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Quickest Way to Get Android Nougat on Your Nexus: the Android Beta Program

Kellen August 22, 2016 227

Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out as I type this, but since Google still hasn't posted factory images or OTA .zip files, you are probably wondering how you can get the update. The answer is simple - join the Android Beta program and enroll your device. As of...

With Android Nougat Google Introduces Scheduled Maintenance Releases, First Arrives This Fall as a Preview

Kellen August 22, 2016 23

Buried inside today's announcement that Android 7.0 Nougat (feature list) was rolling out to Nexus devices, Google also subtly announced that they are introducing a new maintenance release program "over the coming quarters." This new maintenance schedule will...

Here’s Everything That’s New in Android 7.0 “Nougat”

Tim August 22, 2016 123

It's official, Android 7.0 "Nougat" arrives today. With the announcement, we already have a fantastic sense of what the latest major update to Android offers, thanks to Developer Previews, but now we have the official changelog straight from Google. Inside...

Telus, My New Favorite Company, Claims Nougat is Coming on August 22

Tim August 18, 2016 91

According to a software update schedule posted by Telus (very large Canadian telecomm company), Android 7.0, more popularly known as Nougat, will be available starting August 22. Please, excuse me while I furiously check my calendar. Mother of God, that's next...

Android Engineer Team Took to reddit for AMA, Here’s a Recap

Tim July 19, 2016 81

Members of the Android engineering team (11 members, in total) took to reddit this morning to offer up answers to many questions that flooded in from the community. While the majority of questions dove into areas of subject we typically don't cover here, a few...

There is More to This Android N DP5 Easter Egg and It Involves Catching Cats (Updated)

Kellen July 18, 2016 46

Earlier today, the Android N Developer Preview 5 dropped and brought with it a new Easter Egg, if you can call it that. At first glance, we brushed it off as being nothing more than a Nougat colored "N" set atop an emoji line-up that evoked Hodor and his name...

Yep, Pokemon GO Works on Android N Developer Preview 5

Kellen July 18, 2016 46

Yes, yes it does. Pokemon GO works on the new Android N Developer Preview 5. Have a nice day.

Android N Developer Preview 5 Now Available! The Final Preview! (Updated)

Kellen July 18, 2016 118

Android N Developer Preview 5 just got posted and is available for the flashing! As of right now, it looks like all supported devices are getting Android build NPD90G. Note that this is the final developer preview before the stable version rolls out "later...