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Android N
The seventh major version of the Android operating system. First released as an alpha test version in March 2016, it was officially released in August 2016, with Nexus devices being the first to receive the update. The LG V20 was the first smartphone released with Nougat.
| First released | 2016 |
| Developed by | |
| Open-source | No |
| Used by | Google, Xiaomi, LG |
Interesting facts
There are two things that go into naming the latest flavor of Android. First, it has to proceed alphabetically from the last version. Second, it has to be a candy or dessert. For example, "K" was for 2013's KitKat, "L" was for 2014's Lollipop, and "M" is for Marshmallow, the Android version released in October 2015. Android N is officially called Nougat.
