The 12 biggest changes coming to Android

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Google officially released Android 7.0 Nougat on Monday, and that means anyone with a Nexus device should be on lookout for the update.

Specifically, the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9 tablet, Nexus Player streaming device, and the Pixel C tablet should be getting the Android 7.0 update in the coming weeks starting Monday.

As usual, owners on non-Nexus Android devices may have to wait a little longer to receive the update.

Most of the new changes are smaller, but they make a big impact on how you’ll use your Android phones.

Here are all the Android 7.0 Nougat features you need to know about:

It’s more streamlined and efficient so that games and general performance are better.

Apps will install extremely quickly and they’ll take up less storage than they do now.

Apps you haven’t used in a while will close automatically in the Recents menu, which makes it less cluttered.

 

 

There’s a “Clear All” button at the top of the Recents menu to close all your running apps in one go if you want to start fresh.

Quick Switch lets double tap the square Recents button to switch back to the previous app you were using and then back again to the app you were using quickly.

 

Use two apps at the same time with Multi-Window.

Multi-window also works in landscape mode.

Reply to messages straight from the notifications shade.

Control which apps show you notifications by long-tapping on the notification itself. It’s faster than going through the Settings.

Security updates will be downloaded automatically, but you’ll have to turn your phone off and back on for them to install.

You’ll never see this again!

You’ll be able to run Google’s new virtual reality platform with a VR headset if your phone is powerful enough. This is the biggest new feature Google announced.

Read about Google new VR platform here.

An improved “Doze” mode that will put your phone in a semi-sleep mode when the screen is off for outstanding battery life.

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