Android 7.0 Nougat: the list of updated terminals

That's it, Android Nougat is available from owners of Nexus 5X, 6P and their predecessors, and should be available by the fall on very likely new devices designed in partnership with Google. The race for updates to this Android 7.0, which is still complex on the side of manufacturers of mobile devices, will soon start. Here is what we know about the policy of updates planned for brands such as HTC, Lenovo, Sony… while waiting for their competitors to say a little more.

Article updated in August 2017 with the update of the Samsung Galaxy A 2017, the Asus Zenfone 3 Max and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.

Android Nougat is therefore version 7.0 of Android. Still in Developer Preview in July 2016, Android N saw its name chosen by Internet users who opted for Nougat, while Google ensured its final availability before the end of the summer, as planned.

We know the details of the new features provided by this version of the operating system: a multi-window mode, enhanced notifications, a data saver, support for force touch screens… There is something new, and we have listed the contributions of 'Android Nougat in this dedicated folder. The crucial question remains that of updating manufacturers' smartphones and tablets (excluding Nexus): here are the elements that we know to date.

Asus

Asus has announced that it has started rolling out updates for the Asus Zenfone 3. Something to make many users happy. All that remains is to go under Nougat the Zenfone 2.

Update August 2017: Deployment has started on the Zenfone 3 Max.

Fairphone

Released on Android 5.1 Lollipop in 2015, the Fairphone 2 is entitled to an update to Android 7.0 Nougat, two years after the arrival of this version of Android. It is also the only smartphone with a Snapdragon 801 chip to benefit from an update to such a recent version of Android.

Google Nexus

The Nexus will obviously be the first served. The Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9 and Nexus 6 are already confirmed. They should be able to be updated at the end of the summer, and already benefit from Developer Previews made available by Google. You can also install them by following this tutorial.

 

HTC

The Taiwanese manufacturer is one of the first brands to have mentioned the update of its terminals to Android Nougat. From the month of May and the first Developer Previews, HTC therefore announced the deployment of Android N on the HTC 10, One A9 and One M9.

Update April 04, 2017 : The update deployment has started in Europe on the HTC One A9.

Update of February 13, 2017 : HTC has just released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the HTC 10.

Update of November 15, 2016 : HTC would update the HTC 10 and One M9 quickly: from the end of November for the HTC 10 and from the end of the year for the HTC One M9.

Update of November 25, 2016: HTC is starting to roll out its update to the HTC 10.

Update of December 6, 2016: the rollout has started on the HTC One M9.

Update of January 09, 2017: An HTC official hinted in a tweet that the HTC One A9 will receive the latest version of the OS in the coming days.

Update of January 16, 2017: The HTC One A9 finally receives Android 7.0 Nougat.

Update on January 24, 2017: The rollout of the update for the HTC 10, 10 Lifestyle and One M9 has started in Europe.

Honor

Honor has released an EMUI 5.0 beta for the Honor 8 online. Android 7.0 Nougat is slated for deployment in early 2017, and possibly in Q2017 XNUMX according to Android Authority.

Update of February 10, 2017 : the Honor 8 has just received Android 7.0 Nougat (and therefore EMUI 5.0).

Update of December 27, 2016: Honor has clarified the rollout date of its update a little more. This will take place in February 2017 on the Honor 8.

Update January 04: The Honor 6X, made official in Europe at CES 2017, will be updated during the second quarter of 2017.

January 23 update : The Honor 8 has just received the OTA towards Android 7.0 Nougat and Emotion UI 5.0.

Update February 20: The beta of EMUI 5.0 and Android 7.0 Nougat debuts on the Honor 6X and 5C.

Update May 03: The Honor 5C and Honor 6 are starting to receive the update.

 

Huawei

Huawei plans to update the P9, P9 Plus, P9 Lite, Nova, Nova Plus and Mate 8 to Android 7.0 Nougat from the first quarter of 2017. However, it is possible to get the beta of EMUI 5.0 under Android 7.0 Nougat from the forums on the XDA Developers site.

Update April 04, 2017: The Huawei P9 Lite are starting to receive the update.

Update of February 13, 2017: Huawei has just deployed Android 7.0 Nougat (and therefore EMUI 5.0) on the Huawei Mate 8.

Update February 20: The Huawei Nova begins to benefit from the beta of EMUI 5.0 and Android 7.0 while the update begins to develop on the Huawei P9.

Lenovo

The company that owns Motorola marketed the first Moto range smartphones in 2016, under the Lenovo brand. Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus which we already know will be updated not only to Android N, but also to Android O, as one of the branches of Lenovo has already clarified. Suffice to say that we can hope that the Moto Z, more upscale and presented after the Moto G4, will be entitled to the same treatment.

Update of September 28, 2016: Lenovo (Motorola) announces the arrival of Android 7.0 Nougat on the Moto Z and Moto G4 in the fourth quarter of this year. This date in any case concerns the start of deployment, which could extend over the beginning of 2017.

Update of October 5, 2016: Lenovo has just announced that 10 smartphones will be entitled to Android 7.0 Nougat: the Moto X family, the Moto Z and the Moto G4.

Update of November 21, 2016: US users of Lenovo Moto Z customers at operator Verizon have received the OTA update notification to Nougat. It shouldn't be long before she arrives at our place.

Update of February 1, 2017: the update to Android 7.0 Nougat begins to be deployed on European Moto Z Play.

LG

Update of November 15, 2016 : LG has started the deployment of Android 7.0 Nougat on the LG G5 in South Korea. The United States and Europe will have to wait a few weeks.

Update of August 16, 2016: Like Sony a few days earlier, LG launched a Nougat beta test campaign on its G5. This remains limited to 2000 users in Korea, but demonstrates that the brand intends to quickly update its flagship.

Update of November 30, 2016: The update to Android 7.0 Nougat is now available on the Spanish LG G5s.

Update of March 06, 2017: LG has stated that, contrary to what was originally planned, the LG G4 and V10 will receive the update to Android 7.0 Nougat.

Meizu

Meizu announced in June 2017 its update schedule to Android 7.0 Nougat, with a gradual rollout starting on July 10.

 

Nextbit

Addition of March 23: The Nextbit Robin is in the process of being updated to Android 7.0 Nougat.

OnePlus

The excellent OnePlus 3 will be the first smartphone from the Chinese brand to switch to Android N. OnePlus has not specified the date of the upgrade in question any more than its competitors. Since the OnePlus 2 took a long time to get Marshmallow, we will still be cautious on the subject. In the meantime, Nougat should arrive at the end of the year.

Update of November 30, 2016: the first public beta of Nougat is available!

Update of January 03, 2017: By receiving OxygenOS 4.0, the OnePlus 3 and 3T can finally benefit from Android 7.0 Nougat in its stable version.

Samsung

Update of August 12, 2016: So far, Samsung has only mentioned its Galaxy Note 7, which is not yet available. The device, according to the Korean, will be updated to Nougat two to three months after the availability of Android 7.0. Hopefully the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will be served in the process.

Update of November 7, 2016: The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will never receive an update to Nougat, since its marketing was stopped in early October. The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are eligible for an open beta from November 9 to mid-December in the UK.

Update of November 14, 2016: The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge should be entitled to Android 7.0 Nougat. Samsung has not commented on the information.

Update of November 29, 2016: The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are currently in public beta of Android 7.0 Nougat in several countries around the world, including South Korea, United Kingdom, China and the Philippines.

Update of December 27, 2016: Some operators already seem to be testing this software version on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, a sign that development is complete and that the deployment should not delay.

Update of January 04, 2017: The deployment of Android 7.0 Nougat has started on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Update of January 09, 2017: The 2016 Galaxy A range should also benefit from the upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat in January 2017.

Update of February 1, 2017: The very first Galaxy A5 (from 2014) appears in the list of an Australian operator, suggesting that Samsung should update this terminal to Nougat in the coming weeks.

Update of February 15, 2017: Samsung Turkey announced the availability of Android 7.0 Nougat on the Galaxy S6 range in February 2017, on the Galaxy A 2016 range in May and on the Galaxy J range in July.

Update August 2017: Update to the Galaxy A 2017 range.

Sony

Sony has not quite announced an update on specific models, but offers the Developer Preview version of Android Nougat, in its fourth version, on its Xperia Z3. Suffice to say that the smartphone will be used shortly after the final availability of Android 7.0 Nougat, and that its successors, namely the Xperia Z5 range (or even the Xperia Z3 +, quickly forgotten), will also be affected. This will probably be the case for the Xperia X range, even if the Nippon has not announced anything yet.

Update of August 12, 2016: Sony has still not communicated on other Xperia Zx than the Xperia Z3, but has turned its attention to the Xperia X Performance, much more recent (see its test). The Nippon has just set up a beta-test campaign for Android Nougat on this model, reserved for the time being for a handful of European countries of which Spain is not part. However, we can hope that Sony will extend its program to other Xperia Xs, and to more markets.

Update of August 24, 2016: Following the officialization of Nougat, Sony was the first to provide a list of devices that it plans to upgrade to Android 7.0. The latter, surprise, does not include the Xperia Z3 (or its Compact version), which had however benefited from a beta-test campaign. However, the Xperia Z3 +, Xperia Z4 Tablet, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia XA Ultra and Xperia X Performance will be affected. No specific date was mentioned.

Update of November 30, 2016: Sony is starting to roll out Android 7.0 Nougat on its phones, first on its Xperia X Performance and XZ. The manufacturer's other smartphones should follow.

Update of December 17, 2016: deployment has started on the Xperia X and Xperia X Compact.

Update April 07, 2017: The update rollout on the Xperia Z5 has resumed.

Wileyfox

Following announcements from Cyanogen Inc. regarding the discontinuation of support for its software systems (CyanogenOS and CyanogenMOD), Wileyfox has announced plans for the future. It is specified that all the smartphones of the English brand will go under Android 7 Nougat. However, no date has yet been communicated. More details will be given "in due course".

 

Xiaomi

Xiaomi was in no hurry to announce the list of terminals that would be updated. However, a preliminary list has been published on Weibo regarding the devices that will receive MIUI 9 (based on Android Nougat). For now, no Redmi is affected.

Update of February 1, 2017: benchmarks suggest that the Redmi Note 3 and 4 could receive Android 7.1.1 Nougat in the more or less near future.

Update August 2017: The deployment of the Redmi Note 4 has started.

 

ZTE

Update of February 13, 2017: ZTE has just announced the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the ZTE Axon 7.

ZTE plans to deploy Nougat before the end of the year on its ZTE Axon 7, no information on the Axon 7 mini.

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ZUK

ZUK has announced the update of two of its models: the ZUK Z1 and Z2 Pro. The first will benefit from a beta version from January 28 while the second will already be entitled to the finalized version of the OS on the same date. No information has been released regarding the ZUK Z2.

Update of February 1, 2017: the ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro start to receive the update to Android 7.0 Nougat.