When Android 6.0 Marshmallow coming in to your phone?
Google's next mobile operating
system update is called Android 6.0 Marshmallow and it has already started an
international roll out to many devices.
As is tradition, it comes
pre-installed on Google's latest Nexus devices - the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P -
and it quickly pushed out an update for previous generation Nexus phones and
tablets soon after.
But any new Android release kicks
off the furore surrounding upgrades for the rest of the Android device-owning
community. When will I get Android Marshmallow? Who will get Marshmallow first?
We're pulling all the details together so you have one easy stop to see when
you'll get your next Android upgrade for your smartphone or tablet.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow release date
Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow
made its debut at the start of October for current Nexus device users in the US
and it should have already rolled out to other regions.
It was officially released in
final form on 5 October 2015, with he final build available for those who
wanted to collect the source files and update their Nexus devices. However, OTA
updates should be available to most, if not all, supported Nexus phones and
tablets by now.
The new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
were released on 22 October, and they both have it pre-installed.
Android 6.0.1 was officially
released on 7 December 2015 and in most cases, we'd expect updates to arrive on
this latest version.
We've given the Android 6.0
Marshmallow preview a thorough review so you know what to expect when it does
hit your device.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Nexus devices
Android Marshmallow (Android 6.0)
started rolling out to Nexus 5, 6, 7, and 9 from 5 October. There should be
updates for the Nexus Player too for users of the device in the US. The Nexus
5X and Nexus 6P come with Android 6.0 already pre-installed.
The Android 6.0.1 factory images
are available for those who want to manually update their phones if they
haven't received the OTA version yet.
We also received reports a while
back that the Nexus 9 in the UK has the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow too
(thanks to Tony for the tip).
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: BlackBerry
That's right, we now have
BlackBerry on the Android update list. With the Priv launching on Android 5.1.1
Lollipop, the company hasn't committed to a confirmed timeline for Marshmallow,
but did tell Android Central that it would be some time in 2016.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: HTC
Unlike the other manufacturers
out there, HTC operates a 90-day promise for updates, as well as promising that
your device will be updated for two years following its release. In reality, 90
days is a target and some might get that update, while others might have to
wait a little longer as it rolls-out in different regions.
HTC confirmed that the HTC One M9
and One M8 will get an update at "beginning end of 2015", and the One
M9 and A9 are still on target for December, according to Mo Versi, head of
product management at HTC.
Other HTC devices will also be
getting updated to the new Google Android operating system.
It has revealed that the
following will all be getting the new operating system:
HTC One M9+
HTC One E9+
HTC One M8
HTC One E9
HTC One ME
HTC One E8
HTC One M8 Eye
HTC Butterfly 3
HTC Desire 826
HTC Desire 820
HTC Desire 816
The company has also confirmed
that it will share further info regarding other devices in the near future.
Oh, and if that wasn't enough,
HTC has unveiled the HTC One A9 which is shipping with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
already.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Huawei
Huawei has revealed which devices
in its line-up are getting the new software (with its own Emotion UI layered on
top, of course).
The Huawei devices getting
Android 6.0 are:
Huawei P8
Huawei P8 Youth Edition
Huawei P8 Max
Huawei Maimang 4 (the Chinese
version of the G8)
Huawei G7
Huawei G7 Plus
Huawei Mate 7
Huawei Mate S
Huawei Honor 7
Huawei Honor 7i
Huawei Honor 6 Plus
Huawei Honor 6
Huawei X2
Huawei 4X
Huawei Play 4C
Huawei announced that Android 6.0
Marshmallow began rolling out in November, although we're yet to hear of
examples.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Honor
Honor is a sub-brand of Huawei,
but it looks like Honor will be getting its Marshmallow sweetness a little
later than Huawei, if the timeline from Honor India is anything to go by. The
company tweeted to say that Marshmallow would be arriving in February 2016 to
the following devices:
Honor 7
Honor 4C
Honor 6 Plus
Honor 6
Honor 4X
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: LG
LG announced that LG G4 owners
will get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update from the week beginning 19
October... in Poland. The rest of the supported regions in Europe, Asia and the
Americas - including the UK and US - will "follow".
Traditionally, that could mean a
wait until early the following year, so we'd expect to see the update hit other
LG G4 handsets in January or February 2016.
It also seems likely that the LG
G3 will get Android 6.0, as it previously appeared as an option on a Korean LG
support page.
LG will officially confirm and
publish an upgrade schedule soon, however.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Motorola
Motorola is a fast mover when it
comes to Android updates. Thanks to minimal additions on devices, Motorola has
sometimes updated as fast, or even faster, than some Nexus models.
It recently confirmed, for
instance, that the following Moto devices will get Marshmallow:
2015 Moto X Pure Edition
(third-gen)
2015 Moto X Style (third-gen)
2015 Moto X Play
2015 Moto G (third-gen)
2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the
US (second-gen)
2014 Moto X in Latin America,
Europe and Asia (second-gen)
2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G
LTE2 (second-gen)
2014 Moto Maxx
2014 Moto Turbo
The roll-out started initially in
Brazil and India, for the 2015 Moto X Style (third-gen) and 2014 Moto X
(second-gen). Now we've had reports that the latter has been updated more
widely around the globe, including in the US and UK. An OTA update has started
to hit Moto X (2014) devices.
We also know from personal
experience that the new Moto X Force has received an over-the-air update.
We had heard that Motorola
confirmed that it was in the approval process for the 2015 Moto X Pure Edition
(third-gen) so it is highly possible that has received its update by now too.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Nvidia
Nvidia was swift when it came to
getting the last Android update (Lollipop) to its Shield Tablet and it has been
equally speedy getting Marshmallow to the current device. The Nvidia Shield
Tablet K1 now has an over-the-air Android 6.0 update waiting for you to
install, if you haven't already.
Strangely, although the original
Shield Tablet shares the same processor, graphics chipset and many other
internal tech as the K1, it doesn't have the update yet. There's currently no
word from Nvidia on whether it plans to update that model too.
The company announced at CES 2016
that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is heading to Shield Android TV however so that
will be ready soon for installation. Nvidia has also said it will be enhancing
the startup process on Shield Android TV meaning fewer steps before you get to
your favourite apps, movies and games.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: OnePlus
OnePlus has confirmed that
Marshmallow is coming to the OnePlus 1, and that Cyanogen OS will be updated sometime
in early 2016. The OnePlus Two with Oxygen OS will be updated in Q1 2016.
OnePlus confirmed it will use the native support for the fingerprint scanner in
Marshmallow. The OnePlus X will also get updated, but there's no word on a
timeframe.
To recap, OnePlus has confirmed
the following devices will receive the update to Android Marshmallow:
OnePlus 1
OnePlus Two
OnePlus X
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
update: Samsung
Last
OS update, Samsung had its version rolling out 31 days after the Google launch.
But not all phones actually got it right away. Variations in network can play a
role here, and some see quite a delay. It also looks like Samsung is running a
phased roll-out, if a timeline that appeared on Times News is correct.
The
first phase of Samsung handsets were tipped to land in December 2015, but we're
still yet to hear any official confirmation. Those devices were:
Samsung
Galaxy Note 5
Samsung
Galaxy S6 edge+
These
models are slated for a January 2016 update:
Samsung
Galaxy S6
Samsung
Galaxy S6 edge
Followed
by the older Note models in February 2016:
Samsung
Galaxy Note 4
Samsung
Galaxy Note Edge
The
next run of devices doesn't have a timeframe, and is awaiting approval:
Samsung
Galaxy Alpha
Samsung
Galaxy S5
Finally
there's a second phase of updates reported, although these apparently have to
be approved. It includes:
Samsung
Galaxy A8
Samsung
Galaxy A7
Samsung
Galaxy A5
Samsung
Galaxy A3
Samsung
Galaxy E7
Samsung
Galaxy E5
A
leaked release schedule from Samsung Viet supports most of these dates. It
claims updates for Q1, 2016 will arrive on the Galaxy Note 4, Note 4 Duos, Note
Edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, S6 Duos, Galaxy S5, S5 Neo
and S5 LTE-A.
The
source slates tablet updates for Q2 for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Tab A,
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and Tab S2 8.0.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
update: Sony Xperia
Sony
has published a list of device that will be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The list includes:
Xperia
Z5
Xperia
Z5 Compact
Xperia
Z5 Premium
Xperia
Z4 Tablet
Xperia
Z3+
Xperia
Z3
Xperia
Z3 Compact
Xperia
Z3 Tablet Compact
Xperia
Z2
Xperia
Z2 Tablet
Xperia
M5
Xperia
C5 Ultra
Xperia
M4 Aqua
Xperia
C4
Sony
says that it is working as fast as it can to bring this update to devices,
although there's no confirmed timeline. We'll update as soon as we can.
We
will update as soon as there are any confirmations of timeline for Android 6.0
Marshmallow updates.
