Android 7.0 Nougat Updates For Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S6 Family, Galaxy Note 5, Huawei Honor 8, LG G5 & Sony Xperia Z5

Person uses a Samsung Galaxy phone to take a photo.
Person uses a Samsung Galaxy phone to take a photo.

Samsung has officially started releasing the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its 2017 flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Other Samsung Galaxy models are expected to get the latest Android firmware later this year. Also, smartphone companies like LG and Huawei have begun rolling out Nougat updates for their devices.

Via the Samsung Newsroom, the Korean tech giant revealed that the Android 7.0 Nougat update for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge started rolling out on January 17. As to what users can get from installing this major firmware upgrade, Samsung shared the following.

“With the release of the update, new and improved features promise to let Galaxy users get more out of their devices. The update also enables faster speeds for downloading apps and system software updates.”

Aside from the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge models, the Nougat firmware is also coming to Samsung’s 2016 flag bearers, the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge Plus, as well as the Note 5, Galaxy Tab A with S Pen, LTE unlocked model of Tab S2, Galaxy A3 and A8. As for the release timeframe, owners of these devices can expect to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update within the first half of 2017, as Samsung promised.

The stage shows Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Note 5's displays during its launch.
[Image by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Samsung]

So much for news pertaining to Samsung Galaxy models’ Nougat update, let’s now talk about the status of the firmware for other handset brands. For instance, the latest Nougat news from LG will definitely make LG G5 owners in the Philippines excited. LG Philippines announced through a Twitter post that the Nougat flavor, also the Android 7.0 version, is now available for their latest flagship model.

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