Android Nougat – Release Date and Features of Android N (Android 7.0)

Every major release of Android gets a version number and a nickname. Android 6.x is “Marshmallow.” Android 5.x is “Lollipop.” Android 4.4 is “KitKat.” And so on and so forth. Next up is Android 7.0, nicknamed “Nougat.” or Android N.

Android N beta version is already in the market and available for some high end phones since May 2016. and Tomorrow Android N is releasing first Stable Version.

Android N will available for these phones on 22nd August 2016:-

Huawei Nexus 6P – Android N Update 22nd August onwards
LG Nexus 5X – August 22 – Android N Update 22nd August onwards
Blackberry PRIV – August 22 – Security Update 22nd August onwards

Other phones will get update of Android N/ Android Nougat/ Android 7.0 soon from their manufacturer they are listed below.

Nexus Phones:-

The Nexus 6 will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Nexus 5X will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Nexus 6P will be updated to Android Nougat.
Android One models will be updated to Android Nougat.
On the non-phone side, the Nexus 9 will be updated to Android Nougat. The same goes for the Nexus Player.

Samsung phones:-

The Galaxy Note 7 will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will be upgraded to Android Nougat.
The Galaxy Note 5 will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+ will all be updated to Android Nougat.

LG Phones :-

The LG G5 will be updated to Android Nougat.
The LG G4 will might be updated

Motorola/Lenovo :-

The Moto Z (all variants) will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Moto G4 will be updated to Android Nougat.
The Moto X Play and Moto X Style will be updated to Android Nougat.

Other Phones :-

The OnePlus 3 will get updated to Android Nougat, but not nearly as fast as some users would like. The OP3’s target audience is broader than their previous models, but nerds still buy them. Nerds want Nougat.
The NVIDIA Shield TV will be upgraded to Android Nougat fairly quickly, but the Shield Tablet will take a backseat to a new thing and take longer.
The Axon 7 should get the update, but not very soon. ZTE struggles to meet their aspirations in the update department, but at leats they have them.
Sony will continue have beta builds available for some of their recent models. They will be pretty decent after a few tweaks. But it will take forever to see a final version drop.
Xiaomi will focus on new models running Android 7.0 and take six to eight months to update any existing phones.
Pokemon Go will be updated to take advantage of Android 7.0’s battery and data saving features. Bam. It had to be done.
The Mate 8 and the P8 also get an update to Android 7.0
The Honor 5X will be updated to Android Nougat.

Android N Features

1. Daydream

Daydream is one additional aspect that users can customize in their Android device & other apps which can enhance it even more. Google is Repurposing Daydream feature as the namesake for its VR platform.

2. Google’s Official Multi-task Window

Now you can split your smartphone’s screen into 2 or more segment & use those areas to run multiple apps in the background & foreground.

3. Drag & Drop Texts, Images in Multi-task Window

Google made your multitasking even more reliable & easy. Drag & drop texts, images, etx in different multi-windows.

4. Use Different Wallpaper for Lock Screen

Now you can set different wallpaper for your Home screen & lock screen. These features you might have seen in Miui

5. Enhanced Android Installer & Themes

An all new fancy installer & App info will now contain all the details of the APK from where you have downloaded / installed it.

6. Bundles Notifications, importance & DND

You can now see the mails, messages, comments, etc from various app in the notification it self & if further you want to visit the site/app you can do so. Other things are the DND feature lets you lower the useless notifications in your device.

7. Data Saving

Less / controlled consumption of data by Background apps. Save your precious data while on Mobile network & save your money

8. Quick Settings

You can now easily change / update settings quickly from the notification slider itself

9. Settings Suggestions, New Emojis, Cancel button during app downloads

Android will now suggest you some automatically that what settings you should make in order to gain the best performance in Android Nougat, New Emojis in Google Keyboard & You can now cancel app downloads from the notifications itself.

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