Who wants 6.0 Marshmallow

[digdug11]

I just installed it on my 2013 nexus7. Its smother than lolipop. Not sure about the battery life yet though. Too soon to tell.

 

[GeorgeCorrs]

I am currently using Kitkat on both of my device still waiting for the update to be available with my phones. What are new features by the way of this Marshmallow update?

 

[Kelly Kearns]

I am currently using Kitkat on both of my device still waiting for the update to be available with my phones. What are new features by the way of this Marshmallow update?

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[Tadrift]

Except that it may be the only way you will get the latest security updates quickly. But I understand your hesitation. I think Lollipop was a tough upgrade all around for many devices. From what I have read, Marshmallow doesn't seem to be causing nearly as many problems. I myself will wait a month when 6.0 comes out for my phone, then do a search for problems on my phones before doing the updates. If it seems acceptable, I will upgrade.

No way to know until it comes out and we see feedback. Unfortunately, for Samsung, they have a lot more bells and whistles to make work.

As to the basic question of who wants it. Well, I think the real question is, who doesn't want it. You say now that you are happy with L, but tell me you won't be excited when it actually comes out.

 

[jdhooghe]

I am. I want apps to start behaving. This is one thing I hate about Android. The Facebook app especially needs to calm the eff down.

 

[syspry]

I am. I want apps to start behaving. This is one thing I hate about Android. The Facebook app especially needs to calm the eff down.

Totally agree! I refuse to install it on my phone. I'll run it on my tablet because I don't really care so much on it, but I will not let the FB app anywhere near my phone

 

[koam]

If you have an unlocked Nexus 6, does the OTA Marshmallow come from your carrier (mine's AT&T) or from Google directly?

If it comes from the carrier, do you have to have your cellular data turned on to get it? or can it come via WiFi?

Dumb questions, I know.

 

[wes23sut]

Not sure how much it helps but I have the ATT nexus 6(connected) and im still waiting on 6.0...I used to have the Nexus 5(not currently connected) and it already got the 6.0 update over wifi.

 

[Eddster]

I am. I want apps to start behaving. This is one thing I hate about Android. The Facebook app especially needs to calm the eff down.

Ha! I find the Android Facebook app to be particularly horrible. The iOS version is definitely the lesser of two evils. It's way more polished than the Android version, which needs a lot of work.

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[Eddster]

Not strictly related to the topic, but I'm surprised at the number of people commenting here who seem to dislike heads up notifications. I happen to really like them and thought they were an improvement since the last time I used Android. Maybe it's because I'm mainly an iPhone user.

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[TripleOne]

Will the Note 5 Duos receive a different Android M update from the Note 5?

 

[gozirra]

Not strictly related to the topic, but I'm surprised at the number of people commenting here who seem to dislike heads up notifications. I happen to really like them and thought they were an improvement since the last time I used Android. Maybe it's because I'm mainly an iPhone user.

Except Material Design made people put the Menu commands (... More Preferences etc) at the TOP of the screen, and the heads up pop up notifications completely cover that. For way too long.

 

[dmlv]

Absolutely. It finally addresses the Lollipop battery drain issues and enables control of permissions.

^^^.. This
For it's battery management alone!

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[recDNA]

I've yet to own a phone that didn't work best on its original version of Google. Those little updates to fix wifi or security or whatever are good but when you go up a level in Google it seems to do more harm than good ime. Manufacturer does so much more testing on original google version phone is designed with.

 

[KiwiCoalBattery]

I will only install Marshmallow if it meets one or all of the following criteria:

(1) runs faster/smoother
(2) does not interfere or disable apps that I use daily
(4) better battery life (equal or better than iPhone 6S Plus)
(5) no extra bloatware from Samsung or Verizon
(6) does not remove useful features that I currently use

 

[Jamez Avila]

For those of us on AT&T, we have no choice but to wait a year or two before the turds start rolling it out. By then, the next Android version will be out.

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[Miami1683]

On my nexus 6 it's super smooth .. battery life is insane

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[exapplerep]

Nexus 5 (2014 model) running 5.1.1 perfectly well. WTF was I thinking? Updated to Marshmallow and found absolutely nothing there that I can rate as a positive experience.

- Slow. Much slower than Lollipop.
- Do not disturb (interruptions, whatever...) totally screwed up. In Lollipop, you set your morning alarm and then enabled "no interruptions until next alarm" at which time DND mode was turned off automatically. That's gone in Marshmallow!
- Watch out for apps not yet updated for v6. I'm not talking about oddball stuff. (Some have been updated in the last few days so I guess all the 3rd party developers didn't get their GMs until very late in the game.

Luckily, I managed to find the appropriate tools and a 5.1.1 image file that let me wipe my phone and revert back to Lollipop.

I am astonished that Google's programmers just can't understand that 99% of people who use Android phones as their alarm clocks need the "DND until morning alarm and then go back to normal automatically" choice. v4 didn't have it; v5.1.1 does; v6 is missing it again. They're either morons or they only program for a paycheck and then use their iPhones after work.

 

[BuffaloMadMan]

I want it for one thing official fingerprint support (playstore web etcc)

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[BuffaloMadMan]

I also have a nexus 5 and Marshmallow runs great on it. Dont know what your talking about. Also it us a 2 year old so its not going to be blazing fast but still i had zero issues. Now lollipop was a disaster. The bugs were outrageous.

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