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Here's an in-depth explanation why Android Nougat won't be coming to Snapdragon 800/801 devices

A rumor earlier in the week suggested that devices with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or 801 processors won't be receiving the update to Android 7.0 Nougat due to Qualcomm ending support. This explanation determines that the biggest reason why these devices won't be supported is due to the encryption standards that are not included on devices with these processors.
 
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