Nougat introduced bundled notifications. Instead of your notification shade being cluttered with ten separate alerts from WhatsApp, they would stack into one bundle that you could expand with a pinch gesture. It was a massive improvement over the chaos of previous Android versions, though Android Oreo later improved this further with notification channels.
– A solid, cautious update.
Android 7.1 introduced the feature that iOS users had just gotten used to: 3D Touch-style shortcuts. By long-pressing an app icon, you could jump straight into a specific action (like "Navigate Home" in Maps or "New Message" in WhatsApp). This fundamentally changed how we interact with the home screen, reducing the number of taps needed to get things done. It felt modern and efficient. android 7.1 nougat
