Google began rolling out the Android Marshmallow update to certain Nexus devices in October, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge followed in February, and now Samsung has rolled it out for the Sprint Galaxy Note 5. Want to know when your phone will get Marshmallow? Check out our list of devices, from Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola, Google and more, to see which are in line for the latest Android update and when.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Asus
We now have more devices and a timeline for when Asus devices could receive the Marshmallow update. Read through the list and see if your device is on it. The updates could come at the second quarter of this year (April to June). We will keep you posted as we find out more.
Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA (over-the-air) update to the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9 and Nexus Player has begun. The rollout will occur in stages, with some carriers set to receive the update sooner than others. The Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 are not scheduled to receive the update.
Google's Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices launched with Android 6.0 pre-installed in October.
Factory images for Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow are now available directly from Google.
It includes a quick camera launch on the Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9, the same as was already present in Android 6.0 Marshmallow on the Nexus 6P and 5X. Double-pressing the power button should now, in theory, launch the camera. Whether this happens, or whether your device will simply go to sleep, is a gamble.
The update also adds more than 200 new emoji characters and some other, very minor additions and fixes.
Thanks to the official HTC Twitter account, we have a confirmed list of HTC devices due to receive Android Marshmallow. Though the Android 6.0 update is scheduled to roll out at the end of 2015 for the HTC One M9 and HTC One M8, the fine print notes that not all carriers will be able to deliver it.
In January, HTC One M9 owners in Canada began seeing Marshmallow roll out. The carriers releasing the update were Rogers, SaskTel, Videotron and Wind.
Elsewhere, HTC One M8 owners on Sprint in the US also began receiving the update, while T-Mobile has scheduled the release for January 25.
In mid-March, HTC began rolling Marshmallow out to the HTC One E8 and M8 EYE. For now, the update appears to only be available for users in China, but a European release is, reportedly, imminent.
HTC Vice President of Product Management Mo Versi confirmed via Twitter that the HTC One M8 GPE will receive Android Marshmallow sometime in October. GPE (Google Play Edition) phones were originally designed to offer a pure Android experience on non-Nexus devices, and were second in line only to Nexus phones when it came to Android updates, but they've been dying out lately. HTC has breathed a little life back into its GPE device with this update news.
HTC also confirmed that the HTC One M7 would not receive Marshmallow because it is now more than two years old and outside of the update window.
This list below is not final and we will keep you informed of all other HTC devices that are added to it.
On October 28, Android Centralreported that Marshmallow beta testing will begin on the Honor 7 in around four weeks, according to Huawei exec Xi Zhao. This news makes it seem likely that Honor 7 users will also be the first Huawei customers to receive Marshmallow on a larger scale.
A tweet from the Indian Honor Twitter page confirms that Honor customers will begin receiving the latest Android update in February. It lists the Honor 4c, 4x, 6, 6 Plus and 7 as the devices set to receive the new OS.
Huawei has also published a list of devices that are set to get Marshmallow. The rollout is due to begin in November, but expect it to last into 2016. More devices are likely to be added, but here is the list as it stands now:
HTC MARSHMALLOW UPDATES
ANDROID 6.0 MARSHMALLOW
HONOR 7
Confirmed
HONOR 6+
Confirmed
HONOR 6
Confirmed
HONOR 4X
Confirmed
HONOR 4C
Confirmed
HONOR 7I AKA HUAWEI SHOTX
Confirmed
HUAWEI P8
Confirmed
HUAWEI P8 LITE
Confirmed
HUAWEI MATE S
Confirmed
HUAWEI ASCEND P7
-
HUAWEI MATE 7
Confirmed
HUAWEI ASCEND G7
Confirmed
The Honor 7 is likely to be the first Huawei device to receive the Marshmallow update. /
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: LG
After Google, LG was the first company to update one of its devices to Marshmallow. LG G4 users in Poland began receiving the update in October, but there were some technical difficulties and the test was halted. In late November, however, users across Europe began reporting that the Android Marshmallow update was beginning to arrive on their devices. You can check if your device is part of the rollout using LG Bridge, the company's PC sync software.
In November, LG made the Marshmallow update available to LG G4 owners in Korea, making the company's home nation the second to receive the update. The software was uploaded to LG's website, which enabled customers to apply the update via their computers.
T-Mobile lists the LG G3, LG G4 and LG G Stylo among those devices set to receive Android Marshmallow in the first wave of updates.
LG released Marshmallow for the V10 in Turkey. As this model is the international variant, it hopefully means a larger scale roll out won't be far behind.
David Schuster of Motorola used Google+ to announce that the Moto X (2014) and Moto X Pure Edition are beginning to see Marshmallow rolled out. Moto X (2014) owners in Brazil and Moto X Pure Edition owners in Brazil and India are the first to receive the update, with a global release set to take place gradually over the coming weeks. Keep an eye out for a notification regarding the update on your device could come along at any time.
Moto X Play owners in Brazil had previously reported beginning to receive the Marshmallow update, and nowmultipleusers in India are also beginning to see the update arrive on their devices.
Motorola has revealed its current list of Motorola phones that are in line for the update. The list is subject to change, and a timeline for the individual rollouts, beyond the Moto X and Moto X Pure Edition, has not yet been provided, but you should expect the most recent devices to get Marshmallow first.
In early December, Motorola added the Moto E (2015) to its list of devices set to receive Marshmallow, although only selected regions will receive the update. The US is excluded from the list. Find out more information fromMotorola.
Schuster announced on December 8 that Marshmallow was beginning to rollout across Verizon, Sprint and USC.
Your best bet for getting the Marshmallow experience on a device that isn't officially supported is a custom ROM. CyanogenMod is perhaps the most widely used and trusted ROM out there, and the team is working hard towards bringing CM 13, which is based on Android Marshmallow, to as many devices as possible.
CyanogenMod 13 first became available in the form of experimental nightly builds for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P OnePlus One, Nexus 7, LG G4, Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, LG GPad 7.0, LG G3 (Verizon) and Moto X (2014).
The CM13 lineup has now expanded to include a host of LG handsets, including the G3 S, G3 Beat and G2 Mini. for the full selection, visit get.cm.
As with the first batch of devices, these are nightly builds, which means they will be slow and buggy, so use at your own risk.
These nightly builds are bound to be buggy and unreliable, so only indulge if you're an experienced ROM user, and please heed the advice on the CyanogenMod page regarding updating from previous CyanogenMod builds and other unofficial ROMs.
Also be sure to install the Marshmallow Gapps before flashing the ROM – otherwise, a full wipe of your device will be necessary.
More devices are expected to be added shortly, so keep checking back if you're in the market for a Marshmallowy ROM.
The advantages of the ROM over the official build of Marshmallow include more regular updates, additional features and support for many devices that are not set to receive the official update.
We'll update this page when the team issues further nightly builds and stable releases, so check back often.
Android update: OnePlus
OnePlus is probably a little preoccupied with its own OS, OxygenOS, to be concerned with Android Marshmallow. Don't expect to see anything happening on the OnePlus front until 2016, when the OnePlus 2 andOnePlus X seem the most likely to receive the update.
The OnePlus X is OnePlus' latest device, and it currently runs on Android 5.1.1. /
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Samsung
The Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge began receiving Marshmallow on February 15. The rollout is ongoing with many devices yet to receive it, so remain patient if your device hasn't seen any Marshmallow yet. It's on its way. The announcement was made through the Samsung Newsroom.
Samsung hasn't officially commented on its update schedule, but T-Mobile has listed its first wave of Android devices set to receive Android 6.0, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, with more sure to receive the update later. In addition, SamMobile has reported on a list of devices that Samsung has been testing Marshmallow on. The list is preliminary and subject to change, but gives a good indication of devices that are likely to receive the update:
There has been a series of leaks of Samsung's roadmap for the release of Marshmallow. The third and most recent of these timetables leaked in late January, and shows that Samsung has pushed back the release of Marshmallow again.
The Galaxy Note 5 Android Marshmallow update begins March 24 for Sprint customers. The completion of the rollout will conclude on April 8. Verizon and AT&T customers already started seeing this update at the beginning of March. This comes later than the original rumors seen below, which give us a date of February 2016. The other dates on the timetable have been accurate so far so we could probably expect them to at least be close.
Mobipicker reports that the Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the Xperia Z5 and Z4 Marshmallow updates. It goes on to speculate that this implies a February rollout for the update, but, given that a similar certification occurred for Japanese variants of the Z4 and Z5 in December, and they have yet to receive the update, even a February release seems optimistic.
Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact users who had registered for beta testing received the company's concept build of Marshmallow the week beginning October 19. The build is now receiving its first OTA update. The update will be rolled out gradually, so some patience will be required if you're involved in the testing. The test is also limited to users in selected European countries.
The update includes several new features: Tap to wake, support for MIDI via USB, more bitrates for FLAC audio content, and an updated keyboard.
Sony has released an official list of devices that will receive the Android Marshmallow update.
On February 15, Sony tweeted that the Xperia Z5 series, Z4 tablet and Z3+ are all set to receive Marshmallow starting March 7. The date remains preliminary, however, with "confirmed timings" still to come.
TheSony support pageindicates that a significant number of devices, including the Sony Xperia Z3+, Z4 Tablet, C4, C5 Ultra and M5, will be skipping the Android 5.1.1 update and going straight to Marshmallow.
SONY MARSHMALLOW UPDATES
ANDROID 6.0
XPERIA Z5
Confirmed
XPERIA Z5 PREMIUM
Confirmed
XPERIA Z5 COMPACT
Confirmed
XPERIA Z3+
Confirmed
XPERIA Z3
Confirmed
XPERIA Z3 COMPACT
Confirmed
XPERIA Z3 TABLET COMPACT
Confirmed
XPERIA Z2
Confirmed
XPERIA Z2 TABLET
Confirmed
XPERIA Z1
No
XPERIA Z1 COMPACT
No
XPERIA Z ULTRA
No
XPERIA Z
No
XPERIA M4 AQUA
Confirmed
XPERIA E4
-
XPERIA E3
-
XPERIA E1
-
XPERIA M2
-
XPERIA T2 ULTRA
-
XPERIA T3
-
XPERIA C5 ULTRA
Confirmed
XPERIA C4
Confirmed
XPERIA Z4 TABLET
Confirmed
XPERIA M5
Confirmed
Sony announced on March 7 that the roll out of Marshmallow has begun for the Xperia Z5 series, the Z4 Tablet and the Z3+. The announcement was made via Sony's Xperia News Twitter page. The rollout is staggered, with different locations receiving the update at different times, so keep an eye on your device over the next few days or even weeks.
The Xperia Z5 Marshmallow update will not include some features like Stamina Mode, which was previously rumored to be on the update and will instead be in a later update. Some interesting features will be added, like a podcast widget and camera mode switching through swiping. The entire Japanese page can be viewed here.
We will keep you posted on when the rollout will happen in the US as well as information on other Sony devices that will receive the Marshmallow update.
Xiaomi has confirmed that Marshmallow is on its way to the Mi 4 and Mi Note. A full release will be proceeded by a beta program, the success of which will determine how promptly the final software update goes out. The beta phase is expected to begin any day now.
There's no word on whether Marshmallow will be heading to any of Xiaomi's other devices, but at the very least you can expect to see the update come to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime and Mi 4i at some point in the future.
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