Nougat, coming soon to Samsung S7 & S7 edge

[Chris_K]

Hi Guys,

As some will have already seen, the Android Nougat update will soon become IS NOW available for Samsung S7 devices that were bought from O2. I wanted to create this official update thread to help keep all discussions in the one place and help others more easily find the information they're looking for.

When, Chris, WHEN?!?!
We sent our approved update to Samsung last week and we're expecting the update to go live very soon - hopefully over the next few days. See the 20th Feb update down below!

What can I do to pass the time?
While you're waiting, here's some of the awesome Nougat features & changes you can expect to see on your S7, very soon:
- http://news.o2.co.uk/2017/01/27/nougat-coming-soon-samsung-s7/

What next?
Once you've got the update available, be sure to create a backup (better to be safe than sorry!) and then jump right in. Please do let us know how you get on, if you encounter any issues, and what features/changes you like or dislike.

20th February Update

Hello all you Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge folks.

Firstly, thanks for everyones patience. We had hoped for this to be available a couple of weeks ago but unfortunately due to some unforeseen delays, our update was pushed back a little. But we're pleased to confirm that as of today the update should now be available.

I'm installing it on my own S7 edge right this very moment. If you'll be installing Nougat on your S7 device, please do let us know how you get on and what your fave new changes or features are.

Some notes:
- It's a 1GB+ download so make sure you download over a strong Wifi connection
- Major updates such as this can take a while to install, so don't fret if it takes 30-60min+
- We'd always recommend to install on a full charge
- Always back up your data before installing updates. Though we don't expect you'll have any issues, it's better to be safe than sorry
- If you use old games/apps that haven't been updated for Nougat compatibility, you may find these have reduced functionality, may crash, or may not work at all

[MI5]

Must be why they shut down the emails so they could use that old server!

[jonsie]

As far as I'm aware Samsung roll out updates to all their phones irrespective of what you've been told. O2 test the update, send it back to Samsung and they release it to their phones on a rolled out schedule.

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

As far as I'm aware Samsung roll out updates to all their phones irrespective of what you've been told. O2 test the update, send it back to Samsung and they release it to their phones on a rolled out schedule.

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Which is what I have been telling the two members who posted today.....but according to Samsung live chat.....

[Anonymous]

Ok so I may have been past from pillar to post. But I only wrote what I was told.... We all know that we are going to recieve the update so it's just the waiting game!

[MI5]

Unfortunately yes. That's all anyone can do.

[jonsie]

Yep exactly 

[Chris_K]

Hello all you Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 edge folks.

Firstly, thanks for everyones patience. We had hoped for this to be available a couple of weeks ago but unfortunately due to some unforeseen delays, our update was pushed back a little. But we're pleased to confirm that as of today the update should now be available.

I'm installing it on my own S7 edge right this very moment. If you'll be installing Nougat on your S7 device, please do let us know how you get on and what your fave new changes or features are.

Some notes:
- It's a 1GB+ download so make sure you download over a strong Wifi connection
- Major updates such as this can take a while to install, so don't fret if it takes 30-60min+
- We'd always recommend to install on a full charge
- Always back up your data before installing updates. Though we don't expect you'll have any issues, it's better to be safe than sorry
- If you use old games/apps that haven't been updated for Nougat compatibility, you may find these have reduced functionality, may crash, or may not work at all

[MI5]

Reported to be rolling out on this thread too.

https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Nougat-for-Galaxy-Edge-S7/m-p/1040478...

[Anonymous]

Received and installed mine this morning. It's amazing best UX I have used so far!

[Marjo]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Received and installed mine this morning. It's amazing best UX I have used so far!

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Awesome to hear this! What's the best part for you @Anonymous?