Android device updates: Android 7.1.2 arrives for xel Nexus devices

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 7 Apr 2017

It was a relatively busy time on the Android update beat this week. xel Nexus phones got some bug fixes, while a couple of more watches finally get the long-promised Android ar 2.0 update. t’s dive in to everything that has rolled through the update pipeline.

Each week, we round up all the major software updates to hit the Android ecosystem, including phones tablets on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, smartwatches, Android TV devices. Make sure your device is running the latest available software so you can enjoy new features— fewer bugs security holes.

xel, X C, Nexus 6 5X, ayer: Android 7.1.2 started flowing out this week to several of ’s latest devices. According to an announcement on the official xel User Community forum, you’ll see improved fingerprint swipe performance, Bluetooth connectivity, battery usage alerts. 

Additionally, this update fixes an early shutdown issue on the xel, a pink bing on the camera with some models, addresses an audio popping issue others experienced when listening at a high volume.

Additionally, there are some interface changes to the xel C. The xel launcher has finally arrived, there’s an improved multitasking interface. The Nexus 6 5X, ayer also get bug fixes the latest security patch. The 6 5X also gain swipe capabilities for the fingerprint sensor. It’s doing the usual staggered rollout, or you can download it directly from .

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tch R, tch Urbane: You no longer need to be jealous of the tch Sport tch Style. Android ar 2.0 is on the way to ’s current watches, according to reader reports to Android lice.

Android ar 2.0 has hit several watches in the last couple of weeks, but some holdouts like the Moto 360 second generation Huawei tch remain.

Sprint

Galaxy Note 5: Sprint is now delivering Nougat to your non-combustible Note. Be on the lookout for an over-the-air update that delivers all those neat features of Android Nougat.

Galaxy S6 ge+: The Nougat rollout is hitting this phone from the Samsung family as well. st as with the Note 5, Sprint’s support page doesn’t list the update yet. But several readers filed a screenshot to SamMobile as evidence. So if you have this phone, hit that update button.

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April update: Nougat had a solid month, according to ’s own numbers.

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The two available versions of Nougat are now on 4.9 percent of active devices, which is a 2.1 percent gain over last month’s numbers. ile it may seem like a small gain, it’s quite the jump given the comparatively small number of devices actually running Nougat. The other good news is that the other versions of Android have remained relatively flat or decreased their slices of the pie.

Once the Galaxy S8 S8+ hit the wild, expect to see another big bump for Nougat.