Unlike Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the new Android N aka the Android 7.0 Nougat update is turning out to be a major update. Thanks to the developer preview, we have had the chance to play with the new Android iteration on our Nexus 5x for quite a while now and we love the new features it offers. While Nexus and Xperia Z3 users (Sorry Nexus 5 owners!) can take Android Nougat for a spin, other Android users have been left out. One way to try the Android N beta would be via custom ROMs but if you have been looking for one, you’d know, that as of now, there is no Android N ROM available. Well, if you want the Android N experience on your Android smartphone or tablet, we have a workaround. Here are some apps and mods you can use to get Android Nougat like features and look on any Android device:

1. Android N Wallpapers

The Android N Developer Preview comes with four new wallpapers, which look superb. So, the first factor you may need is to use those wallpapers in your tool’s homescreen and lockscreen. you can down load the four wallpapers or you may get the Android N HD Wallpapers app, which includes all the 4 authentic wallpapers and greater. We’d nevertheless advise you to down load those wallpapers from the former hyperlink as opposed to use the app because the app is heavily weighted down with commercials.

2. Android N Icons & Folder Style

While most of the stock icons remain the same on Android N, Google has updated a few apps like Play Music, Play Books etc. With new icons. You can just update these apps on your device to get the new icons. Android N also brings a new folder style, which you can easily get on your Android device via Nova Launcher.

After you have installed the launcher, go to Nova Settings->Folders->Folder background and select “N Preview“. Then, set Nova Launcher as your default launcher in Settings->Home and you should see that your homescreen looks exactly like Android N.

3. The Quick Reply feature

Android N brings the capability to speedily reply to messages via support for inline reply actions in the notification center. The good news is, you can easily get the feature on any Android device running 5.0 or above via the quickReply app. The app is available for free and brings the quick reply feature for almost all messaging and communication apps. You can just install the app, give it approval to access notifications and you are good to go. You can check out our detailed look on the app here.

4. Customize Quick Settings

Android N helps you to customize the short Settings panel within the notification coloration effortlessly and it additionally permits builders to create custom toggles. furthermore, the brand new Android update helps you to leap to the primary short Settings toggles without having to tug down the fast Settings. whilst you cannot get that on any Android device yet, you could customize the toggles on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

To do so, you will first have to enable “System UI Tuner” by pulling down Quick Settings and press holding the Settings cog for 5 seconds. You will then find a System UI Tuner option at the end of the Settings page. Go to System UI Tuner and select “Quick Settings“. Here, you can move around toggles, delete them and add toggles which are available.

5. Split Screen Multitasking

The split screen multitasking feature in Android N is very inspiring and if you can’t wait for the feature to arrive, you will have to root your Android device to get the feature. You can either install the XMultiWindow Xposed module or if you have a rooted Android 6.0 smartphone, you can just trigger the hidden feature.

All you need to do is, open a file manager with root access on your device and go to system/directory and open the build.prop file in a text editor. In the file, change the build type from “user” to “userdebug” and save the file. Once done, reboot your device.

Then, head over to Settings->Developer Options and in the “Drawing” section, enable “Multi-window mode“. Once enabled, you can run two apps side by side from the “Recents” screen. If you don’t want to root your device, you can check out some cool multitasking apps for Android.

6. Improved Doze

We have talked at length about the Doze functionality that was introduced in Marshmallow and how it’s getting improvements in Android N. For people unaware, Doze is a battery saving feature that minimizes network and CPU resources when your device is idle for a long time. With Android N, the standby battery saving mode will turn on even when a screen has been off for a long time. Well, you can do even better than that, you can force Doze mode to be activated the moment you lock your device. The ForceDoze app lets you do that.

The app is expected at rooted users but there’s a simple workaround for non-rooted users as well. Here’s our detailed article on how you can install ForceDoze on non-rooted devices.

7. Rumored Navigation Bar

The Android N review manufactures released till now don’t feature any changes in the navigation bar but if the rumor is to be believed, Android N will bring a marginally patched navigation bar. According to the rumor, the navigation bar will feature opaque icons and they will animate differently under different conditions. Their behavior should remain the same though.

If you have a CyanogenMod or any custom ROM with CyanogenMod’s theme engine built in, you can install and apply the N Nav Bar theme, which brings the rumored navigation bar style to your device.

8. Other Android N Features

Different cool capabilities of Android N include the capacity to change DPI, the new facts saver mode, UI adjustments and phone blockading & screening integration. nicely, there are methods to get these functions on your Android tool easily. while a few producers like Samsung can help you trade DPI of their ROMs, you can’t do the equal on inventory Android or non-rooted gadgets through an app. if your device is rooted although, you could effortlessly install apps like Texdroider, that lets you exchange the DPI of the interface.

To save statistics in your Android phone, you can use apps like Opera Max, which monitors apps’ utilization and compresses facts as properly. In case you need the Android N’s Settings page and different minor UI modifications, you could get them for your tool if it’s jogging CyanogenMod or any custom ROM with CyanogenMod subject engine, way to the Android N Style theme for CM. when it comes to name blockading & screening, you may use numerous 0.33 birthday party apps available but you obviously won’t get the Android N-level integration with them.

Don’t wait up for an Android N ROM, try these solutions

To be honest, Android N ROMs should take up some time before they arrive and we can only expect development on this front after Google releases the final stable Android N build later this fall. Till then, you can get the various Android N features and its look via the aforementioned workarounds. Rest assured, we will let you know when an Android Nougat custom ROM arrives.