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Even though the rest of the supported Nexus and Pixel phones from Google have already received the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update, Nexus 6 is yet to be given similar treatment. Earlier this month, Google rolled out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to the compatible Nexus devices except for the Motorola Nexus 6. Many Nexus 6 users were wondering if Google is going to drop them from update chart, but we have finally got the word from Google about Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for the Nexus 6.

Further, the reason behind the delay in rolling out the update for Nexus 6 smartphone has finally been revealed as the company said that a last minute bug specific to the phone caused the delay in rollout.

In a statement Google said: “Unfortunately, we found a last minute bug that was specific to the Nexus 6, which has caused the delay of the 7.1.1 OTA rollout. We’ve since fixed the issue and will be rolling out an update in early January.”

To recall, the Android 7.1.1 update brings about several features such as app shortcuts, support for circular app icons, keyboard image insertion, new emojis, and more. As the Nexus phones didn’t receive the Android 7.1.0 update, the update becomes even more important for the lineup.

The Motorola Nexus 6 owners will have to wait until January to get the Android 7.1.1 OTA update. Stay tuned with us to know about it as it happens. As Nexus 6 is an ageing device, it might also be the last major update that the smartphone receives from Google before the search giant announces support discontinuation for the device.