In the previous month, Sony had released the list of Sony Xperia smartphones and tablets that would be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat. Now, a leaked document from Sony Slovakia has revealed the Nougat update roadmap for the Xperia lineup.
In August, Sony Mobile had officially confirmed that Sony Xperia X Performance, Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia XA Ultra, Xperia X, Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z4 Tablet, and Xperia Z3+. However, it did not reveal the exact timeframe of Android 7.0 Nougat roll out for these devices.
According to Xperia Blog, a leaked document from a presentation by Sony Slovakia has revealed the Android 7.0 Nougat update release schedule for Sony Xperia devices. Sony had released Xperia XZ at the start of this month through the IFA 2016 event.
The Sony Xperia XZ is not included in the list of devices that will receive Android N update as it was announced before the launch of Xperia XZ. Citing the leaked document, the publication has reported that Android N will be available for Xperia XZ by October.
The Xperia X Performance, the other 2016 flagship from the company is also slated to be blessed with Nougat update in October. Both smartphones constitute the first update cycle.
Even before the official release of Android N update for Xperia X Performance in October, owners of this smartphone can now update to the latest Android N software by joining the Xperia Beta Program that is available in countries like Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
The Sony Xperia X and Xperia X Compact are next in the line to get Android N upgrade by November. These phones belong to the second update cycle.
The other smartphones from Sony Xperia Z5 series that include Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Premium and Xperia Z5 Compact along with other smartphones such as Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet are slated to get Android Nougat upgrade in December this year. These smartphones belong to the third update cycle.
The fourth update cycle includes Sony Xperia XA and Xperia XA Ultra. These smartphones are going to receive Android N update in early 2017. Rest of the smartphones from 2015 are now speculated to receive the Android N upgrade later in 2017.
Here is a hands-on video of Android 7.0 Nougat update features.