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Android 7.1 Nougat update rolling out to the Galaxy J5 (2016) in India

The Galaxy J7 (2016) was updated to Android 7.0 Nougat in India almost two months ago, and we had assumed at the time that the update would also be offered to the Galaxy J5 (2016). It looks like that wasn't the case, as Samsung is only now rolling out Nougat to the device in the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

[Update: Not quite] Android 7.0 Nougat update now arriving on the Galaxy J5 Prime in India

Samsung has at last started rolling out the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy J5 Prime in India. In line with the release that reached the Galaxy On Nxt last month, this upgrade includes all of the features baked into Nougat, in addition to the firm's Dual Messenger feature, which clones messaging applications—WhatsApp, for example—in […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Android 7.0 Nougat update released for the Galaxy On Nxt in India

Samsung has started distributing the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy On Nxt in India. The upgrade bundles all of the exciting new features you'd expect to find baked into Nougat, as well as the firm's coveted Dual Messenger feature, which debuted on the Galaxy A (2017) and Galaxy J (2017) series earlier this year. […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A9 Pro Nougat update released in India

We reported a month ago that Samsung was testing the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy A9 Pro. This handset was spotted on Wi-Fi Alliance's online database running Nougat. Prior to that, the handset was spotted with Nougat on GFXBench and Geekbench. There was ample circumstantial evidence to support the possibility that Samsung might […]

By Adnan Farooqui
7 years ago

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) starts receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update in India

After rolling out the Nougat update to the Galaxy A7 (2017) yesterday in India, Samsung has done the same for the Galaxy A5 (2017) earlier today. The phone was launched earlier this year with Android 6.0 onboard. The update, which is rolling out in India for the Galaxy A5 (2017), has a file size of […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 to Galaxy A7 (2017) in India

Even though Google had released Android 7.0 late last year, Samsung launched this year's variant of the Galaxy A7 with Android 6.0. However, Samsung has now started rolling out the Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy A7 (2017) in India. The Nougat-based update for the Galaxy A7 (2017) (SM-A720F) uses firmware version A720FXXU2BQI2 and has […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

Screenshots: Android Nougat with Samsung Experience UX on the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 (2016)

Android 7.0 Nougat is finally arriving on the 2016 iterations of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7, with the Galaxy J7 (2016) Nougat update rolling out in a couple of markets. Impressively, Samsung has brought over the latest version of its user experience, called Samsung Experience, to last year's J5 and J7. It means the […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Android 7.0 Nougat update now arriving on the Galaxy J7 (2016) in India

Samsung is now pushing out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in India. The upgrade, which weighs in at 1.03GB, transports compatibility for a number of new features, including enhanced notifications and refined battery saving tools, as well as Samsung's vibrant Experience user interface. Related: Galaxy J7 (2017) vs Galaxy J7 (2016) […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy J5 Prime Nougat update could arrive soon as the device gets Wi-Fi certification

The Galaxy J5 Prime could soon receive the Nougat update, as the device was recently certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance running the not-the-latest-anymore version of the operating system. Samsung began updating non-flagship phones to Nougat a few weeks ago, starting with the Galaxy A series devices from last year, and it was only two days […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Galaxy J7 (2016) now receiving Android 7.0 Nougat update

Samsung has at long last started rolling out the much-anticipated Android 7.0 update for the Galaxy J7 (2016) in Russia. The upgrade transports all of the features you'd expect to find baked into Nougat, as well as the security patches included in this month's maintenance release. For those unaware, Android 7.0 bundles a slew of […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy J7 could receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update

It's starting to look like the first-generation Galaxy J7 will receive the much-anticipated Android 7.0 update after all. The handset has been spotted on the Wi-Fi Alliance's database running a build of Nougat, so it's safe to assume that Samsung is planning on distributing the upgrade in the near future. There's no word on whether […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy J5 (2016) spotted running Android 7.0 Nougat

The Galaxy J5 (2016) may be the next smartphone on Samsung's list to receive the Android 7.0 update. The handset was spotted on Monday on the Wi-Fi Alliance's online database running a build of Nougat, which is usually the final pit stop an upgrade makes before it's distributed. Just in case you missed the memo, […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Nougat now being tested on the Galaxy C5, Galaxy C7 and Galaxy C9 Pro

Samsung has started testing the Android 7.0 Nougat firmware for the Galaxy C5 (SM-C5000), Galaxy C7 (SM-C7000) and Galaxy C9 Pro (SM-C9000) in China, according to Twitter tipster @mmddj_china. It's unclear when the update will start making the rounds, but based on the firm's past, we're guessing it will start rolling out within the next […]

By Josh L.
7 years ago

Galaxy A5 (2017) Nougat update is now rolling out

Following the Galaxy A7 (2017), the Nougat update has now reached the Galaxy A5 (2017), with the update kicking off in the Russian market. Nougat is now rolling out to all three 2017 Galaxy A models, although it will still be a while before it hits all markets where the devices were officially launched. The […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
7 years ago

Samsung starts rolling out Nougat to the Galaxy A7 (2017)

After rolling out Nougat to high-end Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series smartphones, Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 to the Galaxy A7 (2017). The higher mid-range smartphone was launched in January, but it came running Android 6.0 out of the box. The new software update with firmware version A720FXXU2BQGB has a file size of […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 years ago

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