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Verizon has today released the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update—T377VVRU1CQH9—for the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 in the United States, following US Cellular's rollout for its carrier-branded variant of the slate, which shipped running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, last week. The upgrade transports all of the features you'd expect to find baked into Nougat, including enhanced notifications, stricter […]
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 […]
If you've been irked by them, there is a way you can block ads on Samsung Galaxy smartphones running Nougat. You may not even remember that you checked this option during your phone's setup process. That's because most users just fly through the setup process without really paying attention. When you agree to all of […]
An odd bug has been making life difficult for Galaxy A3 (2016) owners. We've heard from several users that this Galaxy A3 (2016) Nougat bug prevents the device from charging beyond 87 percent. It's very odd and there's no explanation for this bug as yet. Countless Galaxy A3 (2016) owners have complained about this bug […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]