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Current phones like Nexus 6P, Galaxy S7 and HTC 10 won’t get Android N’s seamless updates feature

Avatar for Cam Bunton May 20 2016 - 6:13 am PT
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One of the lesser talked about but more important new features in Android N is seamless updates. Essentially, what that means is that future Android devices running the next version of Google’s mobile OS will be able to download and install software updates in the background without interrupting your use of the phone. Sadly, none of the current crop of Android phones will get the feature.


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Here’s everything that’s new in Android N Developer Preview 3 [Gallery]

Avatar for Abner Li May 18 2016 - 1:48 pm PT
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Announced during the keynote, Developer Preview 3 is the first beta version of Android N — and it should be stable enough to use as a daily driver. Major additions include virtual reality and sustained performance modes, but DP3 also squashes several bugs and adds many new features for developers and users alike. Those who have already enrolled in the Android Beta Program will get an OTA update soon, but if you’re impatient you can download new factory images right now.

Keep reading for our complete list of all the changes in Developer Preview 3…


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First Android N beta to be released by Google later today

Avatar for Edoardo Maggio May 18 2016 - 11:21 am PT
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As expected, Android N made an appearance at today’s I/O conference. Following the announcement of N’s final name decision being dependent on users, Google got into the release itself.

While the final build is not yet ready, and will come towards the end of the summer, the company is today releasing a third preview that finally qualifies as “beta”…


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HTC announces that HTC 10, HTC One A9, HTC One M9 will get Android Nougat

Avatar for Stephen Hall May 18 2016 - 9:54 am PT
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As the release date for Android Nougat approaches (man, it’s going to take a while to get used to not calling it Android N), it’s now on the shoulders of Google’s OEM partners to bring the update to all of our favorite devices. Now, Taiwanese company HTC has announced that Android Nougat is coming to three of its most recent devices, the HTC 10, HTC One A9, and the HTC One M9…


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What we expect at Google I/O 2016: Android VR, Android N, Chrome OS, and more

Avatar for Stephen Hall May 16 2016 - 9:15 am PT
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Google I/O is right around the corner, and this year’s a bit different. Google’s holding the event closer to home — at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. And everything’s happening outside in the cool breeze of the Bay Area. This is different scenery than the last several years that have  at the Moscone Center in downtown San Francisco, and we’re hoping that this means the event itself is going to have some fresh scenery as well.

Among many other things, this year looks like it’s going to be heavy on virtual reality, with a little bit of Android N, Chrome OS, Project Tango, ATAP, and messaging sprinkled in for good measure…


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Android N introduces new security measures to prevent future Stagefright vulnerabilities

Avatar for Abner Li May 5 2016 - 2:04 pm PT
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Last year’s particularly virulent Stragefright bug allowed attackers to perform a number of actions on an infected device through remote code execution. While Google has addressed those issues with monthly security patches, Android N will play a larger role in making sure a similar issue does not happen again.


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