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How to Prepare for the March Android 7.1.1 Nougat Update

How to Prepare for the March Android 7.1.1 Nougat Update

You might be tempted to dive right in with the new Android 7.1.1 Nougat build. We don't blame you. It comes with some important patches. That said, you should do some prep work before you install Google's new version of Android Nougat on your smartphone. 

It's impossible to predict what kind of problems you might see when you go to install the March Android 7.1.1 Nougat build on your Nexus 5X. Maybe you come out of the installation unscathed. Maybe your phone starts crashing. Who knows. 

This is precisely why we recommend doing some prep work before you install this Android 7.1.1 Nougat update on your device. 

We've put together a step-by-step walkthrough that will take you through the process we use before every Android update. 

You don't need to follow every step but you'll want to ensure that your files are backed up before you start the download. 

26 Comments

26 Comments

  1. dennphill

    10/07/2016 at 12:05 pm

    Had no issues with upgrading to Nougat on my Nexus 5X (Verizon) yesterday – 6 Oct. Anguish in first several pages not necessary in my experience. Phone and service and WiFi (etc.) all seem OK.

  2. DennisUSA

    10/08/2016 at 12:56 pm

    My fingerprint reader has suddenly stopped working. Don’t know if it is related, but this seems suspicious. Anyone have any ideas for me?

    • Pratyaksha

      10/12/2016 at 10:27 am

      My Nexus also got the same problem of fingerprint then I just factory data reset now it’s working fine

    • HellOJones

      10/13/2016 at 5:13 pm

      Finger printer sometimes collide with other apps, try deleting recently installed apps and rebooting device. For me, mine started working as soon as I deleted certain apps.

  3. Elicon200

    10/13/2016 at 7:49 am

    I found that my battery was not lasting nearly as many hours as it used it. Noticed immediately; from average 13 hours to about 8.

    • Abhishek Gour

      01/15/2017 at 8:25 am

      Same issue on mine too. And it started pretty abruptly. Getting an air of around 2 hours now, which used to be 3- 3 1/2 hrs

  4. Mohammed Hussain

    10/15/2016 at 5:05 am

    Hi friends this is Hussain
    Actually I’m using Nexus 5x 32gb last 2months, Mobile is fantastic performance but last time android nougat 7.0 upgrade in my device. Suddenly my play store apps download in WiFi network only not download in mobile data. Please rectify my issues. And battery also drain quickly compared to marshmallow…

  5. igybundy

    10/18/2016 at 7:42 am

    Many of us got dead phones after the update, usually from 2015 models. So if it is out of warranty wait until google says something. It might have been a bad OTA during the release but some have posted from a couple of weeks ago when they decided to update. After the flash and reboot, the screen is blank and will not turn back on, for others it goes into a boot loop and can not be recovered except for a new motherboard.

    • Brendon

      11/16/2016 at 6:37 am

      This happened to mine. Phone bricked a fee weeks after upgrade never to come to life again. While on a call with Google I was transferred to LG who told me that they cover it under warranty for 18 months from date of manufacture. Mine is currently out for repair.

      • Mac

        12/15/2016 at 3:17 pm

        This is happening A BUNCH!!!! Many 5x phones are turning into a paper weight… I was advised by my son, who is now using a back-up phone due to his 5x completely gone… AND is currently fighting with LG and Verizon because as soon as the update downloaded, it fried!!!

      • Mac

        12/15/2016 at 3:24 pm

        Update to my last posting, LG and Verizon will reimburse for the loss of the phone (in my sons case) if the phone was purchased with a credit card. Apparently, if the phone was beyond its year of Warranty, the credit card purchase is a type of ‘Warranty’…
        But, this is what my son is telling me. He might have swallowed his pride on the loss, and simply upgraded a (14 month) old phone.

        I am finding it Pathetic that we are paying out $500 a year to be forced into a mandatory “upgrade” once a phone developer decides to render our working product USELESS.

        Maybe we should leave cars on the side of the road once the gas tank goes empty, and blame it on the dealerships!!!!

  6. Harshit

    10/22/2016 at 5:34 am

    Have been experiencing lagging in my Nexus 5X after the update. The UI seems to get jammed. Also the camera loading takes a while

  7. Afshin

    10/28/2016 at 12:01 am

    I have not received any OTA update for android 7 on my Nexus 5x! Is it normal?
    Another question! Does the android 7 causes Bootloop on Nexus 5x?

    • Afshin

      10/28/2016 at 12:03 am

      My Device runs Android 6.1!

  8. amir

    11/14/2016 at 11:18 pm

    @Afshin, I read about bootloop, but i just got my 5X today. I will open the box and post here about it.

  9. Sean

    11/16/2016 at 1:23 pm

    My battery life has been terrible with the first release of Nougat 7.0. I just updated to the latest update and the battery life boosted to double the amount. 75% showing 1 day and 5hrs of usage.

  10. Anonymous

    12/08/2016 at 10:51 am

    So all the article here is doing is complaining about the 7.0 update but it doesn’t explain how to bypass it to update to 7.1?

  11. Steve Simms

    12/15/2016 at 5:58 pm

    Steve
    I just did the 7.1.1 upgrade on my Nexus 5x and it cycles through the start up look over and over. I have shut it down after trying the hard re-set numerous times. Does anyone have any ideas on a fix. Seeing I cant get the phone to open the home page before going through the start up mode again i’m not sure what to do next. HELP

  12. Scott

    01/06/2017 at 12:07 pm

    I still haven’t received the 7.1.1 OTA update for my 5X. I’m still on 7.0. Is this an issue with my phone or is Google still in the process of rolling it out?

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    01/08/2017 at 12:15 pm

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  14. Matt

    01/11/2017 at 4:37 pm

    7.1.1 has broken Bluetooth connectivity with many people with certain types of car head units.
    My Joying head unit repeatedly connects and disconnects now.

    This is a KNOWN issue.
    refer to: https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/nexus/Mv5Hc6Lw7rA

  15. Dan

    01/18/2017 at 5:37 am

    This article is so ‘SEO optimised’ as to be almost unreadable.

  16. Agreg45

    02/10/2017 at 2:04 pm

    Nexus 5Xs are shutting down like crazy. Users unable to power back up. Google accepting No responsibility or accountability for problem since LG made cells. LG wants more money to fix my cell due to 2 months out of warranty. F**k Google and LG.

  17. LPilar

    02/15/2017 at 9:02 am

    The 7.1.1 update over the weekend created the infamous bootloop issue for my 5x aka turned my phone into a brick. I called Google and after confirming I had indeed updated the phone to 7.1.1 they agreed to send me another 5x (using a warranty exception as my phone is more than 12 months old) and I am to send back my old phone. They did say that if I did not update to 7.1.1 then I would need to call LG. Also, if they find that the returned phone was not updated, they will send it back to me. Note: As a long time Nexus addict I usually wait to install updates (obviously I didn’t this time) as an OS update also crashed my Nexus4 some years ago now. Google also replaced that phone.

    • Triston Wong

      02/21/2017 at 2:49 pm

      I may have had something similar happen. My 5X went into bootloop the afternoon following an update to 7.1.1 the night before. No idea what happened or if it is related. I ended up calling google and getting a similar warranty exception and have just received a refurb 5X. But now I am afraid to reupdate to 7.1.1. Have any of you heard anything about it being safe to update to 7.1.1? Or should I just wait till 7.1.2 to update?

  18. Chip Emerson

    02/16/2017 at 7:03 am

    In the previous upgrade, I had a new way to listen to my VM. Before it was hit or miss. Noticed after this upgrade that now the VM feature no longer works at all. Just gives me a “loading” notice. Bummer, I liked the new feature a lot. Also, had a few times when trying to answer my phone the new slide up feature for answering is unresponsive, I cannot answer a call!!
    Plus, had a few incidences when leaving a call — phone totally freezes up — have to reboot. Any one else having these issues?

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