Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat is now officially out of the beta build, and the public release will start rolling out to Nexus devices on the list.
“Today, and over the next several weeks, the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C and General Mobile 4G (Android One) will get an over the air software update to Android 7.0 Nougat. Any devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program will also receive this final version,” Sameer Samat, VP of Product Management, Android & Google Play, explained on Monday.
The LG V20, to be released in September, will be the first Smartphone to come equipped with Android Nougat right out of the box.
Android 7.0 Nougat features
Performance : New JIT compiler for faster updates, VR mode, and Vulkan API support.
Battery & data : Doze on the go for better battery management and new data saver for restricting data usage for background apps.
Productivity : Split-screen mode, picture-in-picture, and double tap to quickly switch.
Notifications : Bundled notifications, direct reply, and notification controls.
System usability improvements : Customizable quick settings, redesigned quick settings bar, redesigned Settings, emergency information, and lockscreen wallpaper.
Emoji : Unicode 9 emoji
Privacy and security : New direct boot, seamless software updates (for new devices), file-based encryption, and scoped folder access.
Device setup and migration : More settings are no covered by Android Backup.
Internalization : Multiple locales support, new languages, and new language preferences.
Accessibility : Accessibility settings are now part of the setup, customizable display size, accessibility mono output, and variable text to speech speed.
Android for Work : New work mode lets you turn off notifications from work apps.
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