The new HTC One M9 smarphone is displayed during the Mobile World Congress
[Representational Image] HTC One M9 to get a taste of Android Nougat in US soon; here’s how to check for update manually. In Picture: HTC One M9 smartphone is displayed during the Mobile World Congress 2015REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino

After releasing the Android Nougat to HTC 10 (unlocked) models, HTC has announced to roll-out Google's latest candy-flavoured software to the 2015 flagship smartphone One M9.

The company (via Twitter) has confirmed that Android Nougat will be initially released to unlocked models of HTC One M9 in the United States and to the carrier variants in early 2017. The roll-out process is scheduled to commence on December 6 via OTA (Over-The-Air).

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Here's how to check for OTA update manually on your Android phone- Go to Settings >> About Phone >> System Updates >> check for the new firmware.

The new update brings multi-window options, bundled notification, improved security and also numerous other value-added features to enhance user experience.

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HTC One M9 to get a taste of Android Nougat in US soon; here’s how to check for update manuallyHTC USA (@HTCUSA) via Twitter

With the announcement, HTC One A9 is now next in line to get the Nougat update.

As of now, there is no official word on the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), but if previous release pattern is to be believed, One A9 is expected to receive the software by this month end or in January 2017.

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