It is extremely unlikely that the flagship of 2014, the Samsung Galaxy S5, received official update up to Android 7.0 Nougat. If you want to install something newer than Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow on your phone, then you'll have to take matters into your own hands. We will of course help you by creating step by step instructions installation of custom firmware based on the seventh android versions on Galaxy S5.

Note: The firmware in question will only work on Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S5 (klte), including SM-G900F, SM-G900T, SM-G900M, SM-G900P, SM-G900V, SM-G900FD, SM-G900MD, SM-G900K, SM-G900L, SM-G900S and some others. If you have an Exynos version (SM-G900H), then I must disappoint you that Android Nougat is rather unstable for it. this moment. However, following this instruction, you can install it on your device and test it (the download link can be found on the forum of this site).

Is it necessary to change the official firmware to custom at all?

Without regular platform security updates, you expose yourself to a huge risk of being hacked, which can lead to data or even money being stolen. If you are still receiving Android security patches promised by Samsung and software, which you use, suits you, then I think it's not worth reflashing.

Installing Nougat on Galaxy S5: first steps

The first thing to do is create a data backup. In most cases, the contacts on your phone are already synced with your Google account. Do backup all the data on your phone you can use our instructions, which will allow you to do it quickly and correctly.

Keep in mind that after flashing, the data of many programs and games will be lost. Photos and videos can be uploaded to Google Photos. One way or another, during the installation of custom firmware, you can choose to clear the phone's memory or not.

Also make sure that your smartphone is at least 60-70% charged, but it is best to fully charge it before installing the firmware.

We connect Galaxy S5 to the computer

Unfortunately, to prepare for the firmware, we need a utility that only works under Windows. If you do not have drivers installed yet, you can download them from the official Samsung website. Also download the ODIN utility itself from this link. Install the drivers and extract the ODIN archive to any place convenient for you, such as "Documents".

Download Mode on Galaxy S5

Reboot your phone into download mode. To do this, turn off the Galaxy S5 completely, and then press the following buttons at the same time and hold for a few seconds: "Volume down", "Home" and "Power". A warning should appear on the screen, which must be skipped by pressing the Volume Up key.

Run the ODIN you downloaded and unzipped earlier and connect your phone with the USB cable. This program should detect the device and if this happens, then the inscription will appear at the top left, as you can see in the screenshot below. And at the bottom in the block with logs, the message “Added” will appear, which means that everything is in order, the S5 is ready to go.

If the phone is in download mode, but is not displayed in ODIN, then you need to install other drivers - ADB Driver Installer. Then we move on to the next step.

Install custom recovery (TWRP Recovery)

To install custom firmware Android 7.1.1 Nougat for Galaxy S5, you first need to replace the stock recovery, which is available in all Android devices, with a custom one. As you might have guessed, stock recovery only works with official software, and custom recovery with modified ones.

Download the version of TWRP Recovery for your smartphone model from this link. Make no mistake with the model number, go to the Primary (Recommended) section and download the file latest version exactly in .tar format on your computer.

After that, in the ODIN program, you need to select the newly downloaded recovery. Click the “AP” button, find this file and click the “Select” button. Make sure your phone is connected to your computer as described above and then click on the “Start” button. Within a few seconds, the process should complete and the Galaxy S5 should reboot.

Download and install Android 7.1.1 Nougat on Galaxy S5

After installing custom recovery, go directly to Android installation 7.1.1 Nougat on Samsung Galaxy S5. First, download the firmware from the official website of Lineage OS (formerly known as CyanogenMod). Click on the latest build (always at the very top) and the ZIP archive will start downloading automatically. So far, only so-called “nightly” builds are available, which are updated every day, but stable versions will appear after a while with software improvements.

Now it's hard to do without Google services, such as, Play Store, so we also download the ZIP archive with Google apps. The easiest way to do this is with the Opengapps.org resource. We go to the site, select the platform (in this case, ARM), the version of Android and also the set of applications that you are going to use. I recommend choosing the minimum set of "pico" or "nano", but by clicking on the icon next to the name, you can see full list all applications that are included in the package.

Then click on the red download button below to download.

First device setup

After starting the phone, you will have to go through the process of setting up the phone for the first time, as if it were brand new. Connect to Wi-Fi, sign in Google account and install all required apps and app store. Samsung Galaxy S5 will regularly receive fresh android updates, including the latest security patches.

Advantages and disadvantages of LineageOS 14.1 on Galaxy S5

The firmware works very well, for months of use there were no problems. Everything works, including NFC and a fingerprint scanner. The only drawback is the lack of HDR functionality in the phone's camera, but even without it, the photos are very high quality.

With this software, this machine feels brand new and faster than ever. If still buy new battery, then he will be able to please you for several more years. The Samsung Galaxy S5 could get Android O the same way, the next expected update from Google.

The changes that affected the Nougat OS (translated into Russian) were announced back in May last year. At the Google I/O developer conference. Then its release was scheduled for the fall. And already in January 2017, Samsung lists its devices that will be equipped with Nougat.

The press release of the Korean flagship says that the Galaxy S6, Plus, Edge will receive the new OS. Also, the new OS will serve A-line gadgets (including Galaxy A3, A8), phablets Galaxy Note 5.

Touch updates and tablets. Nougat will be refreshed Galaxy Tab A, Tab S2, S Pen. Will receive an LTE update that is not tied to the operator. Samsung does not specify the specific timing of the updates. But he clarifies that the Nougat mailing will take place in the first quarter of 2017.

Samsung launched the Android 7.0 software distribution a few days ago. Advanced models of smartphones Galaxy S7, edge are already receiving a fresh OS. These devices come with Ver.7.0, not as up-to-date as 7.1.1, but with a security update from 01/01/2017.

The update has all the basic functionality of Nugat. Including services, Samsung special applications. They have a Performance Mode mode that allows you to increase the performance of the device in various scenarios for using the gadget. There is a Multi Window system - opening up to 5 "windows". And Samsung Pass allows access to web resources using a single master password.

What is so attractive about Android 7.0 (Nougat)? The main innovations, and there are three of them, are quite practical and necessary for users of the above gadgets.

First of all, the performance of the OS was optimized. Now there is an opportunity for better elaboration, drawing complicated graphics in 3D. The direct path of applications to the graphics chip reduces the load on the CPU. JIT Compiler "on the fly" improves performance when installing applications, reduces the size of the distribution.

As the editors of the site wrote yesterday, the South Korean corporation Samsung is working on the Android 8.0 Oreo operating system for its best mobile devices. Unfortunately, according to the official Turkish website of the company, it will be possible to download and install the latest software only at the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the list of smartphones that will receive new firmware, is not disclosed. However, this does not prevent you from compiling a list of those mobile devices that will definitely be updated to Android 8.0 Oreo in 2-3 months.

It is impossible not to notice that this year, Samsung seems to have decided not to bother with the Android 8.0 Oreo beta testing program on Galaxy smartphones S8 and S8+ as it was a year ago with their predecessors and android firmware 7.0 Nougat. In addition to the flagships of the South Korean corporation, which were released to the market this year, two dozen other mobile devices should receive the new OS.

It goes without saying that the newer the mobile device, the more likely it is to get Android 8.0 Oreo. Samsung, as always, will not publish an official list of smartphones compatible with the new OS, and therefore it can only be compiled independently, guided by information already available on the Internet and past experience. As a result, the following will be updated to the new operating system mobile devices:

• Galaxy S8 / S8+
• Galaxy Note 8
• Galaxy S7/S7 Edge/S7 Active
• Galaxy A3/A5/A7 (2017)
• Galaxy A3/A5/A7/A9 (2016)
• Galaxy J2 / J5 / J7 / J7 Prime / J7 Pro (2017)
• Galaxy C9/C9 Pro
• Galaxy Note 7 (FE) Fandom Edition

At the same time, the whole the lineup Galaxy A sample of 2016 is under big question. As you can see from the list, operating system Android 8.0 Oreo will definitely not be received Samsung smartphones Galaxy S6, Galaxy J3, Galaxy J5, Galaxy J7, Galaxy Note 5 and a number of others, released mainly in 2016 and earlier.

This can be explained by the fact that the term of their software support in the eyes of Samsung has already expired, or it considered them too cheap (Galaxy J) to spend its time and resources on updating them. Of course, it is also possible that closer to the middle or end of 2018, the South Korean corporation will update some more mobile devices, as it sometimes happened before, but these will be isolated cases, so you shouldn’t really hope for it.

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Fast switching between running programs android users do it dozens of times a day. If you need to constantly switch between instant messengers, a browser or a music player, the fast switching mode is simply indispensable. With Android 7.0 Nougat, users can now switch between the last 2 running apps. This feature is implemented at lightning speed, with the help of a double tap on the icon with the multitasking icon.

Android 7.0 - fast switching between applications

Messages and notifications

1. Improved notification system.

The key innovation of Android 7.0 is layered system notifications. While improving the functionality of the platform, the developer does not want to sacrifice the convenience and comfort of users. Now you can set up work with each incoming message more flexibly, at your discretion.

It's easier to interact with notifications

For example, working with email it will become much easier and more convenient if all incoming letters are formed into one puzzle, performing actions on which the user can spend less time thanks to a set of embedded instructions.

1. Quick response.

This functionality has also been previously used by various manufacturers and companies, but has only now become available at the system level. Quick Reply allows you to quickly answer your interlocutor by clicking on the "Replay" button without expanding the main application to a very large display.

1. Flexible notification settings.

All alerts and notifications can now be easily configured directly in the Notification Center. You can flexibly turn off unnecessary sounds, choose the priority of the program for personal requests, or block intrusive notifications.

1. Quick settings.

All settings right in the palm of your hand. They are located directly under the curtain, a set of 5 of the most necessary settings, whether turn on wifi, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile data, etc. To see the rest of the settings, just drag the curtain with the settings down. A full list of available parameters will open, where, by analogy, you can add and change the positions of your settings options. It does not matter if it is any of the marked functions of the messenger, social networks etc., the main thing is that it brings comfortable control with your Android 7.0 device.

Doze function

In the last version of Android Marshmallow, engineers from Google introduced support for a special Doze function, which is responsible for consumption and saving battery power. Over the year, the development of this technology has been greatly expanded, adding even greater optimization for power consumption by devices.

🗲 Now Doze works "round the clock", namely:

• active mode of operation at night;
• while the device is inactive;
• when blocking the gadget;
• lying in a bag, jeans pocket and everywhere where the system recognizes that the device is not active.

According to personal feelings, the margin of autonomy has increased slightly, although according to journalists and experts from the mobile sector, the increase in productivity is very small.

Security features

To emphasize the status of one of the safest mobile platforms, android developers worked in several areas at once:

• the process of installing new updates;
• file encryption and protection;
• autostart applications after system restart;
• filtering incoming and outgoing traffic using secure protocols.

1. direct boot.

This improvement allows you to significantly reduce the system boot time and at the same time receive only the most important and prompt messages at the start. Messages, SMS, alarm clock and others system notifications will be displayed in priority on the screen of the device, even before it is unlocked.

1. Hidden from the eyes of the update process.

Now, having installed on your android devices 7.0, users won't have to worry about checking and wasting time installing system updates every time. Previously, when the update process took place, a person could not use the device until the full installation and preliminary optimization setting process.

1. Data encryption.

The new "green robot" now supports a more advanced encryption system based on kernel support in file system. Special encryption of each file allows you to achieve a more reliable and secure user experience while working on one device.

Productivity increase

1. New compiler

By introducing new algorithms and a process interaction system into the system, the developers managed to achieve noticeable indicators in terms of the speed of the platform and the response of the interface. The JIT compiler made it possible not only to speed up the process of working and launching applications processed in the kernel, but also to reduce the time for installing applications and updating.

1. Vulcan API

A new step to meet the developers. In addition to improved rendering and feedback processing through the video core of the device, developers have received direct access to the video subsystem. This achievement significantly improves visual effects and graphic elements, bringing a more colorful display to the visual concepts of games.

Examples of the new API were demonstrated on a fresh game Need for Speed: No Limits.

Other visual improvements in Android 7.0

1. Now on Tap.

Trying to create your own virtual assistant, Google actively uses the developments of machine learning. So last year's function Now on Tap actively developed and improved. Carrying out the analysis and data displayed on the screen of the gadget, the system in automatic mode performs selections and available information.

With the update, the service received wider functionality in the form of reminders, events from the calendar, work with alarms, stopwatches and timers, laying routes and informing about the nearest establishments on the map and events. To do this, you do not need to perform unnecessary actions and clicks, virtual assistant he will do everything for you.

1. Keyboard.

The updated system keyboard has acquired themes and a more flexible feature of settings and personalization. You can choose one of the available 15 background colors, and if you wish, also put your photo. Can choose dark theme, which will help at least a little, but still save the battery of your device.

New emoticons and emoji have been redrawn and improved. 72 new funny picture elements have been added to the keyboard fields.

New emoji Android 7.0 Nougat

1. Multitasking menu.

Light cosmetic changes have also been made to the multitasking menu. It will display a very long list of applications, but the system itself will "freeze" old processes, and limit the work to only the last 7 active programs. According to analysts from Google, such a move will significantly reduce the list running applications and optimize the workflow. In order to close all applications, there is a special key "Clear All".

1. Information labels in the settings menu.

The settings lines have now been supplemented with special informative data. Next to the “Wi-Fi” setting, you can see the name of the active network, in the “Memory” field – the amount of occupied memory, next to the “Battery” field – the amount of available battery percentage. This approach saves time and once again simplifies the process of interaction with the device.

1. Saving mobile traffic.

Comfortable and informative utility control Data Saver allows you to flexibly customize the process of spending traffic, while setting limits on monthly rates with the provision of detailed statistics and reports. The ban on data transfer in the background greatly helps to save the consumption of valuable megabytes of mobile traffic.

1. Change of size system fonts.

Now Android has a feature that changes the size and scale of elements and system fonts on the gadget's display. Easy setup and ease of use allow you to set the size of the interface elements at your discretion in such a way as to distribute the usable space on the device display as efficiently as possible.

Video review of Android 7.0 Nougat

Wrapping up Android 7.0 Nougat review

Google is actively working on current update. The developers managed to create a really convenient and universal system for installation on mobile gadgets and tablets. The redesigned interface elements, along with new menu and settings elements, have had a positive impact on the overall comfort and interaction when working with the platform.

Full review new version Android 7.0 Nougat

4.5 (89.14%) 35 votes

Updates download automatically and install after a reboot (not new), but without the damn “application optimization: 1 out of 100500” window (hooray!).

In autonomy, Google also promises up to a 20% increase in operating time thanks to Doze 2.0 technology, the first version of which was lit up in Marshmallow. Now the smartphone will orient itself by the sensors and figure out at what moments it does not need a power reserve and you can “deeply fall asleep”, reducing the activity of applications to a minimum. Previously, in this function, any movement of the smartphone in space (you carry it, for example, in a bag) was considered an activity, and energy saving did not work in this mode.

Yes, these are the same “power optimizations” from Android 6.0, only improved. Yes, deep in the system, most likely, we are talking about reducing the frequencies of the processor and the interval between data transfers. But what do we, the buyers, care about? If only the effect was noticeable.

And we can’t report on the effect yet - we don’t test, you know, how long the smartphone will last if it lies on the table for days. Therefore, it is possible that the situation here is similar to dish detergents, which have become "even thicker" for decades in a row, and still have not petrified at such a rate of hardening.

Also, applications will install faster and do less faster thanks to the new compiler, which no longer performs static analysis and ... okay, forget it.

We did not ask, but let it be

Not without a gift desired functions didn't work out either. For example, emojis (these are such emoticons) complete with the system have become larger and now they have several races so that no one leaves offended. But emoji still has problems with animals: I flipped through the list of animals - there are cats, there are dogs, bears, pigs and bunnies - too, but there are no wombats. God bless them, with wombats - no fur seals! Geese, owls and foxes are not! It's time to file a class action lawsuit against abused animals and withdraw Android 7.0 for revision.