Google To Release Android 7.1.2 Nougat Public Update On April 3, Says Report

Android 7.1.2 Nougat update could finally be out to the public on April 3. This public update of the latest OS is coming approximately six weeks after the initial release of the beta build for a handful of Nexus and Pixel phones.

The detailed timeline was supported by the largest Canadian carrier, Rogers. The company claims that the Pixel phones will receive an update, which will enable Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) and the latest security updates on April 3. VoLTE will allow users to make phone calls with the use of their Internet connection instead of relying on the phone's signal, as reported by Express.

The Canadian wireless telephone company has been testing VoLTE service on the Pixel smartphone using the Android 7.1.2 Nougat beta. Also, that you should note that Android 7.1.1 Nougat March 5 security patch doesn't enable VoLTE, although the Canadian company has their own Rogers-only version, as per Android Central.

In addition, Android 7.1.2 Nougat's public release timeline associates with what Dave Burke, VP of Android, mentioned in a blog post last January that, Google is readying a public release for "a couple of months." And a couple of months work out if what the report says is true.

However, Burke's initial blog and Roger's announcement does not "officially" confirm Google's plan for the public release of the Android 7.1.2 Nougat update. However, the first week of April is not far from now when the tech giant releases OTA images, security bulletins, and factory images every month.

Unfortunately, there's some bad news for some Nexus users also that, Google has confirmed Neowin that the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 will not be receive this update. However, both Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 will continue to receive updated security updates.

For the ones who don't have a Nexus or Pixel smartphone, you have to be patient as it might take time to extend the update to all smartphones. Possibly, the company may also take more time to cover all the supported devices as users had been reporting the lack of updates for their Nexus devices.