Sony to bring the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update soon

Sony Xperia X Performance

Android 7.1.1 was recently unleashed by Google for its own devices, and now it looks like Sony aims to become the first brand from the crowd to get the update ready. According to a recent report, the developer team of the Japanese company has made this update its "number one priority."

Codrut Nistor, Published 12/09/2016

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Google released the lastest minor Android Nougat update on December 5. Dubbed Android 7.1.1, the new firmware is available for the Google Pixel handset, as well as for older Nexus devices and the Pixel C tablet. The source code became available for manufacturers the same day, and Sony aims to become the first one to join Google and release Android 7.1.1 for its devices.

According to XPERIA Blog, Sony's development team said "this is our (the Concept teams) number 1 priority" when talking about Android 7.1.1. They seem to be very confident that no others will beat them, also adding that "if you spot any other vendor (excluding Google) releasing this faster than us, prepare your rotten tomatoes!"

Once available, the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update should bring a restart option in the power menu and the image keyboard for supported apps, as well as the usual set of tweaks, fixes, and security patches. There is no official launch date yet, but we will keep you posted.

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XPERIA Blog

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Codrut Nistor - Senior Tech Writer - 6682 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2013

In my early school days, I hated writing and having to make up stories. A decade later, I started to enjoy it. Since then, I published a few offline articles and then I moved to the online space, where I contributed to major websites that are still present online as of 2021 such as Softpedia, Brothersoft, Download3000, but I also wrote for multiple blogs that have disappeared over the years. I've been riding with the Notebookcheck crew since 2013 and I am not planning to leave it anytime soon. In love with good mechanical keyboards, vinyl and tape sound, but also smartphones, streaming services, and digital art.

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