Lenovo has finally begun the rollout of Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus smartphones. The Android 7.0 Nougat brings in improvements to the user experience with new multitasking features, more efficient notification controls and improved data saver and battery features. Some of the most prominent upgrades are the on-the-go Doze mode, split screen, quick app switch and direct reply feature, among others. Motorola warns users that they cananot downgrade to a previous software version after installing the latest update.
Notably, the update announcement on the Motorola India website comes shortly after the company began soak testing the update in Brazil earlier this week. Soak testing is the process of releasing the update to a few end users, verifying and fixing any issues, and then rolling it out the general populace. It appears the soak test was successful, as the update has now started rolling out to general users in a phased manner.
How to install the update?
In order to install the update, the first thing a user must ensure that their smartphone’s battery is at least 50 percent charged and is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Now, when a user receives a notification message for this update, follow these simple steps.
- Select the Settings icon in the apps menu
- Select "About phone".
- Select "System updates"
- Select "Yes, I’m in". After the software is downloaded, select "Install now".
- After the software is installed, your phone will re-start automatically.
- Your phone is now updated.
For performance, the update brings in features like Data saver, which as the name suggest, helps reduce cellular data usage. When a user’s Data saver is on, apps running in the background won’t be able to access cellular data. Under the feature, users can choose which apps have unrestricted cellular data access. To turn Data saver on, open Settings from the app tray and go to Data usage, then tap on Data saver. To adjust data access for individual apps, got to Unrestricted data access option.
Then, the update comes with an interesting Doze on the Go feature, which lets a user’s device go into lower power usage when it is not being used and it’s screen is off. This is even if a user is on the move. Android Nougat also has a new JIT compiler, which improves the runtime device performance, helps reduce the amount of storage space required for apps, and helps make app and system updates much faster. Along with that, it has many stability improvements, which Includes changes that address bugs and help improve the stability of a user’s smartphone.
Quite similar to iOS, the Android Nougat update comes with a direct reply feature, which allows users to quickly reply to messages right from the notifications. When a user receives a message, they just have to swipe the status bar down and tap on “Reply” on the message notification. They can type and send their response, without opening the app. Again, this feature works only on compatible applications.
Android Nougat also has a bundled notification update, which has multiple notifications from the same app bundled together into a single notification group. Drag the status bar down and tap the group to expand it and see or take action on individual notifications. This makes the notification panel clutter free and more organized. Additionally, the update gives a user more notification controls, by allowing them to press and hold on a notification to toggle the settings directly. A user can silence or block future alerts from an app in the notification itself. Which, personally, I think is a blessing!
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