Nexus 7 Android M Update: 5 Important Details

The Nexus Android M release is confirmed and that has owners of Google’s Nexus smartphones and tablets antsy as we push deeper into the summer. With that in mind, we want to take a look at the five most important things to know right now about the Nexus 7 Android M release.

At Google I/O 2015 in May, the company took the stage to show off a number of new products including an updated version of its Android operating system. The new update is, for the moment, called Android M and it will replace last year’s Android Lollipop update on Nexus devices and devices from other Android manufacturers.

Android M doesn’t bring the huge design changes that Android users encountered with Android Lollipop but it’s still going to be a significant update thanks to its focus on performance.

The Android M update is currently available for four devices (Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player) in beta form. Google’s rolled out two Android M Developer Previews (betas) to those wanting and willing to test out the update ahead of time. Those updates are confirmed and while nothing is confirmed, we might see the Android M update hit some other devices later this year.

One of those devices is the company’s Nexus 7. Google’s developer preview isn’t available for the Nexus 7 but we could see a Nexus 7 Android M update roll out later this year. Nothing is confirmed yet but many believe that at least one version of the Nexus 7 will get updated with Google’s new operating system.

With an Android M release on the horizon, we want to take a look at the most important things you need to know right now about the Nexus 7 Android M release.

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