Android 6.0 Marshmallow will be released to some of the most recent Samsung devices. Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge phones in South Korea are now getting the latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update.
Samsung devices are getting hit with Marshmallow. The Hoops News reported that Samsung Galaxy Note 5 devices are expected to get upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow before February ends. It will reportedly be followed by Samsung Galaxy Note 4 units in either March or April.
A leaked Samsung Android 6.0 update guide surfaced online, showing Samsung will roll out the update to eligible Galaxy devices in 3 phases. Aside from the Galaxy Note 5 and Note 4, the devices that have been approved to receive Marshmallow during Phase 1 are the following: Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+. Note Edge, and S5. Devices waiting for approval are the Galaxy Alpha, Tab S2 9.7", and Tab S2 8".
Devices approved for the Marshmallow update in Phase 2 are the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5. The Galaxy A5, A3, E7, E5, J7, J5, J2, and Tab S 8.4 are pending approval.
For Phase 3, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and Tab A 8 join the list of devices waiting for approval. It seems that the Galaxy J1, Note 3, and S4 will not be updated to Marshmallow.
The following Samsung Galaxy devices are estimated to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow during Q1 2016: Galaxy Note 5, Note Edge, Note 4, Note 4 Duos, Note Edge, S5, S5 NEO, S5 LTE-A, and S6 Duos. Inquisitr reported that the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge units in South Korea are currently receiving Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update.
Lawyer Herald stated in a previous report that the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update will be arriving to Nexus, HTC, Sony Xperia, and Xiaomi devices. It was reported that the Nexus 5, 5X, 6, 6P, Nexys 7 (2013), Nexus 9, and Google Pixel C tablet are receiving OTA updates for Android 6.0.1.
Users expect various new features in Marshmallow, such as a fingerprint unlock function and Doze. Rumors say that Google will release Android 6.1, the next expected update, on or prior the 2016 I/O developers conference.
