Nougat, Google’s latest update of its Android smartphone software, isn’t particularly flashy; you might not even notice what’s different about it at first.

But it offers a number of practical time-saving features, plus a few that could save money — and perhaps even your life.

Nougat is starting to appear on phones, including new ones expected from Google next week.

You’ll be able to switch between apps more easily and do more without opening apps at all.

New settings also let you block apps from eating up cellular data in the background.

Some of these features may seem familiar because individual manufacturers such as Samsung and LG have built them on their own. But now they are officially part of Android, which means they should work with a greater range of apps and phones.

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