Motorola is one of the quickest smartphone OEMs that has delivered the Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware update to its handsets. After the company rolls it out to Droid Turbo 2, Moto X Pure, Moto G, Moto X Style and other units, it is expected to work on the v6.0.1 next. Rumor has it that the next version will arrive this quarter.
According to a previous report, after a series of soak testing, Verizon Wireless is finally rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware update to its Motorola DROID Turbo 2 handsets. The build number of the firmware that the users should receive is 24.14.9. It was noted that a soak test was conducted on a few employee units December last year. Finally, the update is now available to the customers.
Meanwhile, International Business Times stated that the users of 2015 Moto X Pure Edition under carriers Sprint and U.S. Cellular have also obtained the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. The same device is known as Moto X Style in other markets. Its owners in Brazil, India and Europe were the most recent ones who received the latest firmware.
Motorola is yet to roll out Android M software for Moto X Play that is known as Verizon Droid Maxx 2 in the U.S. Similar smartphone is also available as Moto X Force in some markets; and as noted by the same site, Android 6.0 has already arrived for some users of this device.
The Android Marshmallow upgrade for Moto G (2015) on the other hand, is already available in various parts of the world including the U.S. and Europe. The Moto X (2014) has received the OS update on December 2015 as well, while the Moto G and its LTE variant have started receiving it.
Unfortunately, the update is currently unavailable for Moto E (2015) owners. The older Moto E (2014) is also reportedly unlikely to get Android M update.
For Moto 360, both first-generation and second-generation smart watches have the most recent edition of Android Wear 1.4 that is based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS.
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow software is expected to bring a bunch of new features and enhancements on the above mentioned handsets.
As per Neurogadget, the newest firmware from Google brings App Standby, which reduces the battery usage by putting the seldom-used apps into a lesser activity state. Another is the App Permissions, which will help the owners of the devices to have a better control over what parts of their handsets can be shared with an application. Marshmallow also carries in the Expandable Storage which will allow applications to be installed on the microSD card.
Moreover, the Do Not Disturb feature will activate silence to the smartphone for a few hours, so it won't make any sound or vibrate. Upon updating, the Volume Controls are enhanced as well as it allows the users to easily control the ringtone, media and alarm volume. The Now on Tap on the other hand, which is a very useful feature, will provide Google Now contextual results (relevant information) in the application that is currently used.
In addition, Motorola has added three exclusive features, the Moto Assist, Motorola Migrate and Motorola Alert.
With the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update rolling out to major Motorola handsets, users could expect the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to be released soon. This minor update is believed to bring performance improvements and more than 200 additional emojis.
