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

[Anonymous]

Do we lose our warranty if c we flash BTU ?

[jonsie]

Only if you trip Knox. The risk is entirely yours I'm afraid. Personally I would and am waiting.

[Anonymous]

Thanks. I'll wait till Monday for this coming soon update If nothing I'll flash.The thing holding me back is I've read BTU has Facebook preinstalled which I don't use it.

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

Only if you trip Knox.

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Or get it wrong and brick it!

[Cleoriff]

Bit of a risk really. Need a bit more patience....probably

[MI5]

Unless you are used to it and know what you're doing.

[Anonymous]

I can confirm Facebook does come pre-installed unfortunately. As long as u don't trip Knox, u won't lose warranty. But as it's a genuine Samsung firmware, u should b fine.

[MI5]

I agree but we should always point out the risks and never encourage anyone who isn't comfortable with the process.
I've flashed 100's of phones and things do go wrong, even with official firmwares, so if you don't know how to unbrick it you are stuffed!

[Stevoc19]

I understand it's out of O2's control but it's nearly 4 weeks since you said you sent update to Samsung. Anyone an idea of what's the holdup? Surely it can't be that time consuming to push the update?

[MI5]

I guess only Samsung can answer that one!