Phones that will receive Android 6.0. Asus Marshmallow update
(marshmallow). In this regard, many of you are interested in which phones will receive the update to Android 6.0 Marsmallow, and which ones should not expect its appearance at all. Based on the experience of the previous version of Android, we know that in the first months after the release of the new operating system, all major smartphone models from leading manufacturers receive the desired update. And now, thanks to a leak, we have a list of smartphone models that will definitely be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the near future.
Thus, the HTC branch in the USA confirmed the appearance of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system in its flagships M8 and M9 before the end of this year, as well as in models in the more affordable segment, such as Desire Eye, Desire 820 and others. The entire list of smartphones from this manufacturer that will receive the new operating system looks like this: HTC One M8, M9, M9 Plus, E9, E9 Plus, One E9, as well as Desire Eye and Desire 820(826).
We also have information about Samsung smartphones. Almost all current models of this year and flagships of last year will receive the desired update. Thus, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system should be expected in the near future for the Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+, S6 Edge and S6, Note 4, Alpha, A8 and A7 models, as well as for the A5, A3 and E series models.
According to the information received, OnePlus will present an update to the Android 6.0 operating system for both of its models in the proprietary Oxygen OS (international versions of smartphones) and Hydrogen OS (versions of smartphones for the domestic market). And the company will release its own versions of shells based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow for models, Mate 7, and others. Let's hope that among these “others” there will be the Honor 7 smartphone.
You can find data on other manufacturers in the table that we publish in this article. These data are not exceptional, which means there is hope to see the Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system in other models from the manufacturers listed in the table. Although most of this data is unofficial information, and it requires confirmation from manufacturers.
01/19/16, 10:07 Articles 1Google began rolling out the Android Marshmallow update to select Nexus devices in October, and the latest devices to receive it are the HTC One M8 and M9. Want to know when your phone will receive Marshmallow? Check out our list of devices, from Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola, Google and more, to see which ones are queuing for the latest Android update and when.
Google began updating smartphones to the new version of Android Marshmallow (Marshmallow) back in October 2015. Naturally, the Nexus line was the first to receive the update. It was also received by smartphones from HTC - One M8 and M9. Now let's see what other devices will be updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Marshmallow). It is known for certain that they will receive it:
- Google/Nexus
- Huawei
- Motorola
- Nvidia
- Marshmallow update for older devices
- OnePlus
- Samsung
- Xiaomi
Let's take a closer look at which models will receive Android 6.0 from each company.
Updating Asus smartphones to Android 6.0 Zephyr
Back on November 16, 2015, Asus announced a list of devices that will be updated to Marshmallow. All such news can be found through the Asus ZenTalk message board. Device list:
- PADFONES PF500KL
- ZENFONE 2 ZE550ML/ZE551ML
- ZENFONE 2 DELUXE / SPECIAL EDITION ZE551ML
- ZENFONE 2 LASER ZE500KG/ZE500KL/ZE550KL/ZE600KL/ZE601KL
- ZENFONE SELFIE ZD551KL
The only thing Asus kept silent about was the update date. So, don’t get your hopes up with early expectations.
Update on Google/Nexus to Android 6
Google smartphones will receive the update via Wi-Fi update; it will be received by Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus Player and Nexus 9. The new operating system will arrive in stages and earlier than from other manufacturers. Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 are not included in the updated lineup. In addition, Google smartphones will receive update 6.0.1 Marshmallow, which includes a number of small improvements compared to regular firmware. Specifically, this is a quick launch of the camera on Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9. In theory, double-clicking the power button should launch the camera. Some may find this inconvenient, but the developers considered this step more rational for most users. added more than 200 emoji characters and other minor additions.
The table of updated Google devices looks like this:
| Smartphone/Tablet | OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
|---|---|---|
| Nexus 4 | No | No |
| Nexus 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Nexus 6 | Yes | Yes |
| Nexus 7 (2012) | No | No |
| Nexus 7 (2013) via WLAN | Yes | Yes |
| Nexus 7 (2013) LTE | Yes | Yes |
| Nexus 9 | Yes | Yes |
| Nexus 10 | No | No |
| Nexus Player | Yes | Yes |
Android update: from HTC
Thanks to the official HTC Twitter, a list of phones that HTC plans to update to version 6 of Android has become available. According to plans, it will be available at the end of 2015 or early 2016. As previously reported, in October 2015 and early 2016, there were lucky people who updated their devices.
The list below is not complete and will be expanded over time. If suddenly for some reason your smartphone is not on the list, do not be upset. Developers and enthusiasts are already working on custom Marshmallow firmware.
| HTC Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
|---|---|
| HTC One M9 | Yes |
| HTC One M8 | Yes |
| HTC One Mini 2 | No |
| HTC One M7 | No |
| HTC One Mini | No |
| HTC One M9+ | Yes |
| HTC One E9+ | Yes |
| HTC One E9 | Yes |
| HTC One ME | Yes |
| HTC One E8 | Yes |
| HTC One M8 EYE | Yes |
| HTC One Butterfly 3 | Yes |
| HTC Desire 826 | Yes |
| HTC One 820 | Yes |
| HTC Desire 816 | Yes |
Android Marshmallow update: Huawei
In October, Huawei began beta testing on Honor 7 and Huawei exec Xi Zhao smartphones. The list of smartphones that were the first to receive the update to Android 6.0 is Honor 4c, 4x, 6, 6 Plus and 7. For a clear example, let's look at the table of phones that will definitely receive Marshmallow:
| Huawei Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Honor 7 | Yes |
| Honor 6+ | Yes |
| Honor 6 | Yes |
| Honor 4X | Yes |
| Honor 4C | Yes |
| Honor 7i aka Huawei ShotX | Yes |
| Huawei P8 | Yes |
| Huawei P8 Lite | Yes |
| Huawei Mate S | Yes |
| Huawei Ascend P7 | NO |
| Huawei Mate 7 | Yes |
| Huawei Ascend G7 | Yes |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: LG
LG decided to keep up with its rivals and also zealously began updating its top-end and other smartphones. The list can be seen in the table:
| LG Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 |
|---|---|
| WineSmart | — |
| Bello 2 | — |
| G4 | Questionable |
| G4s | — |
| G4 c | — |
| G Flex 2 | — |
| Magna | — |
| Spirit | — |
| Leon | — |
| Joy | — |
| G3 | Yes |
| G3s | — |
Updating Motorola smartphones to Android Zephyr
In America, the update began to arrive in December. It is not known when it will reach Russia, but there are some devices that will definitely not be deprived and will receive an update to Android 6.
| Motorola Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Moto X Pure Edition | Available |
| Moto X Play | Confirmed |
| Moto X Style | Confirmed |
| Moto X (2014) | Confirmed |
| Moto X (2013) | — |
| Moto G (2015) | Confirmed |
| Moto G (2014) | Confirmed |
| Moto G (2014) LTE | Confirmed |
| Moto G (2013) | — |
| Moto G (2013) LTE | — |
| Moto E (2015) | Confirmed in some regions |
In any case, developments are underway to implement Zefra on devices that are not officially supported.
List of Samsung smartphones upgradable to Android 6
Samsung is lagging behind its competitors in its repertoire and has announced that its large line of Galaxy smartphones will be equipped with firmware 6.0 during 2016. This is due to improvements to the proprietary Touch Wiz shell. Some models are already undergoing closed testing of the new Marshmallow OS. In the meantime, let's look at the list from Samsung with devices that will receive Android 6.0 with an improved proprietary shell.
| Samsung Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy Note 5 | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ SM-G928F | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge SM-G925F | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A SM-G901 | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S5 | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910F | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Note Edge | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy Alpha | Yes |
| Samsung Galaxy S4 | No |
| Samsung Galaxy S3 | No |
| Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo | — |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab A | Yes |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow update: Sony
| Sony Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Xperia Z5 | Yes |
| Xperia Z5 Premium | Yes |
| Xperia Z5 Compact | Yes |
| Xperia Z3+ | Yes |
| Xperia Z3 | Yes |
| Xperia Z3 Compact | Yes |
| Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact | Yes |
| Xperia Z2 | Yes |
| Xperia Z2 Tablet | Yes |
| Xperia Z1 | No |
| Xperia Z1 Compact | No |
| Xperia Z Ultra | No |
| Xperia Z | No |
| Xperia M4 Aqua | Yes |
| Xperia E4 | — |
| Xperia E3 | — |
| Xperia E1 | — |
| Xperia M2 | — |
| Xperia T2 Ultra | — |
| Xperia T3 | — |
| Xperia C5 Ultra | Yes |
| Xperia C4 | Yes |
| Xperia Z4 Tablet | Yes |
| Xperia M5 | Yes |
Android update: Xiaomi
| Xiaomi Marshmallow updates | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
|---|---|
| Redmi Note | — |
| Redmi Note 2 | — |
| Mi 4 | Yes |
| Mi 4i | — |
| Mi Note | Yes |
| Redmi 2 | — |
| Redmi 2 Prime | — |
Well, that’s probably all, see if your device is on these lists. In the comments I would like to see reviews from those who have already received the long-awaited update.
Following Google, which began rolling out the new Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system to Nexus devices on October 5, it was the turn of other manufacturers to update their Android products. After reading press releases and unofficial sources, Vesti.Hi-tech found out which brands’ models will be updated to the “six” in the very near future.
Nexus
Let us remember that the new “operating system” was presented back in May at the I/O conference and was tested for four months. The queue for the update traditionally went first to the owners of gadgets from the Nexus series, on which the “reference” version of Android is installed - exactly as it was conceived by the Google developer, without interface add-ons and modifications, shells, launchers and other impurities.
Starting on October 5, Google began distributing the final release to Nexus smartphones and tablets over the air (OTA), and also posted links for downloading and installing manually. The Nexus 5, Nexus 6 smartphones, Nexus 9 and Nexus 7 tablets (2013 release, models with Wi-Fi and LTE), as well as the Nexus Player set-top box, are compatible with the Six. As for the two new products - Nexus 5X (LG) and Nexus 6P (Huawei), shown at the end of September - they will run Android 6.0 out of the box.
LG
The other day, the Korean manufacturer announced that the update will come to its flagship smartphone LG G4 starting next week. “Owners of the LG G4 smartphone from LG Electronics will be the first in the world to receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS,” the company boasted, lying a little (Nexus gadgets were the first).
"Working closely with Google, LG was the first to bring Android 6.0 to the G4, ahead of all competitors," said LG Chief Marketing Officer Chris Lee. To be precise, his statement only applies to residents of Poland.
Having distributed the “six” to a limited number of devices, the company wants to make sure that the update process goes smoothly, and only then start sending Android 6.0 to larger markets. The release schedule for the update, as well as the timing of its appearance on other models, will depend on the specific region, LG said.
Huawei
Huawei, which recently joined the camp of Nexus device manufacturers by making the Nexus 6P for the Internet search engine, is also not far behind. The company said that Ascend P8, Ascend P8max, Mate S, Mate 7, Ascend G7, Ascend G7 Plus and Ascend G8 will start updating to Marshmallow from November.
Android 6.0 will also be received by smartphones under the Honor brand, namely Honor 7, Honor 7i, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 6, MediaPad X2, Honor 4X and Honor 4C. However, we are talking only about models for the Chinese market. The update may reach the USA and Europe with a delay.
Sony
Unlike LG, Sony has published a complete list of devices that will receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow. These include the Xperia Z5 Premium, M5, Z5 Compact, Z4 Tablet, Z2 Tablet, Z3, Xperia Z3+, Xperia C5 Ultra, Z3 Tablet Compact, Xperia Z2, Z3 Compact, C4, M4 and Xperia Z5. Half of the models mentioned will skip Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and update straight to Marshmallow.
However, the Japanese did not name any specific dates. "We're working hard to bring this major update to as many of our devices as possible, as quickly as possible," Sony said in a blog post.
HTC
On its official Twitter account, HTC managed to promise that the flagship smartphones One M9 and One M8 will receive an update “before the end of the year.” The post, published at the end of September, also stated that the update will definitely affect the One M9, One E9, One ME, One E8, One M8 EYE, Butterfly 3, Desire 826, Desire 820 and Desire 816 models.
The Taiwanese manufacturer has so far remained silent about the release schedule of the “six” on its devices. The exact timing may be announced at a press conference that HTC has scheduled for today.
With the exception of two flagships, HTC products are unlikely to be updated before the first and second quarters of next year. On mid-range smartphones such as the Desire 820, Android 6.0 will be installed even later, because HTC did not have time to update them even to the older version (5.1 Lollipop). As the Trusted Reviews website writes, an exception can be made for the “mid-range” One E9, which will receive the “six” at the very beginning of 2016, shortly after the two flagships.
Samsung
Traditionally, Samsung updates its Android devices quite quickly, within a few months. Last year, for example, Android 5.0 reached Galaxy gadgets within a month after the official release.
You can expect that the latest OS will first go to Korean flagship products, such as the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5. The release will most likely happen before the end of the year (data from SamMobile). And for older gadgets, including the Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy Note 4, the “six” is unlikely to arrive before the first quarter, writes YouMobile.
Motorola
Motorola, which was once part of Google, is also usually quick to release updates, as it makes minimal modifications to Android. The manufacturer has already announced that the “six” will be installed on Moto X Pure/Style, Moto G (2nd and 3rd generations), Moto X Play, Moto X (2nd generation), Moto Turbo, Moto Maxx and Droix Maxx. There is no information about release dates yet.
What's new in Marshmallow?
Detailed information about Android 6.0. you can find out from our reviews. In short, visually the “six” is not much different from last year’s 5.0 (Lollipop), but Google has made a lot of changes and improvements “under the hood”. The most significant new feature is Now on Tap, which allows you to search within apps. For example, if last week you were discussing on WhatsApp which restaurant to go to, but you can’t remember its name, just hold down the “Home” button and Google will quickly find the mentioned establishment.
At I/O 2015, Google introduced the world to a new version of its operating system, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Enough time has passed since then. Developers and simply fans of the company have already managed to study it inside and out. However, this opportunity was once available only to owners of Nexus devices. Meanwhile, others had to be content with only videos and various text reviews, which could not fully convey all the changes and sensations from using the system.
However, the time when other users in the “About phone” settings will see the long-awaited number “6.0” is getting closer. In the meantime, we have prepared for you a list of devices from popular global companies that will happily roll out their own vision of the user interface onto stock Android, so you won’t notice any significant changes after the update.
Samsung
It’s not hard to guess: all the company’s modern and recently released smartphones, which at least somehow touch on the concept of “premium”, will receive a new version. We are talking about Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy S6 (S6 Edge), Galaxy Note 4. And it seems that the list ends here, but no, we forgot to mention Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy S5, Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A7. A little later, owners of the Galaxy A5, Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy E series of devices will receive the update.
HTC
The Taiwanese can be praised for the user interface of Sense 7. It may not appeal to many, but the high quality of work of the company's programmers, thanks to which the system works almost perfectly, will make you take the brand more seriously.
But we don’t know how to treat a company that is still not able to update the HTC One M8 to Sense 7. However, it is already known that all devices that are updated to Android 6.0 will also be equipped with the Sense 7 shell.
One M8, One M9 will receive the update by the end of 2015. In 2016, an update is expected for HTC One M9+, E9, E9+, E8, ME, Desire Eye, Desire 826, 820, 816, M8 Eye, Butterfly 3.
Sony
Although Sony cannot please us with frequent updates, we are pleased with their desire to update old devices, which is quite rare today.
The following should receive the Marshmallow update: Sony Xperia M5, C5 Ultra, Xperia Z3 Plus, Xperia Z3, Z3v, Z3 Compact, Z2, Z Ultra GPE, Z1.
LG
The number of LG devices that should receive the update is quite small, but what surprised us most was the fact that the G2, released back in 2013, was not left out. Meanwhile, there were previously rumors that the device with the new update will also receive a new user interface LG UI 4.0, exactly the same one can be seen in the G4.
Update to Android 6.0 is expected on devices: LG G3, LG G4, LG G Flex 2, LG G2, LG G2 Pro, LG G Flex.
Asus
Asus strives to be included in the list of the best smartphone manufacturers, and gradually it succeeds. Even the fact that the company, like other top brands, tries to support its devices deserves respect.
The entire series of Zenfone 2, Zenfone 2 Lazer, Deluxe, Zenfone Selfie devices will be updated to 6.0, and an update to Zenfone 4, 5 and 6 is also expected. However, we have some doubts about Zenfone 4.
OnePlus
OnePlus is not one of those Chinese manufacturers that release devices and immediately forget about their existence. Both the first generation of OnePlus and the second based on OxygenOS will receive the Marshmallow update.
Xiaomi
The Chinese top manufacturer will not let its consumers down. The update will be delivered to Xiaomi Mi4, Mi 4i, Mi Note, Mi Note Pro, Redmi Note 2, Redmi 2 (Prime), Redmi Note (2014), Redmi 1S.
Huawei
But Huawei is not a fan of updates; unfortunately, so far only three devices are known that will receive the long-awaited Marshmallow: Ascend P8, Mate 7, Honor 6 Plus. A number of more devices are expected, but there is no specific information on this yet.
Elephone
The once little-known Chinese brand is gaining momentum. Unexpectedly for everyone, the Elephone P8000 will receive an update to . A big bow to the company for this. Bravo, Elephone!
Based on materials from phonearena
Along with the latest version of the OS, Google presented us with its newest flagships in the Nexus line: both from LG and Huawei, respectively.
We have already examined these devices in some detail in previous news and reviews. Now let's take a look at the almost complete list of smartphones and tablets that will receive the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Agree, this information is very interesting. So let's focus and find your favorite gadget from the list below.
Which Nexus devices will update to Android 6.0?
- Nexus 6
- Nexus Player
- Nexus 9 LTE
- Nexus 9 WiFi
- Nexus 5 GSM/LTE
- Nexus 7 2013 Wi-Fi
- Nexus 7 2013 Mobile
Subject to the transition from Android 5.1.1 to the latest version.
Unfortunately, the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 10 will not receive an official update to Android 6.0.
Which Samsung smartphones will receive Update to Android 6.0?
- Galaxy S5
- Galaxy S5 LTE-A
- Galaxy S5 neo
- Galaxy S6
- Galaxy S6 Edge
- Galaxy S6 EDGE+
- Galaxy Note 4
- Galaxy Note Edge
- Galaxy Note 5
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
LG smartphones will receive an update to Android 6.0:
- G4 Stylo
- G Flex 2
- The chances of Bello, Magna, Leon and Spirit smartphones being updated to Marshmallow are estimated at 50/50.
Which Motorola smartphones will automatically update to Android 6.0?
- 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 Latin America, Europe and Asia (2nd gen)
- 2014 Moto G and Moto G 4G LTE (2nd gen)
- DROID Turbo
- 2014 Moto MAXX
- 2014 Moto Turbo
- Nexus 6
Updating HTC to Marshmallow
- HTC One M9
- HTC One M8
- HTC One M9+
- HTC One E9+
- HTC One E9
- HTC One ME
- HTC One E8
- HTC One M8 EYE
- HTC Butterfly 3
- HTC Desire 826
- HTC Desire 820
- HTC Desire 816
Which Sony smartphones will receive the official update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow?
- T Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium
- Xperia Z4 Tablet
- Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
- Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet
- Xperia M5, Xperia C5 Ultra, Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia C4
Sony has shown no desire to update the Xperia Z1 and Z1 Compact smartphones to Android 6.0. Older models of the Xperia line will not be able to count on this even more so.
Huawei update to Marshmallow
Presumably, the list of smartphones will be as follows: Mate 7, P8 and Honor 6 Plus. But this is not final information yet.
Marshmallow update for ZTE smartphones
Just like Huawei, ZTE will not bother pushing this issue too much. The Chinese are trying to promote the Axon device on the Western market. Thus, this device will most likely be able to rely on Android 6.0.
Asus will update the following gadgets to Marshmallow:
- Zenfone 2
- other models of the Zenfone 2 line
- Zenfone Laser, Deluxe and Selfie