Andriod 7.1.1 (Nougat) Latest News and Update: Firmware Rolling Out For Android One, Pixel, And Nexus

By Rishikesh - 05 Dec '16 06:36AM
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According to the earlier report of Android 7.1.1, Nougat will start rolling out to Android One, Nexus and Pixel on December 6. However, it looks like the rollout has begun a few days earlier with a report that Android One user have already started receiving the updates for Andriod 7.1.1. 

The update requires 240mb download and comes with the latest security patch.Google will soon make an official announcement for both Andriod 7.1.1 and December security patch.

According to Android Central, the update will come with the latest security patch and will bring improvement to safety and stability to the software.The update will also have December security patch, which is still not listed on Google's Andriod Security Bulletin. The software is approximately sized at 600mb which will be available for download via FOTA. The update will also bring some new feature like app shortcut menus to Nexus 6P.the update for the Google Pixel will have new features like raise-to-wake and tap-to-wake features for Canadian unit.

The devices like Google Pixel and Pixel XL(which works on Andriod 7.1 not 7.1.1), but also the older devices like Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus 5X, Pixel C and Nexus 6 that currently get their software update straight from Google will receive the new version of Andriod soon.In the last developer preview of Andriod 7.1.1 which went out in November, where Google says the final version would be coming this month.The latest version of Andriod 7.1.1 Nougat has begun rolling out in Turkey, so now we can expect Google to make an official announcement for Android 7.1.1 and December security patch.

According to Vodafone, the latest Andriod 7.1.1 Nougat update will come to Huawei, the developer of Nexus 6p on December 6 starting at 5:00 pm Australian Time. As Australia is 13-18 hours ahead of the United States, which means that the United States may receive the update on December 5.

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