Google has started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Google Nexus users. Other major smartphone manufacturers, including HTC and Motorola, have also confirmed which of their phones will be getting the new Android OS, with rumours of more planned updates also doing the rounds.
Android Marshmallow features include a promised 30 percent average increase in standby battery life and new privacy and permissions controls that let users deny apps access to specific features. Google Now on Tap, which pops up extra information about anything a user reads, listens to or writes, can also be activated by pressing and holding the home button.
Here are the devices definitely getting an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow:
GOOGLE
Most of Google's Nexus phones and tablets will be getting Android 6.0 updates, but not all. The Nexus 4 won't be getting any updates, nor will pre-2013 editions of the Nexus 7 tablet. However, the following Google hardware will get Marshmallow, including Google's latest Nexus phones, which will ship with Android 6.0 pre-installed. The company has also encouraged users to "keep your eyes peeled for other new devices shipping with Android 6.0."
Nexus 5
Nexus 6
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 9
Nexus Player
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
HTC
HTC has released a list of devices that'll be getting Marshmallow, which includes a large chunk of the company's flagship HTC One range.
HTC One M9
HTC One M8
HTC Desire 816
HTC One M9+
HTC One E9
HTC One E9+
HTC One ME
HTC One E8
HTC One M8 EYE
HTC Butterfly 3
HTC Desire 820
HTC Desire 826
MOTOROLA
Like HTC, Motorola, which made the Google Nexus 6, has quickly put out a list of phones that will get the Marshmallow upgrade. However, it's worth noting that some international variation appears to be in play, with US Moto X users bound to specific carriers not due to get the updates that the rest of us will benefit from. It also appears that support is based on year of release rather than specific hardware specifications. UK users are promised updates to recent Moto X and Moto G phones. Devices so far scheduled for the roll-out include:
2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Play
2015 Moto G (3rd gen)
2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)
2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia (2nd gen)
2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE (2nd gen)
DROID Turbo
2014 Moto MAXX
2014 Moto Turbo
LG
Although LG has yet to make an English-language announcement, reports are circulating based on translated content from its Korean support pages, which indicate the LG G3 and LG G4 will both be getting the new Android operating system, although at the moment, support is only confirmed for Korean models such as the LG G3 F400, rather than European variants such as the LG G3 D855.
SAMSUNG
Samsung hasn't been as quick to release official upgrade lists, but confirmed "Android M" support for a number of its devices earlier this year. The news was tagged with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4. There are plenty of less verifiable Samsung Marshmallow rumours circulating, too, with lists including the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy ALPHA and Galaxy Tab A in addition to the promised range of S6 and Note 4 models.
SONY
We're firmly into the territory of unverified rumours now, but a purportedly leaked list being circulated by GizmoChina includes the Sony Xperia M5, C5 Ultra, Xperia Z4, various incarnations of the Sony Xperia Z3 and the Xperiea Z Ultra Google Play Edition, which at least seems likely.
Android Marshmallow features include a promised 30 percent average increase in standby battery life and new privacy and permissions controls that let users deny apps access to specific features. Google Now on Tap, which pops up extra information about anything a user reads, listens to or writes, can also be activated by pressing and holding the home button.
Here are the devices definitely getting an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow:
Most of Google's Nexus phones and tablets will be getting Android 6.0 updates, but not all. The Nexus 4 won't be getting any updates, nor will pre-2013 editions of the Nexus 7 tablet. However, the following Google hardware will get Marshmallow, including Google's latest Nexus phones, which will ship with Android 6.0 pre-installed. The company has also encouraged users to "keep your eyes peeled for other new devices shipping with Android 6.0."
Nexus 5
Nexus 6
Nexus 7 (2013)
Nexus 9
Nexus Player
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
HTC
HTC has released a list of devices that'll be getting Marshmallow, which includes a large chunk of the company's flagship HTC One range.
HTC One M9
HTC One M8
HTC Desire 816
HTC One M9+
HTC One E9
HTC One E9+
HTC One ME
HTC One E8
HTC One M8 EYE
HTC Butterfly 3
HTC Desire 820
HTC Desire 826
MOTOROLA
Like HTC, Motorola, which made the Google Nexus 6, has quickly put out a list of phones that will get the Marshmallow upgrade. However, it's worth noting that some international variation appears to be in play, with US Moto X users bound to specific carriers not due to get the updates that the rest of us will benefit from. It also appears that support is based on year of release rather than specific hardware specifications. UK users are promised updates to recent Moto X and Moto G phones. Devices so far scheduled for the roll-out include:
2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)
2015 Moto X Play
2015 Moto G (3rd gen)
2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)
2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia (2nd gen)
2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE (2nd gen)
DROID Turbo
2014 Moto MAXX
2014 Moto Turbo
LG
Although LG has yet to make an English-language announcement, reports are circulating based on translated content from its Korean support pages, which indicate the LG G3 and LG G4 will both be getting the new Android operating system, although at the moment, support is only confirmed for Korean models such as the LG G3 F400, rather than European variants such as the LG G3 D855.
SAMSUNG
Samsung hasn't been as quick to release official upgrade lists, but confirmed "Android M" support for a number of its devices earlier this year. The news was tagged with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4. There are plenty of less verifiable Samsung Marshmallow rumours circulating, too, with lists including the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy ALPHA and Galaxy Tab A in addition to the promised range of S6 and Note 4 models.
SONY
We're firmly into the territory of unverified rumours now, but a purportedly leaked list being circulated by GizmoChina includes the Sony Xperia M5, C5 Ultra, Xperia Z4, various incarnations of the Sony Xperia Z3 and the Xperiea Z Ultra Google Play Edition, which at least seems likely.
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