Huawei GR5 2017 gets Android Nougat Update

Following the Nougat roll out to the Honor 6X elsewhere, the Huawei GR5 2017 is getting the Nougat update in Nepal. So, if you are among those GR5 2017 owners desperately waiting for the EMUI 5 update, then you shouldn’t worry any longer. If you have the device officially purchased in Nepal then you can easily upgrade in two simple steps and here they are:

How to update Huawei GR5 2017 to Nougat (EMUI 5)?

Step 1: Before rushing for the update, make sure the device was purchased in Nepal. Then another thing to assure is your current system version, which should be: Berlin-L22C636B160. To check the current system version go to Settings>About Phone>Build number. If the build number doesn’t match to Berlin-L22C636B160, then you need to do few more system updates till you get the mentions build number.

Step 2: If the build number matches, just go to Setting>System Update to get the newer “Berlin-L22C636B36” Build that is of EMUI 5 based on Android Nougat.

Nougat Update on Huawei GR5 2017 New Features

With this update, your Huawei GR5 2017 gets a refreshed look and feel with new notification shade that no longer splits into two for notifications and quick settings. There is an option to choose between keeping the app drawer or not. The EMUI 5 brings native features of Android Nougat like the split-screen mode, quick reply, better notification management and under the hood battery saving.

You can read more on how EMUI 5 is different from EMUI 4 here:

EMUI 4 Vs EMUI 5

Huawei GR5 2017 Review:

If you haven’t watched our Huawei GR5 2017 review, you may watch it here:

SPECS HIGHLIGHT (HUAWEI GR5 2017)