It’s looking more and more likely that Android 7.0 will hit stable release status in the coming month, with the usually reliable Evan Blass (a.k.a. @evleaks) claiming that Nougat will land “next month” along with the Aug. 5 Android security patch.

That’s not surprising given Google’s regular rollout of monthly Nougat developer previews over the past five months. The most recent preview hit on July 18, so mid-to-late August is a decent bet for a stable Nougat release on supported Nexus devices, as well as an open-source code drop to AOSP (the Android Open Source Project.)

A new Android version is usually closely followed by new Nexus phones. There’s no word on when the rumored HTC-built Nexuses might land, but given that Nougat is running ahead of Google’s previous yearly schedule, it’s probably safe to expect them comfortably before the normal October launch window.

As we welcome new Nexus phones to the mix, it could be curtains for the Nexus 5, as Blass also says the three-year-old phone won’t be getting an official update to Nougat.

 

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