Android 7.1 Nougat Release Date Nearing; References Found

Android vii.i Nougat is bound to release very, very soon as its reference has appeared in the Google Play Developer Console.

Google May Announce Android 7.1 Nougat As Early on As Next Week

Google is all set to hold a major press event side by side week. On October 4th, to be more precise. At that very aforementioned upshot it's about a given that the search company will announce two new phones - Pixel and Pixel XL. While those smartphones are rumored to pack top of the line hardware which any Nexus phone hasn't seen before, there will definitely be new software to bulldoze all that muscle. That new software is likely to be Android seven.1 Nougat.

If we needed farther confirmation that the new software might see the light soon, one programmer discovered references to Android seven.1 on the Google Play Developer Console itself.

It appears when you lot open the Crashes and ANRs page of a given app and filter past Android version. It's worth mentioning that the list of Android versions isn't reflective of user installs, so it isn't affected by any custom version numbers, etc.

Edit: It also appears when filtering the Android version for app reviews.

It'south uncertain at this point whether or not Android vii.1 will be a huge update on peak of the initial version of Nougat that was released to public a few weeks back. Of course, it volition bring with it new developer APIs and whatnot, but it's unclear what volition information technology bring to the table in terms of features. Will it driblet the Google Launcher for the Pixel Launcher on all devices? Information technology remains to exist seen.

Wrap Up

Google's outcome side by side calendar week is going to exist a very interesting 1. Apart from the Pixel phones, Google is rumored to announce a bunch of cool things, with a WiFi router being 1 of them. Unlike the OnHub, Google WiFi will be very affordable and users will have the option to connect several access points together in club to class a mesh network. Perfect for reaching all those dead spots at abode or role.

It'due south too rumored that the company will announce a new Os which will bridge Chrome Os and Android together. The details are somewhat sparse at this point, but think Remix OS and you won't exist likewise far off.

Lastly, a 4K fix Chromecast will be announced at the issue equally well, bringing UHD content straight to our living room without much added bulk.

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