Android 7.0 Nougat Begins Rolling Out To Nexus Devices

Google has started rolling out the latest Android version, Android 7.0 Nougat to the latest Nexus devices. Users of  Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, General Mobile 4G smartphones along with Nexus 9 and Pixel C tablets will be the first ones to receive the update in the form of an over the air update starting today.

Those who have been using the beta version will not find many differences in the update. The update to Android 7.0 Nougat brings many changes such as better notifications, multi-window multitasking, new battery-saving modes, new emojis and much more.

If you have any of the following devices, you can soon begin using Android 7.0 Nougat.

Android Nougat Supported Devices:

• Nexus 6
• Nexus 5X
• Nexus 6P
• Nexus 9
• Pixel C
• Nexus Player
• General Mobile 4G

Changelog:

• Vulkan™ API: Vulkan API is a real game changer with high-performance 3D graphics. See apps leap to life with sharper graphics and eye candy effects.
• Doze: Doze is now dozier, with your device going into lower power usage when you’re on the move. That means your Android device will conserve battery even when it’s jostling around in your pocket.
• Data saver: Limit how much data your device uses with Data Saver. When Data Saver is turned on, apps in the background won’t be able to access cell data.
• Split-screen mode: Now you can multitask with ease. Run two apps side by side in split-screen mode – watch a movie while texting, or read a recipe with your timer open.
• Picture-in-picture mode: On Android TV, you can continue watching your current video while browsing or changing settings.
• Quick switch: Double tap the Overview button to switch between your two most recently used apps.
• Bundled notifications: See what’s new at a glance with bundled notifications from individual apps. Simply tap to view each alert.
• Direct reply: Direct reply lets you quickly reply to a message, directly from within the notification shade. So, you no longer need to launch the app to fire off a quick response.
• Notification controls: When a notification pops up, just press and hold to toggle the settings. For instance, you can silence future alerts from an app in the notification itself.
• Unicode 9 emoji: Bring your words to life with all-new emoji, including redesigned human emoji with multiple skin tones.
•  Lockscreen wallpaper: You can now have different wallpapers on your device’s homescreen and lockscreen.
• Emergency information: Emergency Information lets you add information such as name, blood type, allergies, and an emergency contact so that emergency responders can view this information through your device’s lock screen.
• Improved Settings navigation: Find the right setting faster with an updated navigation menu in Settings
• Quick Settings bar: Quick Settings has been redesigned so you can get faster access to top Quick Settings tiles directly in the notification shade.
• Customizable Quick Settings: Rearrange your Quick Setting tiles so you can get to what you want faster.