It’s the calm before the storm in the world of Android. th everyone’s attention focused on next week’s I/O—especially with all those Android VR rumors—it’s easy to forget about the humdrum world of new software.
But a few key updates made their way into the wild, ling on popular devices like the Nvidia Shield Tablet, Galaxy S7, S7 ge, HTC’s One M9 M8.
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.
AT&T
HTC One M9: According to HTC’s Mo Versi, the Marshmallow update is finally rolling out. Other variants of the phone already picked up the update, so if you’ve been waiting patiently it’s time to check for an over-the-air update from AT&T.
HTC One M8: Same story here, so keep an eye out for the update notification or check for it manually.
Galaxy S7: The May security patch is rolling out now. AT&T hasn’t posted an official changelog, so that’s the only noticeable change so far from the update. Getting the May patch out this quickly is a positive move in the right direction, especially for two companies that in the past had been rather slow with Android updates.
Galaxy S7 ge: I saw this update come to my own device Thursday, so this security patch should be available for you soon if it hasn’t shown up yet.
Nvidia
Shield Tablet: Nvidia’s gaming tablet is going strong, as it’s now jumping up to Android 6.0.1 after the move to Marshmallow a few months ago. There’s a pretty lengthy changelog, with the highlights being support for the Vulkan A (this improves the efficiency of graphics hardware), repositioned navigation buttons, improvements to the gamepad.
Asus
ZenFone 2 ser: The update to Android 6.0 is headed your way. ong with the latest version of Android, Asus is killing off a bunch of bloatware, such as Asus Email, Backup, Data Transfer since these services are already hled by ’s own offerings.
