Samsung Android Nougat Update: Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 5 And Others Confirmed For Download By Manufacturer

Now that the Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge is underway, Samsung has confirmed, which of its other devices will receive the latest Google software.

The Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Tab A with S Pen, Galaxy Tab S2 (LTE unlock), Galaxy A3, and Galaxy A8 will all update to Android Nougat during the first half of 2017, Samsung stated in a press release.

The manufacturer has not detailed a specific timeline for the roll out schedule of each device, but the older flagships; the Galaxy S6 devices and Galaxy Note 5 will likely see Nougat first. Typically, Samsung begins sending new software to unlocked handsets, with carrier models updating later, upon network approval.

Reports already indicate that Samsung has been developing the Nougat update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. Most devices set for the new software have been spotted running Android Nougat on various benchmark tests, which suggests they are also being tested.

There is no word on whether Samsung still host beta programs for the other devices that will update to Android Nougat.