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Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update Hits First Devices Already
Posted On Oct 10 2015
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But now, other Android users are eagerly waiting for Android 6.0 to update on their devices.
According to the official Android Blog, there are already four other Nexus devices that are in line to receive the update.
The Nexus 5 is among the first smartphones to receive an Android 6.0 update.
As for the HTC Company, expect the rollout to happen by the end of 2015 as various reports claim, also the One M9 and One M8 devices manufactured by HTC will be the first ones to get the Android M upgrade.
The major boost brings with it a slew of new features that Google hopes will help it maintain a healthy global lead over Apple’s iOS. Google itself considers the Now on Tap feature to be one of Marshmallow’s most important updates, as do many Android watchers.
You can grab the the factory images right now and flash Marshmallow to your Nexus 5, 6, 7 (both Wi-Fi and LTE models, 2013 only), 9, and Player. The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P will ship with Android Marshmallow are installed. How is the mighty Android 6.0 Marshmallow treating you? We have the Nexus 7 (2012) tablet, the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10, which, sad to say, shall remain non-updatable to the squishy Marshmallow, though they are still capable of receiving security patches every now and then, as noted by Ars Technica. For example, if a user received an email in regards to Pitch ideal 2, firing up Now on Tap will display a card with relevant information such as a link to the film’s IMDB page.
Thankfully, Android Police has done all that hard work for you and has supplied all of the URLs for those update files.
Your Android may not be eligible for the Marshmallow update just yet, so if it doesn’t appear after you click “Check for new system update” don’t worry.
The new Android 6.0 Marshmallow allows the device to kill or sleep unnecessary processes when the phone is idle, which conserves the battery.
A new power management feature dubbed as Doze which saves battery life by disabling unused resources when the device is unattended.
