HTC 10, Android Nougat, OS upate
Select HTC 10 smartphones receiving Android Nougat OS update: Check if yours is on the eligibility listREUTERS/Tyrone Siu

If you are an owner of the recent HTC 10 flagship smartphone, and fretting about your handsets still not having received Google's Android 7.0 (Nougat) as an OS update, then now could be the time for this development to take place. Now, certain HTC 10 phones are directly being seeded Nougat as a new firmware refresh.

One such region to receive Android Nougat (for HTC 10 phones) is the Asian geography of Hong Kong. This means that HTC 10 owners in Hong Kong can now check for Android Nougat OS update for their devices now. Newer over-the-air (OTA) notifications should be available for HTC 10 handsets.

Certain HTC 10 users have also reported to have received the new firmware OTA. Going by these reports, Android Nougat for Hong Kong region should bear software version number 2.41.708.3; this version is also reportedly dated January 1 2017. Therefore, you are advised to keep your eyes & ears open for Android Nougat OS update for your smartphones.

For the uninitiated, Android Nougat OS update for HTC 10 introduces the below newer enhancements for your HTC 10 devices:

  • Multi-Window view
  • Google Daydream VR platform
  • Quick Switch between multiple applications
  • Enhanced Google Doze
  • Direct reply to received notifications
  • New custom Data Saver
  • Split-Screen mode
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Unicode 9 emojis
  • New customised work mode
  • Support for more languages.

[Source: Reddit via GSMArena].