackview-V0_20170803_20180105

We have developed an apps that automatic by rules could: turn on/off for SIM1 or SIM2 depending on what country you are in An alarm function that turn on/off for sim1/2 by time But it only work on Android 4.XX It was undocumented feature in Android 4 but from v. 5 it has been documented but apps do ...

From Sweden i got the OTA today, this Is the first time sins April I've tried

Something wrong here, i just bought on with Android 6 but on your device releasing schedule it's was sad you will ship it will Android 7 in January 2017

Device releasing schedule
Jan.2017
P2
MT6750T, 28nm, 6000 mAh
8MP +13MP camera
5.5” FHD 4GB+64GB
Android 7.0

http://www.blackview.hk/new-products/

Chines Spring Festival is early this year 27-29 jan. and last 2 weeks.

BV tryed to get it out before they want on holiday but unsuccessfully so we need to have be patient till they return i Feb.

There was a link to download the rom (1.3Gb) in this forum, so i don't think you need flashtool for update the rom

There are flashtools to Linux already, just google SP flash tools

I download the Androind 7.0 Rome BV6000_Blackview_V01_20161216 rom a did a "Local update" Don't work or bugs I the only thing i found it that the screen start to shimmer sometimes Whats works: Video and sound up/down WiFi, GPS, and Camera work faster the in the Android v6 it came with Blue...