Android Marshmallow update: when will I get it?

Google announced its plans for the Android Marshmallow update rollout at an event in San Francisco in late September. Android 6.0 will arrive to a number of its Nexus devices this week (beginning October 5), and the factory images should be made available at the same time. But which other devices will get the Android Marshmallow update, and when? Check out our list of devices, from Samsung, Sony, LG, Motorola, Google and more, to see which are in line for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.

Google Nexus Android Marshmallow update

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 newly announced Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices will launch with Android 6.0 pre-installed in October.

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Motorola Android Marshmallow update

Following HTC's Marshmallow announcements (below), 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 has not yet been provided, but you should expect the most recent devices to get Marshmallow first.

Moto X Pure Edition
Moto X Style
Moto X Play
Moto G (3rd gen)
Moto X (2014)
Moto G (2014)
Moto G 4G LTE (2015)
DROID Turbo
Moto MAXX
Moto Turbo

HTC Android Marshmallow update

Thanks to the official HTC Twitter account, we now have a confirmed list of devices due to receive Android Marshmallow. Though the Android 6.0 update is scheduled to rollout 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.

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.

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Samsung Android Marshmallow update

Samsung has not yet commented on its update schedule, but that hasn't stopped some websites from claiming they have an 'official' list of Samsung devices due to be updated to Android Marshmallow by the end of the year. T-Mobilenow list their first wave of Android devices set to receive Android Marshmallow, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, with more sure to receive the update later. Check out the list of likely suspects below:

Galaxy S6
Galaxy S6 Edge
Galaxy S5
Galaxy Note Edge
Galaxy Note 5
Galaxy S6 Edge+
Galaxy S6 Duos
Galaxy Note 4
Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Galaxy Alpha
Galaxy Tab A

The Samsung flagships released this year will almost certainly get Android Marshmallow, either before the end of the year or in early 2016. We've reached out for more details on the Android Marshmallow update for Samsung Galaxy devices and will fill you in on anything we hear.

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LG Android Marshmallow update

Although there is no official word on the LG Android Marshmallow update, the LG G4 and the LG G3 will certainly receive Android Marshmallow.

T-Mobile now lists the LG G3, LG G4 and LG G Stylo among those devices set to receive Android Marshmallow in the first wave of updates.

The Korean LG support page for the LG G3 and LG G4 recently added options for Android 6.0, which suggests the firmware is set to appear on these devices sooner rather than later. Although the option currently redirects to an unrelated page, it still appears likely that LG is hard at work preparing the update.

This could also explain why LG chose to skip over the Android 5.1.1 update for their flagship devices: to better prepare for Android Marshmallow.

Sony Android Marshmallow update

Sony has released an official list of devices that will receive the Android Marshmallow update:

Xperia Z5
Xperia Z5 Compact
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
Xperia C4

There is no indication of when each of the devices on this list will get updated, but it is bound to vary depending on the carriers and models. We'll let you know more as soon as we can.

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Huawei Android Marshmallow update

Huawei might see Android Marshmallow as something sinister – that's because it must first roll out Android Lollipop to its latest smartphones. Only after that can we consider the Huawei Android Marshmallow update as something to look forward to. Huawei has said that the P8 will be the first device to get the Android M update, but has not given us a date for when this will occur.

Which phone do you have? When do you think you'll get the Android Marshmallow update?

OnePlus Android Marshmallow update

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 seems the most likely to receive the update.

Asus Android Marshmallow update

Asus is a little slow to update its devices, although the Zenfone models are now on Android Lollipop. You can expect the same range, including the new Zenfone 2, to get Android Marshmallow in Asus' own time.

ZTE Android Marshmallow update

ZTE is very lackluster at updating its phones, so don't hold your breath for Android Marshmallow if you own one of its devices. The higher profile models, such as the ZTE Blade S6 and ZTE Axon, are the most likely to receive it, but even then there's no telling when.