Android 7.0-7.1.2 (Nougat) Features




Android 7.0 (Nougat)

 Release Date : 22 Aug, 2016

API Level : 24

Features :
  • Unicode 9.0 emoji and skin tone modifier support (and exposes a subset of ICU4J APIs).
  • Ability to display color calibration
  • Ability to screen zoom
  • Ability to switch apps by double tapping in overview button
  • Added Emergency information part
  • Added the "Clear All" button in Overview screen
  • Another system partition, which gets updated when not in use, allowing for seamless system updates
  • Daydream virtual reality platform (VR interface)
  • Improved Doze functionality, which aims to prolong battery life
  • Improvements to file browser
  • More Quick Settings options
  • Multi-window support, which supports floating apps on a desktop layout
  • New Data Saver mode, which can force apps to reduce bandwidth usage
  • New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and a 50 percent reduction in compiled code size
  • Just in Time (JIT) compiler with code profiling to ART, which lets it constantly improve the performance of Android apps as they run
  • Picture-in-picture support for Android TV
  • Redesigned notification shade, featuring instant access to certain settings
  • Redesigned Overview screen
  • Replaced notification cards with notification sheets
  • Settings app navigation drawer
  • Vulkan 3D rendering API
  • Multiple Device Locales





Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Release Date : 4 Oct, 2016

API Level : 25

Features :
  • Rearranged notification shade
  • Night Light
  • Touch/display performance improvements
  • Moves (Fingerprint swipe down gesture – opt-in)
  • Seamless A/B system updates
  • Daydream VR mode
  • Developer features:
    • App shortcuts/shortcut manager APIs
    • Circular app icons support
    • Keyboard image insertion
    • Fingerprint sensor gesture to open/close notification shade
    • Manual storage manager Intent for apps
    • Improved VR thread scheduling
    • Enhanced wallpaper metadata
    • Multi-endpoint call support
    • Support for various MNO requirements
      • PCDMA voice privacy property
      • Source type support for Visual Voicemail
      • Carrier config options for managing video telephony
  • Manual storage manager – identifies files and apps using storage


Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)

Release Date : 5 Dec, 2016

API Level : 25

Features :
  • New emojis
  • Send GIFs directly from the default keyboard
  • Launch actions on apps by long pressing the app icon


Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Release Date : 4 Apr, 2017

API Level : 25

Features :
  • Battery usage alerts
  • Nexus specific:
    • Enhanced notification stability
    • Fingerprint swipe on 5X/6P
    • General connectivity improvements
  • Pixel specific:
    • Improved fingerprint swipe performance
    • Bluetooth connectivity improvements
    • New multitasking user interface on Pixel C

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