Samsung is known as one of the foremost tech manufacturers that churn out Android-run flagships and mid-range devices. Meanwhile, as talks of Google coming out with the new Android N platform soon, Samsung continues to update its iterations to the latest Android version, Marshmallow.
The latest to join the Android update is the Samsung Galaxy S6 lineup for mobile carrier AT&T. Although Google released its stock Android M ROM in the latter part of last year, it was only in early 2016 that carrier-locked devices started updating to the latest Android platform. This is because tech manufacturers and mobile carriers build their own versions of the current Android version, using the stock ROM as a template.
Meanwhile, Samsung has also made the new Android Marshmallow version available to its older-gen flagships like the Galaxy S5. GSM Arena reports that the LTE-A model of the lineup, with a South-Korea based network, has also been updated to Android Marshmallow. This is the South Korea-exclusive G906 variant of the Galaxy S5.
Meanwhile, the South Korea update is just one of a number of recent Galaxy S5 updates to Android M. The industry follower noted that aside from the South Korea variant, the G901 model of the Galaxy S5 for the EU markets also got its Android M update notifications. In addition, it is said that the Galaxy S5 Plus edition for European regions is also ready to receive Android Marshmallow.
Samsung is not limiting its Android Marshmallow update to its flagship smartphones, as the tablet lineup of the company is also receiving the Android M treatment. The latest to get the update is the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, which is being updated to Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. Other slates in the Galaxy Tab lineup have also received OTA notifications.
