The best features of Android's Nougat 7.0

Posted on Wednesday March 29, 2017

The good news? Google will be rolling out more features for Android 7.0 Nougat and Marshmallow devices earlier than expected! The bad news? Google hasn't yet confirmed which devices are eligible for the latest upgrades. In the meantime, here are four prominent features you should be keeping your eyes on:

Quick Switch What this feature allows you to do is to quickly jump between the two most recently used apps with a double-tap on the Overview button. (That's the square icon located to the right of the three virtual navigation buttons at the bottom of the display.)

Multi-Window After ensuring the application's compatibility, simply long-press the square Overview button to shrink the app to fill half the screen. This feature allows you to easily run two apps side-by-side on your smartphone or tablet.

Better battery First introduced with Marshmallow, Doze is a power-saving tool that prevents your apps from sending or receiving data without disabling your mobile data. It gets a boost in Android 7.0 Nougat. Doze utilizes sensors to detect when the device is idle -- even when it's being moved around -- and lowers power consumption.

Data Saver After activating this function from the notification dropdown, Data Saver mode reduces cellular data used by applications. It does so by blocking background data usage, limiting bit rate for streaming, reducing image quality, just to name a few.

Enhanced encryption In Android Nougat, each file and folder saved on the device is individually encrypted and protected as opposed to being encrypted as a whole, like previous versions of the mobile operating system were.

The latest tech innovations might succeed in enticing consumers, but it's usually the operating system that seals the deal.This is merely a preview of Android 7.0 Nougat's capabilities. By no means does this list detail all the awesome functions that await Android users. If you're interested in getting the latest updates or would like to have your Android-related questions answered, just give us a call!