Android 7.0, 7.1.1 Nougat Update: Nexus 5X/6P, Nexus 9 Will Get Latest Build and Security Patch Dec 5-6; Other Android Devices Remain Waiting (Photo : Facebook/TheAndroidN)
Android 7.1.1 Nougat is going live starting December 5 in the United States (December 6 elsewhere) and as expected Nexus devices will get a first crack on latest mobile OS update from Google. Confirmed to make the jump via the over the air (OTA) update are the LG Nexus 5X, the Huawei Nexus 6P and the HTC Nexus 9 tablet.
Possibly on the list too are the hybrid Pixel C device and the Asus Nexus Player, according to Fone Arena, picking up on the update announcement provided by Vodafone Australia. It is likewise believed that the global update rollout will be received by compatible Nexus devices that likely will include the Motorola Nexus 6 and the Asus-made Nexus 7 2013.
The latter recently got a taste of Android Nougat but only through the latest CyanogenMod nightlies or CM 14.1.
Weighing around 650MB, the heavy 7.1.1 Nougat will include a new feature that "allows developer to add app shortcuts, while image keyboard support introduces some Gboard functionality to Android with GIF entry and rich content," according to 9to5Google.
And as indicated by the timing of the update rollout, the latest Nougat will also come with Google's monthly security fixes. Per Vodafone, it will be a phased update that is programmed for completion in 14 days at the minimum.
As for the other Android-based devices, it appears that the latest they will get is 7.0 Nougat and the first in line are the Motorola handsets that once belonged to Google. Now under Lenovo, the Moto G4 and G4 Plus are said to absorb 7.0 Nougat no later than December 2016.
Motorola has announced that 7.0 Nougat will also touchdown for older models but when exactly, the device maker is yet to reveal.
Android 7.0 Nougat is also set to arrive for the current Samsung flagship phones but the definite timing remains unknown as the OS jump is still in beta stage for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. When will the real deal is coming out remain unclear and the same time, there is no indication from Samsung if older handset models will hop to the Nougat platform anytime soon.
Of note with the ongoing Android 7.1.1 Nougat update rollout is that the Nexus 2015 models - both the 5X and 6P - will soon have the same OS features as that with the Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
