Unlocked HTC 10 Flagships Now Receiving Android 7.0 Nougat OTA Update
The caveat here is that only unlocked HTC 10 handsets are getting the update. While HTC was able to complete what it calls TA (technical assistance) testing, wireless carriers that tack on their own software bits will have to perform additional testing before certifying an update for use on their networks. That will take some additional time—HTC 10 owners who don't own an unlocked model can expect Nougat to arrive early next year.
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The latest version of Android also introduces a redesign to notifications. In Android 7.0, more information is crammed into the notifications area without taking up more screen real-estate. It's an overall cleaner design that makes reading alerts quicker and easier.
Nougat is slowly finding its way onto more devices and now registers a blip (but only a blip) on Google's Android dashboard, which shows the OS being installed on 0.3 percent of all Android devices. Android 5.0-5.1 Lollipop is still the most widely used version of Android with a 34.1 percent share of the market, followed by a close race between Android 4.4 KitKat (25.2 percent) and Android 6.0 Marshmallow (24 percent).