Final Developer Preview for Android 7.0 Nougat Is Out

Even though it may still take some weeks before Android 7.0 Nougat is publicly unveiled, Google has already released the final developer preview of its mobile operating system.

The latest version of Android OS has newly added features such as Quick Settings, enhanced notifications, support for multiple windows and new emojis. It will also impose boot checks as a way of detecting malware quickly, making a phone infected with various malware unable to boot, or start in a limited-use mode if you want.

Discussions ranging from new Android plans to details of the preview were held in a Reddit Ask Me Anything session by Google engineers on Tuesday. The engineers mentioned that the company has been in collaboration with other OEMs concerning the developer preview in order to have their updates ready on time.

In a recent blog post, Vice President of Engineering, Dave Burke reveals that Android N Developer Preview 5 will be the final beta build before it is finally released:

Last month’s Developer Preview included the final APIs for Nougat; this preview gives developers the near-final system updates for all of the supported preview devices, helping you get your app ready for consumers.

The upgraded software is for Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, and Pixel C devices, as well as General Mobile 4G [Android One] devices. Users on the Android Beta program are entitled to automatic updates.