Although Google is readying the final touches on the new Android N platform, most devices have yet to get Android M, particularly carrier-locked flagships. But operators continue to roll out Android Marshmallow for their lineups, and the latest to release the 6.0.1 version is Verizon, giving it to the Samsung Galaxy Note edge.
Support for the Android 6.0.1 update for users of the Samsung Galaxy Note edge on Verizon Wireless is already up on the carrier's website. With the update in place, the flagship will be carried over to the new MMB29M.N915VVRU2CPD1 build. However, it being a major release, Verizon guides owners to download and install the new update over WiFi, as it will be more stable than data connection.
In addition, as with previous Android updates, users who have yet to receive the OTA notification can manually check if Marshmallow 6.0.1 is already available to their Galaxy Note edge. The Update Now option can be found in the About Device > Software Update tabs in the phone's Settings menu.
With the Android 6.0.1 version, users of the Galaxy Note edge on Verizon Wireless can now use the new features that went live with Android Marshmallow. The update unlocks the Doze mode and Google Now on Tap options. In addition, one of the most noted features in Marshmallow will also be in the Galaxy Note edge, as the 6.0.1 version brings revamped apps permissions, so users will have more control over the flagship's apps and programs.
Meanwhile, being a carrier-specific update, the new Android Marshmallow update also brings additional features to the Galaxy Note edge, like Ultra-High Quality Audio or HiFi Audio feature. In addition, the version is also compatible with Android for Work, the mobile platform with productivity-centric apps.
This is welcome news to Galaxy Note edge users, although the update itself is a little bit late. Google released the stock version of Android M last year. However, carriers are usually the last ones to update to new Android platform versions, since they only use the stock ROM as a template and layers the platform with bloatware.
