An introduction to the changes in Android 7.0, presented at ACGNJ's Mobile Devices SIG meeting

1. What’s New
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2. Basic Info
 Nougat (Android 7.x) is the 14th version of the Android operating
system, and the 12th public version
 Public release date: 22 August 2016
 First phones running Nougat: Google Nexus, Google Pixel, LG V20
 Current versions: 7.0, 7.1
 Stock release on Google Pixel phones
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3. Changes
 “Advanced calling features” (WiFi calling and video calling over LTE
and WiFi) are supported
 These features were introduced in a point-upgrade version of
Marshmallow
 Daydream VR (headset and apps) for compatible phones
 App Drawer (Settings: All Applications) has returned to a vertical
scroll
 Android versions through Froyo (2.2) had a vertical scroll. Gingerbread
(versions 3.x) introduced the horizontal scroll
 Widgets have been removed from the App Drawer and are now
accessible from the home screens
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4. New Features
 Quick task switching
 Double-click the menu button to switch between the two most recent
apps
 Customizable Quick Settings
 Change what’s in that first settings drop-down to suit your own needs
 Split screen display
 Long-click the menu button to bring up an open task in the right half of
the screen
 Customizable Share menu
 Pin apps there just as you would pin them to the home screen
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5.  Doze (battery optimization)
 Detects when the device or app is idle
 Data Saver controls to minimize cellular data use
 Changeable text size
 New emoji
More Features
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6. Notifications Changes
 Bundled notifications
 Allow you to see all the notifications from an app as a single notification
 This seems to depend on the application
 Reply directly from notifications
 No need to go into the app
 Direct boot allows you to see important communications immediately
after booting
 App-based notification priority
 Depending on the app, you can either semi-swipe or long tap a notification to
bring up notification settings
 More information
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7. Security Features
 Background updates on compatible devices
 Doesn’t require waiting and/or reboot for security updates
 File-based encryption
 As opposed to device-based encryption
 Direct boot
 Faster start-up
 Folder-level access permission for certain apps
 Improved facial recognition (“Trusted face”)
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8. Links
 20 great new features in Android 7.0 Nougat – Greenbot.com, 22 Aug
16
 Android Nougat – Wikipedia
 Android.com
 Android O - did Google just LEAK the name of its Android 7.0 Nougat
successor? – Express.co.uk, 21 Feb 17
 Includes slideshow, 2 videos
 Android 7.0 Nougat released: What to expect on the Nexus 6P – ZD
Net, 22 Aug 16
 Android in the Enterprise – Google
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