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  1. Android News

    Google Keyboard now has GIF support on Android 7.1 Nougat with Google Messenger

    Android 7.1 comes with a feature called image keyboard support that extends the type of content that can be sent from keyboards. It looks like Google has already added this functionality to Google Keyboard and it is currently working in their Messenger application.
  2. Android News

    Google employee says night light and fingerprint swipe gestures will not make it to Nexus phones

    With the release of the Android 7.1 developer preview, we have learned from Google that night light and fingerprint swipe gestures will not be coming to the Nexus 5X or the Nexus 6P.
  3. Android News

    If you tap on the security patch level in Android 7.1, it loads the security bulletin page

    It's been discovered that if you tap on the Android Security Patch Level option within the About section of the Settings app in Android 7.1 Nougat, then it will launch the Chrome browser and take you directly to Google's security bulletin page.
  4. Android News

    How to use storage manager in Android 7.1

    Google pushed Android 7.1 to a select number of devices last night. It has a new setting called Manage Storage which can help you clear out space on your phone through two methods. One is manual, while the other is called smart storage. Smart storage automatically removes photos from your...
  5. Android News

    Android 7.1 makes changes to the quick access notification panel

    Google has made some changes to the quick access notification panel with Android 7.1 Nougat. The quick settings panel now has a 6th slot for a shortcut, along with adding a shortcut to the setting application in the top right corner.
  6. Android News

    Hands-on with the Pixel shows how Android 7.1's app shortcuts work

    Kellen of Droid Life just uploaded a hands-on video of the Pixel that focuses on the new app shortcuts feature that is included in Android 7.1 Nougat.
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    Google says the Android 7.1 dev preview is "coming soon"

    We had previously been told that the Android 7.1 developer preview would be making its way to the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 9 and the Pixel C sometime before the end of the year. Google still hasn't given us a solid date to go on, but they did share some information about the update so that...
  8. Android News

    The Pixel and Pixel XL system dumps are now available for download

    Popular leaker, LlabTooFeR, has published the full system dumps for the Pixel and Pixel XL giving everyone a look at what will be included in Android 7.1.
  9. Android News

    The changelog for Android 7.1 Nougat has been made public

    The Google Pixel phones are launching with Android 7.1, and they also come with some device-specific features too. Google has made this changelog public and it includes features like the Pixel Launcher, Google Assistant and more.
  10. Android News

    Android 7.1 will be available as a dev preview for current Nexus devices and the Pixel C this year

    Google has confirmed that Android 7.1 Nougat will be coming to the current Nexus devices (6P, 5X, 9), along with the Pixel C, as a developer preview before the end of the year.
  11. Android News

    The new Pixel phones do indeed come with Android 7.1 Nougat

    It was rumored that Google would be launching Android 7.1 with the the new Pixel smartphones, but nothing had been confirmed. Now that the launch event has ended though, The Verge has confirmed the new devices will come with a new version of Nougat.
  12. Android News

    Android 7.1 appears in Google Play Developer console

    Nougat hasn't even properly rolled out to most Android devices yet, but Android 7.1 was spotted in the Google Play Developer console. It appears when opening the Crashes and ANRs page of any given app.
  13. Android News

    The Google Pixel, and possibly Android 7.1, might be adding in a reboot option

    A pre-release version of the Pixel and Pixel XL have a version of the software that includes a Restart button within the power menu. This could change before its official release though, and it might not even make it into the AOSP version of Android 7.1 Nougat. But as of right now the Restart...
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    A browser test reveals that Android 7.1's build number may be NDE63H

    An HTML5 browser test shows a Pixel XL running Android 7.1 Nougat and may have revealed the build number for the next version of Android. The browser tests actually show that the device received a score of 477 out of 555 points.
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    Rumor claims the home button will get a redesign in the upcoming Android 7.1 builds for the Pixel

    David of Android Police is hearing that Google is doing away with the previously rumored 'flower' home button for the upcoming Pixel smartphones. David now claims that the new home button will be a solid white circle in the middle, with a thin white circle around it.
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    App developer claims both Android 7.1 and Android O devices are using their app

    Today, it's been implied that Android 7.1 Nougat will launch with the upcoming 2016 Nexus smartphones. So it would make sense that Google employees are actively testing this update. The surprising part is (assuming these stats are true) that Google is already busy working on Android O, and 4...