Samsung Android 7.0 Nougat update: How to download the new software

Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge can update to Nougat

Samsung has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat to its devices, with its flagship smartphones first in line for the software upgrade.

Owners of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge can update to Nougat from today, by navigating to About Phone and System Updates in the Settings menu.

Android 7.0 Nougat isn’t quite the latest version of Android – Google’s own Pixel handsets run version 7.1.1 – but it brings with it a number of performance enhancements over Marshmallow.

One of these is an update to the Quick Panel. The icons have been given a cleaner look, and notifications are now grouped more intelligently and support direct replies.

The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge now support Samsung Pass too, which lets you use your fingerprint to login to sites and apps, and a pop-up window, which can run five apps simultaneously. That’s in addition to split-screen functionality.

Performance mode, meanwhile, lets you optimise your handset for specific needs, such as gaming, battery life or entertainment.

If you own an older Samsung handset, you shouldn’t have to wait too long to get your hands on Nougat.

Samsung has promised to roll the update out to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Tab A with S Pen, Galaxy Tab S2 (LTE unlock), Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A8 “within the first half of this year.

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Be prepared for the demise of Windows 7

Microsoft has announced that the extended support of the Windows 7 operating system would be terminated in 4 years. Although the mainstream support ended in January 2015, an extension of 5 years, which provides security and technical supports to users was given. Unfortunately, that will also end soon.

Windows made it clear that the extension support protects users of Windows 7 OS from malicious attacks, hackers, viruses or any form of internet spyware, that could corrupt their systems. However, when the extension support is terminated, users of Windows 7 risk exposure to harmful malware , which could wreak damage on the OS and sabotage its performance. Therefore, it is advisable that Windows 7 users upgrade their OS before its death  on January 14, 2020.

“the Windows 7 is based on long-outdated security architectures and organisations using the OS are running the risk of costly incidents due to malware attacks”

This is quite sad because the Windows 7 OS is one of the most successful works of Microsoft which has been widely accepted. According to the operating system market share, Windows 7 has the largest percentage of world users.

Windows 7 has the largest percentage of users worldwide

Windows further explained that certain devices, such as printers, may lose their compatibility with the Windows 7 OS as many hardware manufacturers no longer provide its drivers.

“Many hardware manufacturers no longer provide drivers for Windows 7, which means that modern peripherals such as printers are no longer recognized”

Lovers of Windows 7 would agree that apart from being incredibly easy to use, the OS is also quite enjoyable. Although Microsoft had subtly registered that Windows 7  would meet the same fate as Windows XP and Vista, when Windows 8 and 10 OS were launched, the sudden announcement of its impending demise is one the world may not be willing to accept. 

Source: TechPoint.ng