At long last, two of the most popular Android devices are getting the coveted Marshmallow update. This week, Samsung announced that the Galaxy S6 S6 ge will soon get Android 6.0, which means owners of those devices will finally get access to cool features like Now on Tap improved battery life with Doze.
Other phones get to join the party, with the HTC One M9 Droid Turbo 2 among those slated to get the new software.
Each week, we compile all the major software updates to hit the Android ecosystem, including phones tablets on U.S. carriers, unlocked phones, Android ar smartwatches, Android TV devices. Making sure your device is running the latest available software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features with fewer bugs gaping security holes.
Samsung
Galaxy S6, S6 ge: Samsung announced this week that the Marshmallow update will come to two of its four flagship devices, though of course when you’ll see this depends upon your carrier. Samsung also didn’t indicate when the GS6 ge+ or Note 5 will get Marshmallow (though some have spotted Marshmallow builds on international Note models), but this release at least gives us hope it won’t be too long.
Samsung, of course, offered its own spin on Marshmallow, with the update including several new enhancements to the ge screen.
HTC
One M9 (T-Mobile): An over-the-air update to Android Marshmallow began rolling out this week. The T-Mobile support site says the update is live, so it’s time to fire up settings if you haven’t been pinged for the update yet.
One M9 (Verizon): Same goes for the version of the HTC One M9 on Big Red. HTC’s Mo Versi delivered the news via Twitter, so check it out if you’ve yet to score the update.
Motorola
Droid Turbo 2: Your supposedly “unbreakable” phone is next in line to get Marshmallow. It’s particularly good to see this device score Android 6.0, since Verizon has traditionally been one of the slower carriers to release updates. The Verizon changelog says you’ll see some updates to Moto Actions Moto Assist along with all the Marshmallow tastiness.
Nvidia
Shield Tablet: The Android update for the original Shield Tablet is back on, after it was pulled due to reports it was killing some owners’ -Fi connections. The Nvidia forum says you can again look for the OTA update.
xel C: As we reported earlier this week, is prepping an update that should resolve touchscreen responsiveness other issues with the xel C tablet. The problems have been disappointing for such a high-end device, but at least all signs are that a fix will arrive shortly.
