Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat NPN26.118-10 soak test update

Moto Z Play receives another iteration of Android 7.1.1 Nougat update as soak test. Moto Z Play is the first device to get Android 7.1.1 Nougat update in the US. The Android 7.1.1 Nougat OTA for Moto Z Play comes as build number NPN26.118-10, weighs about 181MB that installs June security patch along improvements with Android 7.1.1 Nougat firmware on your device.

The update also brings in multiple new features and some improvements in over all firmware. Once you install the Nougat Android 7.1.1 on your device, you can access the Split screen feature, Moto Mods platform updated to version 2, improve stability and Google Duo video calling support.

Latest news! Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat NPN26.118-22 update released

Download and install Android 7.1.1 Nougat soak test on Moto Z Play

Before you begin:

Your device should be charged minimum 60% to avoid shut down during the process.

Latest USB drivers for Motorola should be installed on PC. Here

Set up adb and fastboot drivers. Follow this quick guide

Downloads:

Download NPN26.118-10 Nougat Android 7.1.1 for Moto Z Play. Here

Alternate Method:

You can also update your device on latest firmware by follow this guide. Once you update previous soak test on your device then you can easily install it via OTA.

Process to install Android 7.1.1 Nougat on Moto Z Play

Download the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OTA for Moto Z Play and transfer the downloaded zip file in a specific folder.

Open the same folder press Shift+Right Click on any empty area in the folder then choose ‘Open command window here’.

Now connect your device to PC.

Type the following command to reboot your device into recovery mode

adb reboot recovery

Once in recovery mode, select ‘Install from USB’ and then type the following command to start the adb sideload process.

adb sideload filename.zip

The installation process will start and wait for it to complete. Once the process is completed simply type

fastboot reboot

That’s it! You have now latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat installed on your Moto Z Play.

Also see: If you are facing waiting for device issue follow this guide to fix “Waiting for device” issue in adb/fastboot

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