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Google Silently Adds ‘Panic Detection Mode” to Android 7.1 – How It’s Useful

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Wang Wei

How often do you click the ‘back’ or the ‘Home’ button on your mobile device to exit an application immediately?

I believe, several times in a single day because a large number of apps do not have an exit button to directly force-close them instead of going back and back and back until they exit.

Sometimes Android users expect the back button to take them back to the back page, but sometimes

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Google Begins Testing Android Nougat 7.1.2

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Paul Thurrott

The Android train keeps rolling even though most phones out in the world are pretty much stuck on whatever version of the OS they’re currently running.
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Google Begins Rolling Out Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

Google announced has begun rolling out Android 7.1.1 Nougat to its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones and supported Nexus devices.
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Google Rolls Out the Final Android 7.1 Developer Preview Update

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

Google announced today that it has released its final update for the Android 7.1 Developer Preview.
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Android 7.1 Nougat Tip: Master New Move Gestures

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

The latest version of Google’s mobile platform supports some new “move” gestures that will make it easier than ever to get to key features. Here’s a quick rundown.
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Android 7.1 Nougat Tip: Do More With App Shortcuts

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

With Android 7.1, Google has introduced a feature that will seem familiar to fans of Windows phone and iPhone. But this feature goes well beyond similar functionality on other platforms.
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Google Ships First Android 7.1 Developer Preview

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

While Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL are the first smartphones to ship with Android 7.1 Nougat, you don’t have to wait until tomorrow—or spend upwards of $650—to experience the new system.
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Google Announces Android 7.1 Nougat

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

Google has formally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, the next version of its flagship mobile platform. As you can surmise from the version number, Android 7.1 is a minor update to the original Nougat, but it promises some useful functional improvements.
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Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Master Notifications

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

Anyone who uses a smartphone or other modern digital device knows that notifications can be both boon and curse. In Android 7.0 Nougat, Google has once again refined and evolved how notifications work. Here’s what’s new.
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Android 7.0 Nougat Tip: Rest Your Eyes with Night Mode

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Paul Thurrott

Like newer versions of Apple’s iOS, Android 7.0 Nougat offers a hidden Night Mode feature that reduces the amount of blue light that your device emits at night. This feature lessens the impact on your natural sleep patterns.
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