Android 7.0 Nougat introduced several new features including split-screen multitasking, Night Mode for darker color schemes after sunset, improved Doze Mode for better battery life, enhanced notifications, support for virtual reality with Daydream VR, app shortcuts, new gestures, use of the Vulkan graphics API, and various other under-the-hood improvements and additions to accessibility settings. The first beta version was released in March 2016 ahead of Google I/O and it was officially named Android Nougat in July after going through multiple beta and preview stages before final release.

1. Android 7.0 Nougat

3. On March 9, 2016
ahead of the Google I/O developer conference Google
released the first beta of Android "N“.
Google announced that Android N
had now go by Android “Nougat”.
Oreo is the latest themed dessert
version of Android.

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Named as
Nougat
Final Beta
Preview 5
Nougat
Officially
Released
RELEASE
TIMELINE ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

6. The OS that
speaks your
languages.
Updated with
entirely new
emoji and the
ability to use two
or more languages
at the same time.
Android Nougat Beta is
now available for newer
Nexus devices and also
works with Google Pixel
C.
Android Nougat will result
in even better graphics and
smoother, faster
performance.

7.  Multi Window
 Night Mode
 Doze Mode
 Notifications
 Virtual Reality
 App Shortcut
 Gesture
 Vulkan™ API
 Some Other features

8. Run two apps side by side. So go ahead and
watch a movie while texting, or read a recipe
with your timer open.
and you can switch between apps with a double
tap
 Split Screen is deservedly the highlight of
Android Nougat.
It’s almost like an app, floating around the
screen.

9. This feature will allow users to have
the option to switch to a darker
color scheme after sunset, if the
white color scheme is unpleasant.
There is an option to
automatically switch to
Night Mode after the sun
sets in your area.

10. Google's crafty way of saving
battery life is DOZE MODE.
Doze now helps save battery power
even when you're on the move. So
your device will still go into low
power usage while you carry it in
your pocket or purse.

11. Android Nougat makes it easier to take action in the moment, with more personalized
settings and smarter notifications.
Custom Quick SettingsNotification Direct ReplyBundled Notifications

12. Google's Daydream VR
platform will allow user to
jump into games, locations
and videos.
VR will support
 Play Store,
 Street View,
 Photos, YouTube.

13. Your favorite apps in virtual reality
With Virtual Reality mode, Android Nougat is ready for Daydream-
ready phones.

14. The availability of app shortcuts from an
app icon, whether it is on the Home screen
or in the apps drawer, constitutes a major
change. Long-pressing an app icon reveals
a menu containing quick actions or
shortcuts offered by the corresponding
app.

15. A new submenu called Gestures now appears in the Settings
menu. Two options are found here:
Jump to camera: double-pressing the power button opens the
camera.
Lift to check phone: the screen turns on when the device is
lifted.

16. Experience Android in a new
dimension
Vulkan™ API is a game changer with
high-performance 3D graphics. On
supported devices, see apps leap to life
with sharper graphics and eye-candy
effects.

17. Data Saver
Limit how much data your device uses with Data Saver. When Data
Saver is turned on, apps in the background won't be able to access cell
data.
Notification Controls
When a notification pops up, just press and hold to toggle the settings.
For instance, you can silence future alerts from an app in the
notification itself.
Display Size
Not only can you change the size of the text on your device, but the
size of the icons and the experience itself.

18. 'Clear all' in Overview:
Instantly close all of your apps
running in the background by
tapping 'clear all' in Overview.
Emergency information:
Emergency Information lets
you add information such as
name, blood type, allergies,
and an emergency contact.
Accessibility mono output:
Accessibility mono output
assists users with hearing loss
in one ear by combining stereo
left and right channel output to
a single mono stream.
Variable text to speech
speed:
Variable text to speech speed
increases productivity of text
to speech users by allowing
setting wider range for speech
speed and pitches.
Lockscreen wallpaper: You
can now have different
wallpapers on your device's
homescreen and lockscreen.
Improved system backup
coverage:
More device settings are
covered by Android Backup,
including accessibility
settings, run-time permissions
for apps, Wi-Fi hotspot
settings and Wi-Fi network
restrictions.
New languages supported,:
New language preferences, Set
magnification gesture, font
size, display size, and
Talkback right out of the box.
Display size:
Not only can you change the
size of the text on your device,
but the size of all the display
elements like icons and
images.

19. And the Easter egg