Google Releases Android 7 Nougat
Google today made the final version of Android 7.0 Nougat available to developers, phone makers, and select devices. Google released the first developer build of Nougat earlier this year and has been refining the platform ever since.
Users with the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C and Android One will soon get an over-the-air software update to take their devices to Android 7.0 Nougat. In addition, users who enrolled their device in the Android Beta Program will soon be receiving the final version of Google's latest mobile operating system.
Today marks the official release of the platform, which moves out of beta. The next-generation mobile operating system includes support for Vulkan to improve graphics performance for games, but it also improves the Android runtime to speed up daily use. For example, apps should install 75% faster while requiring 50% less code. On the security front, Nougat introduces file-based encryption to better isolate and protect individual users.
It also hardened the media framework to prevent attacks. Nougat offers seamless security updates that happen automatically in the background with no user action required. Google made improvements to the multitasking functions, with multi-window mode available to all. Nougat will show only the most recent seven apps and moves the "clear all" tool to the top of the screen to prevent accidental closings. Nougat overhauls notifications, providing direct control over silencing certain types of notifications. The platform adds Unicode 9.0 for an expanded set of emoji, including skin-tone variations. Last, Nougat bakes in more direct support for virtual reality. Nougat is available to the Nexus 6, 5X, 6P, 9, and Pixel C devices.
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Aaaannd won't be available for my HTC One M8.

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My S6 got Marshmallow like a couple of months ago and now a new version is already out meaning I'll have to wait at least a year before it's on my phone (provided I even keep it that long). Samsung is so slooow regarding older models -.-
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Nexus 5 deliberately abandoned to the wayside. What bastards!
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Will there be any option to manually download/install this onto your phone? my HTC One M8 honestly is 110% suitable for my daily needs, I dont play games on it, and it works really fast, dont see a need to upgrade it. However new/ updated OS would certainly help that.

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good news...
i think it will be hard to "clean" up this release again lol
*edit*
an old wise thing:
the dog talk to the bone "you are very hard, but i have plenty of time".