US Pure Nougat Is Finally Rolling Out!

[beandaddy]

so does this xpe require a SIM card to be installed to get the update? I'm using them for silly this as we have been forced to switch Lenovo/moto forever.

 

[matthewkuhl]

i went the Boost/Sprint route and had the update notice before the carrier settings even finished installation.

Now i have 3 SIM cards, if anyone wants one. PM the address and i will send one.

 

[matthewkuhl]

It's funny - it doesn't feel like a new phone, i just feel like it's identical to my Z now.

 

[itslikeimsayin]

It's funny - it doesn't feel like a new phone, i just feel like it's identical to my Z now.

Is that a good thing? What differences have you noticed?

 

[matthewkuhl]

Is that a good thing? What differences have you noticed?

It feels new in the way Nougat felt for the first time, but having had it on the Z for so long now, it just feels like the Z in a more comfortable chassis with a larger LCD screen.
RAM management is better. The first couple boots were a bit buggy, but by the third run it seems to have settled down. i haven't used it enough to analyze battery use.
There are definitely some UI improvements in Nougat i had been eager to get, like display and font sizing - but there are also downsides, like loss of Root read privilege and WiFi file transfer.
Down to two available SIMs.

 

[sybilwayne30]

My biggest issues prior to Nougat we're Bluetooth and GPS. Both issues were solved with the Nougat update. And since I use both of these functions daily, the update has made my old phone seem new again. Bluetooth and GPS work like they are supposed to.

 

[J Dubbs]

I just received the nougat update notice on my MXPE, I'm not able to install it right now and had to shut my phone back off, but it gave me the new system software notification which I didn't open, so it should show up when I start my phone up again later on.

I've read of folks rejecting the update till later and haven't seen it again, even by checking for updates.... so I left it closed for now.

I'm on AT&T. I'm sure the floodgates will be opening in the next few days for most of us MXPE owners.

 

[rob250769]

I'm on AT&T. I'm sure the floodgates will be opening in the next few days for most of us MXPE owners.

Yup, AT&T here, just got the prompt now, downloading...

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Just finished updating on my phone. I'm on Verizon

 

[Moose26]

Received invite, Installing now, Republic Wireless.

 

[chuckdawg1999]

It looks like whatever issues I had with the battery holding a charge have been fixed, maybe.

 

[bh5213]

Just got the update notice. AT&T

 

[acejavelin]

What version is everyone getting, NPH25.200-22, 23, or something else?

 

[bryantest]

Guys,

Do I really have to perform FActory Reset on my MXPE before installing Nougat?

Thanks!

 

[chuckdawg1999]

Nope, battery is still crap

 

[acejavelin]

Guys,

Do I really have to perform FActory Reset on my MXPE before installing Nougat?

Thanks!

Umm... no... Why would you think that?

If you have issues after taking the upgrade, and a cache wipe doesn't help, it might be necessary to perform a factory reset AFTER the upgrade if nothing else seems to clear up the problems, but it certainly isn't required.

 

[bryantest]

Umm... no... Why would you think that?

If you have issues after taking the upgrade, and a cache wipe doesn't help, it might be necessary to perform a factory reset AFTER the upgrade if nothing else seems to clear up the problems, but it certainly isn't required.

That's because I keep on seeing suggestions that it's recommended to perform a Factory reset on on Android phone before installing a new OS.

 

[acejavelin]

That's because I keep on seeing suggestions that it's recommended to perform a Factory reset on on Android phone before installing a new OS.

I think you are misunderstanding... if you are manually flashing a factory image via fastboot, a factory reset is recommended prior to flashing the firmware image, not if you are upgrading OTA (over-the-air).

A factory reset prior to an upgrade could just get you bumped off the OTA server's push list too, meaning you have to wait until the next upgrade window.

A factory reset is not necessary normally... although if you have issues after an upgrade and normal troubleshooting doesn't fix it, then you might want to perform one later (at least a week later).

 

[straygator7]

I just received the OTA update to my MXPE on the Verizon network, and it's being installed now.

 

[PapaGary]

Got it!