| Version of the Android operating system | |
 | |
 Android 7.1 "Nougat" home screen with Google's Pixel Launcher | |
| Developer | |
|---|---|
| General availability | August 22, 2016[1][2] |
| Final release | 7.1.2_r39 (5787804)[3] / October 4, 2019 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux 4.1) |
| Preceded by | Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" |
| Succeeded by | Android 8.0 "Oreo" |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported as of October 4, 2019 | |
Android Nougat (codenamed Android N during development) is the seventh major version and 14th original version of the Android operating system. First released as an alpha test version on March 9, 2016, it was officially released on August 22, 2016, with Nexus devices being the first to receive the update.
The LG V20 was the first smartphone released with Nougat in 2016.
Nougat introduces notable changes to the operating system and its development platform, including the ability to display multiple apps on-screen at once in a split-screen view, support for inline replies to notifications, and an expanded Doze power-saving mode that restricts device functionality once the screen has been off for a period of time. Additionally, the platform switched to an OpenJDK-based Java environment and received support for the Vulkan graphics rendering API, and seamless system updates on supported devices.
Nougat received positive reviews. The new app notification format received particular praise; while the multitasking interface was seen as a positive change, reviewers experienced that several apps were incompatible with the feature. Critics had mixed experiences with the Doze power-saving mode, but faster app installs and tweaks to the user interface were also reviewed positively.
As of December 2022[update], 4.02% of devices ran Android Nougat, with 1.6% on 7.1.x and 2.42% on 7.0.[5] Android Nougat went unsupported with no more security updates after October 2019.
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