Android Nougat

How to Enable USB Debugging on Android Phones

In the following guide check out how to enable USB Debugging on Android Nougat phones.

So the Android 7.0 is now officially called Android Nougat and the first Nougat phones are yet to be launched. It will be made by HTC. USB Debugging is quite a useful setting available on Android which allows you to transfer data to and fro from PC to phone. It’s actually a hidden option and there is a little trick to get this option available.

If you have got Android Nougat phone and looking for USB Debugging then here is how you can enable Developer Options on Android Nougat phones which include the option of USB debugging built-in.

How to Enable USB Debugging on Android Smartphones

This guide for Android USB works on –

Android 8.x Oreo
Android 9.0 Pie
Android 10 phones
Android 11
Android 12
Android 7.x Nougat
Older Android versions

Here is how you can enable USB Debugging on Nougat running devices –

From the App drawer, you need to head to Settings.
Once you are through, you need to scroll down to the very bottom until you find the option of Developer Options. If you don’t find developer options, you need to turn it ON by tapping 7 times on Build Number under About Device {If using Samsung phone then Build number is under Settings >> Software Info}.
Then go back and you will see Developer Options under Settings menu.
Tap on Developer Options and you will find the option of USB Debugging.
Tap on it to tick it over and enable it.
You will also see notification of the same on your device.
Finally tap on OK.

So that’s how you enable USB Debugging on your Android phones and tablets.

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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Nougat Update in Q2, 2017

Galaxy C9 Pro Nougat update: Launched in China, the Samsung’s selfie dedicated smartphone, aka Galaxy C9 Pro is now ready for international variants availability as the SM-C900F smartphone gets WiFi certified. The Galaxy C9 Pro SM-C9000 runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box and it will be among the first batch of devices to get the Android 7.0 Nougat update.

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro Nougat Update

It’s sad to see that we only have limited number of smartphones available and running on the Android 7.0 Nougat still. Only a handful of devices has got this update via Over the Air download. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is the Samsung’s pride which made it to the list of best smartphones with 6 Gigs of RAM inside them. As such, Samsung will definitely put forth the Galaxy C9 Pro smartphone ahead of other Galaxy handsets in terms of the software update.

The Galaxy C9 Pro Android 7.0 Nougat update will be roll-out possibly in April or May 2017. That’s actually a long period of time because, at that time, the Galaxy C9 Pro [China version] will be almost five to six months old.

Android 7.1.2 Nougat Announced – Check List of Phones Getting the Update

Even the Galaxy C9 Pro carrier variants too will get the update. But since they are not yet launched, the update will be delayed. We are hoping to see Samsung shipping Galaxy C9 Pro smartphone with Android 7.1 Nougat or atleast Android 7.0 version, out of the box.

Among the features included it will bring all new version of TouchWiz along with general Android 7.0 Nougat features. Accordingly and officially, the Android 7.0 build includes more than 250 major and minor features but we have just listed some of the best features at the link above.

Alcatel A7 Specifications, Features, Details

Alcatel A7 phone is expected, check out Alcatel A7 Specifications, Alcatel A7 features, Price and release date details.

Alcatel A7 is the latest smartphone in the offering by the Alcatel company. It will be announced very soon at the IFA 2017.

It got GeekBench approval very recently.

In terms of Alcatel A7 Specs we have the device with 5.5 inch full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels display and powered by an Octa core CPU clocked at 1.5 GHz and it will be available in two different variants of RAMs i.e., 3 GB and 4 GB.

It has rear 16 MP camera and front dual camera setup with 8 MP + 8 MP image sensors.

Alcatel A7 Specifications

Display: 5.5 inch 1920 x 1080 pixels touchscreen display

Pixel Density:

SoC: 1.5 GHz Octa Core processor

3 GB of RAM and 4 GB RAM

GPU: ARM Mali T860

Software: Android 7.1 Nougat OS

Dual SIM: Yes

Main Camera: 16 MP rear camera

LED Flash: Yes

Front Camera: 8 MP + 8 MP front facing camera

Front LED Flash: No

Storage: 32 GB Internal + Micro SD card slot

Connectivity: 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi tether

Battery: 3000 mAh battery

Dimensions, Weight:

Features: aGPS, FM Radio, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB v2.0

Sensors: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor

Best Alcatel A7 Alternatives

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Alcatel A7 Price, Availability Info

The Alcatel A7 is available in United States, Europe and other countries.

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Android 7.1.3 Update – Will Google bring it up or directly go to Android 8.0?

The second developer preview of Android 8.0 O is now available for download and very recently Android 7.1.2 was announced. Moving on will we have Android 7.1.3 update? Let’s discuss.

Android 7.1.3 Update

The fate of Android 7.1.3 Nougat hang in the hands of Google and its release is yet to be confirmed. Our exclusive sources have confirmed that Android Nougat 7.1.3 will be released ahead of Android 8.0 official naming announcement. It will not have many new features as it’s rumored to be just a bug fix update.

It happens to be an intermediate update bringing fix to problems and bugs found in latest release of 7.1.2 update. Many carriers will directly jump to Android 7.1.3 from Android 7.1 skipping the Android 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 updates.

If at the Android 7.1.3 update is available, it will be released to following handsets –

Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Google Pixel
Google Pixel XL
HTC 11
Sony Xperia XA
BlackBerry KEYone
Xiaomi Mi6
Huawei Honor 9

Apart from the above mentioned devices, many other devices will get the update, so considered this list as incomplete. We listed some devices only to showcase that the list will further grew big enough to include many phones.

Source: Leaked Internal documents

List of Phones to get Android 7.1.2 Nougat Update – Expected

Checkout the list of phones expected to get Android 7.1.2 Nougat update.

Moving on from Android Nougat, which is not a surprise anyone, we will have the upcoming Android version. Before Google announces the Android 8 version, we will have the 7.1, 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 versions roll out which is called as the maintenance update. Here we list out expected phones to get Android 7.1.2 Nougat update.

Android 7.1.2 Nougat Update

The Android 7.1 Nougat is expected to arrive on smartphone as an Over the air update and availability on Nexus and Android One phone is in fall 2016. So as expected, three devices runs on Android 7.1 now – Google Pixel phones and all new General Mobile GM 5 smartphone. These three handsets also qualify to receive the Android 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 update although one or the other device might skip one of those updates.

Yes, that’s right as the Android 7.0 update is already available for qualifying Nexus devices. At the end of the year we might have the 7.1.1 release.

Android 8.0 Names

The following devices will definitely receive the Android 7.1 update –

Google Pixel
Google Pixel XL
Nexus 5X
Huawei Nexus 6P
LG V20
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S7
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
HTC 10
LG G5
LG G6
General Mobile GM 5
ZTE Maven 2

The $40 ZTE Maven 2 from AT&T recently got the Android 7.1.1 update and maybe receiving the Android 7.1.2 update in short time.

This list is not official list provided by either Android or Google or the OEM. This is my assumption based on experience and it’s nothing hard to guess.

The update is expected to be a minor one if you are running Android 7.0 Nougat. Some devices might directly jump to Android 7.1.2 OTA from Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It’s quite surprising that last year we didn’t had any Android version beyond 6.0.1. Comparatively, Nougat will have three minor updates.