Android Marshmallow rolling out to select HTC smartphones - find out when YOU can upgrade

Select HTC One smartphones will get Android Marshmallow before Christmas

HTC will be rolling out the latest version of Android – dubbed Marshmallow – to select HTC handsets this week.

 

Google has released its latest version of Android – leaving third-party manufacturers to race to adapt the open-source mobile operating system for their devices.

Samsung – which recently received a damning report from Google on the security of its devices – is believed to be hard at work on the TouchWiz version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

LG has already rolled out its version of Marshmallow to a select few customers and smartphone models.

 

Despite the iPhone lookalike HTC One A9 shipping with Marshmallow, HTC is now beginning to roll out the latest version of Android to its flagship HTC One M8 and HTC One M9.

According to the latest reports from inside HTC, the smartphones eligible for the update are Desire 820, Desire 826, Desire 816, HTC One M8, HTC One M8 Eyes, HTC One E9, HTC One E9 Plus, HTC One M9 and HTC One M9 Plus.

HTC is expected to roll out Android OS 6.0 to all of the above devices before Christmas.

 

The HTC One A9 ships in a variety of colours and features a premium curved design

 

 

The HTC One A9 shipped with Android 6.0 Marshmallow

 

The HTC One M8 is likely to be the first to receive the update as the software build for this device has appeared in a Bluetooth SIG certification, which means it has been given a connectivity protocol.

Unfortunately it appears the HTC One M7 will not get the benefits of the latest version of the Android operating system.

If you are still unsure as to what those benefits are – read our NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com guide to the five best new features included in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Android Marshmallow is already available for the following Nexus devices: Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, Nexus 9, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.