If you have a top of the line HTC phone, you might want to take a look at this…
Google recently announced the release of Android 7, code named Nougat, to the general public. If you have a recent Nexus device, going back to the Nexus 9, you can download and install Nougat right now. Google is supporting the following Nexus devices under Android 7 Nougat:
- Nexus 6P
- Nexus 6
- Nexus 5X
- Nexus 9
- Nexus 9 LTE
- Nexus Player
These are also the devices that are going to run PURE Android… meaning that you’re going to get Android without a lot of the crapware that comes from other device manufacturers or carriers. If however, you don’t have a Nexus device, and like me, you have HTC Android devices, take heart. Well… sort of…
HTC has pledged support for Android Nougat, but as of this writing, Nougat is only pledged for specific phones:
- HTC 10
- HTC One (M9)
- HTC One (M8)
According to RedmondPie, HTC is going to release it for a “slew of other unspecified devices;” but God knows what that means.
If you’re wondering when you can get Android 7.0 for your supported HTC flagship phone, according to Android Authority, if HTC holds to the same schedule as it did with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, you can expect to see Nougat arriving on supported devices about two months from now (or sometime during October 2016).
If you have a supported Nexus device and have already installed Android 7.0 on it, I’d love to hear from you. Give me all the details on how the upgrade went for you. If you plan to upgrade your supported HTC device or supported Sony, LG, Samsung, etc. device to Android 7.0, I’d love to hear from you as well. The best way to do this is to leave a comment in the Discussion area, below. I will get back to you ASAP.
