Android Nougat is one of the most sought-after updates and even as Samsung rolls it out to newer handsets, it seems that the company has not forgotten its older-gen smartphones.
Samsung is now reportedly pushing out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5, the predeccessor of the defunct Galaxy Note 7.
Earlier in February, it was reported that Samsung Turkey had published a timeline for the release of the Android 7.0 Nougat update briefly. This listing detailed the arrival date for the update as March 6 for the Galaxy Note 5.
While Samsung may have been off by over a week, it has stuck to its promise and is now rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy Note 5 in Turkey.
The Update
According to a SamMobile report, the highly anticipated Android 7.0 Nougat update has been released for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 in Turkey. The update is an over-the-air (OTA) download and apparently weighs a little less than 1.3 GB. Its firmware version for the update is N920CXXU3CQC7.
The Android Nougat update will allow one to use two apps at the same time on the screen, courtesy of the multi-window mode. It will also add an enhanced user interface, battery saving capabilities and additional emojis.
According to Samsung's timeline, the update was supposed to land a few days ago but was delayed. It is possible that this slight delay was due to the same quality review, which had led to the Android Nougat update postponement for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge handsets as well.
Nonetheless, the Turkey rollout indicates that Samsung will soon release the update to other parts of the world. Owners of the handset in the United States will be eager for the update to hit their devices soon.
Android Nougat U.S. Rollout
The first of Samsung's smartphones to receive the Android 7.0 update were its flagship devices of 2016, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge. The update rolled out to both these handsets in January.
Next, the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge were slated to receive the support for the latest version of Android. However, this process went through some delays and finally the update was released worldwide in early March.
Earlier in November 2016, it was reported that the Android 7.0 Nougat update was in the works for the Galaxy Note 5. The handset even surfaced on a benchmarking site with the latest Google OS on board in December 2016. However, the smartphone continues to languish on Android Marshmallow.
This is set to change soon as the Android 7.0 Nougat update looks set to hit the Galaxy Note 5. Although an exact date is not available which would confirm when the Android Nougat will be available for Galaxy Note 5 in the United States, it seems probable that it will be sooner rather than later.
