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Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge rolls out (Final Beta)

The Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge has begun rolling out, putting an end to the beta testing phase of the firmware.

Android 7.0 Nougat update for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
According to a report, the update which is rolling out initially, for those on the Nougat beta OS. The update will be rolled out to those on Android Marshmallow too, making it the official update roll out.

Android 7.0 Nougat update for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 2

Samsung has patched the Nougat firmware to the January Android security patch, but the update is based on the slightly older Android 7.0 Nougat source, instead of the 7.1.1 Nougat update.

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge Android 7.0 Nougat features:

  • Apps can be put to sleep
  • Battery usage stats screen new UI
  • Blue Light filter
  • Calendar app new UI
  • Device maintenance settings
  • Dialer app with Full Screen Colour Background
  • Change Display Resolution to 720p HD/1080p Full HD, 1440p QHD
  • Quick Togglers new UI + custom toggles for 3rd party apps
  • Samsung Pass (Password manager)

The Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, weighs around 214 MB for those on the beta firmware. There is a rumour floating around that the S7 and S7 Edge Nougat Update has been pulled, to fix some bugs, but this may only apply to the Chinese variants of the devices.

via: Sam Mobile