It was previously reported by PC Advisor that an August 22 release date has been set by Google. Unfortunately, it has been announced that the official launching of the new Android version on some of the upcoming Nexus smartphones and other smartphones will be delayed by a couple of days. Rumors said that it is most likely by the end of August 2016.
It was rumored that both Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X will be getting an Android 7.0 Nougat update on August 22. It was then confirmed last week by Telus through its software schedule page. However, up to this day, the Android update has not been released yet. On the other hand, it has been revealed by Optus Australia that the upcoming Android 7.0 Nougat update would start seeding by the end of August.
According to Yibada, an unknown problem was found by Vodafone Australia during the testing on the software of the new Android version which results to the delay of the update. It is a norm for a couple of smartphone companies to run some series of tests on an update before officially launching it to the public. Unfortunately, if there is a concern regarding the update, the release date would most likely to be delayed. It has been a tradition by Google to release the new OS through their new Nexus devices annually. However, it was reported that the upcoming 2016 Nexus smartphones would not get Android 7.0 Nougat update.
LG has confirmed that their new flagship, LG V20, will arrive with a pre-installed Android 7.0 Nougat update. The new smartphone is set to be released on Sept 6. Several smartphones companies such as Samsung and Sony are also confirming to get the new android update by the end of this year. While the new OS will come usually on Nexus devices, therefore an August end update is expected. This information suggests that smartphone OEMs are leaning towards the Android 7.0 update for their respective flagships as soon as it will be released officially by Google.
