Samsung Galaxy A (2016) series devices will get Nougat update, report confirms

02 December 2016
There's, however, no word on exactly when the roll-out would begin.

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  • w9x
  • 03 Dec 2016

I got 6.0 on my galaxy a7(2016)

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    • Kyo
    • pSF
    • 03 Dec 2016

    I still haven't got the marshmallow update on my galaxy a8 and they're talking about nougat.

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      • AnonD-30486
      • Nv2
      • 03 Dec 2016

      Anonymous, 02 Dec 2016This will improve them significantly in cpu perfomance Unlikely, Samsung is using an outdated kernel (Linux 3.10) on those devices while their flagship come with 3.18+. They are missing over 3 years of updates and improvements to the ARM platform in the kernel itself.

      What makes you think that they would change this? Last time with Marshmallow they didn't even bother to integrate the newer Mali drivers.

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        • Geewai
        • StU
        • 03 Dec 2016

        Anonymous, 02 Dec 2016I'm on 5.1.1 still in UK I have marshmallow on my a3(2016) and my phone was locked to Vodafone UK before. Still suprised to see others not recieve 6.0.1 on the eu a3.

          Most Samsung's look basically the same. A lot of models are very confusing and design over tired

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            • Anonymous
            • XP8
            • 03 Dec 2016

            is there any chance it'll get android 7.1?

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              • nxX
              • 02 Dec 2016

              ALI3n , 02 Dec 2016And j7 2015 with its far superior specs than A3(2016) would... moreA3 is better
              It has exynos 7580 octa coreally but uses 4 only speed is1.5ghz
              Better gpu Mali t720mp3
              A3 has 1.5 of ram at 933mhz

              J5 has adreo 306
              2gb of ram at 666mhz

              A3 antunu ~40000
              J5 antunu ~28000
              Geekbench3 690~and 2500~ for a3
              400 ~and 1400~for j5
              J5 should get nougat thou

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                • Anonymous
                • nxX
                • 02 Dec 2016

                AnonD-30486, 02 Dec 2016But will the update finally enable the 64-bit ARM execution... moreThis will improve them significantly in cpu perfomance

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nxX
                  • 02 Dec 2016

                  Carmanen, 02 Dec 2016...and my A3 2016 is still on 5.1.1 FFS! I'm on 5.1.1 still in UK

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 8qA
                    • 02 Dec 2016

                    Anonymous, 02 Dec 2016J series are budget series, no update for them.J5 J7 2015 got 6.0 version- so all can happen.

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                      • Nv2
                      • 02 Dec 2016

                      But will the update finally enable the 64-bit ARM execution state? Afaik all A-series devices are stuck with a 32-bit version of Android despite having 64-bit SoCs.

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                        • Jxt
                        • 02 Dec 2016

                        ...and my A3 2016 is still on 5.1.1 FFS!

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                          • YUB
                          • 02 Dec 2016

                          what about A series 2015..?? That's also flagship mobiles.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • n7D
                            • 02 Dec 2016

                            AnonD-398306, 02 Dec 2016Good News. Any luck for the "J" (2016) series also to get A... moreJ series are budget series, no update for them.

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                              • HB0
                              • 02 Dec 2016

                              Good News. Any luck for the "J" (2016) series also to get Android Nougat update ???

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 043
                                • 02 Dec 2016

                                It would have been a shame if they wouldn't get it

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • n7D
                                  • 02 Dec 2016

                                  This line of phones is very pricely so no surprise here. That means A 2017 series should ship with android 7 out of box

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                                    • uZa
                                    • 02 Dec 2016

                                    And j7 2015 with its far superior specs than A3(2016) would only by favoured with marshmallow... Unfair.

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