Android 7.1 will soon be spreading out beyond ’s xel phone.
The final update to the Android 7.1 developer preview is now available, which means you can test it out on an approved Nexus device or tinker with the software if you’re a developer. says you’ll see the update “in the coming week” if you’re enrolled in the beta program. Or you can go flash it manually. Files are currently available for the Nexus 6 5X, xel C.
’s blog post doesn’t mention the Assistant, so it appears that will remain an exclusive to the xel ( lo app) for a while longer. However, you’ll be pretty close to getting the xel experience thanks to this update. It may also be worth checking in with the pretty active + community that discussed the beta offers troubleshooting tips.
To avoid confusion, this update will actually be called Android 7.1.1 when it’s released. It incorporates some bug fixes optimizations since the release of the xel, which shipped with 7.1. The xel will get an update to 7.1.1 in early December, when the final release ls on Nexus devices.
The impact on you: Android 7.1 offers several new features that will make your phone smarter more useful. This will be welcome news to those who were fretting their Nexus 6or other older device would be left out in the cold after bestowed so many innovations on the xel.
