If reports are anything to go by, the tech giant Samsung will release different versions of Android 7.0 Nougat update to different models of its Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7 in different regions of the world.
A few users of the smartphones will receive the newest version of the update, Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Some users will get the older version, Android 7.0 Nougat, Android Central reported.
A rep for Vodafone in Australia confirmed the news. Australia is one of the regions that will receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge as well as Samsung Galaxy S7.
In a response to a consumer inquiry as to whether customers will be upgraded straight to the latest version of the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update, the rep said that they have checked in with the right individuals for them @shauno100 and @chri5tin3 and they have confirmed the references to the company skipping Android 7.0 Nougat refer to other markets and not to Australia. They are certainly testing Android 7.0 Nougat for both gadgets.
The software company has been running an Android 7.0 N beta program for users of the Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7. Samsung had confirmed that it would offer Android 7.1.1 N upon official launch of the update.
Recently, Vodafone has announced that the Android 7.0 N update had been officially moved into carrier testing by them, suggesting that the upgrade release was imminent.
According to reports, based on the earlier guidance from the electronics company, the released version will be Android 7.1.1 Nougat. That appears not to be the case, however, at least in Australia. It is not known as to which models in which other regions of the world will get which build, either Android 7.1.1 Nougat or Android 7.0 Nougat.
Also, it is not clear what the status is for the older devices expected to get the Android 7.0 Nougat following the rollout to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S7, namely the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5.
It was initially believed that these models would skip straight to Android 7.1.1 Nougat; however, now that appears uncertain, and may vary by region and model.
Meanwhile, latest reports suggest that owners of Moto Z in India has begun getting the Android 7.0 Nougat update. The new update makes the device compatible with Daydream.