Android OS Update

http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/46141/20151026/samsung-galaxy-note-4-update-android-6-0-marshmallow-arrives-to-20-q1…

Can you provide the link to the original information?

Toxicle

I think this was it, this was the only article that seemed to have the same info.

Now, this may not exactly be the most noteworthy or reliable site, but at the same time, the fact 6.0 is getting ready, according to every site, to be rolled out in a matter of 2 months (Q1, many sites say it will start right in January), does lead most to believe that 5.1.1 is in fact solely in the hands of Verizon.

Then again, we should all know that by now, and isn't really news. Verizon is dragging, and if seeing how 5.1.1 was handled, we'll most likely get it the last day of December, just so they can say we got it in '15, and maybe see 6.0 by the middle of Q2, where most of us will be on other networks and other phones, while everyone else is updating to 6.X.

UmX

what that means is we will see it by 2017

So, first quarter ends in 2 weeks, where is my marshmallow update, [removal required by the Verizon Wireless Terms of Service]

Samsung is responsible for the update. Have you asked them?

OUTCASTED2003

Wrong! Samsung has released the update. Verizon has to add their bloat and block certain features like adoptive memory so their Samsung Pay will work and ysers will NOT be able to delete that option! That's why the Marshmellow update hasn't been released!

You don't understand how the updates really work. The carriers don't touch the code. GSM unlocked devices also have less regulatory and certification approval required then specific devices designed for a specific carrier. Samsung follows a similar/exact process that HTC has publicly acknowledged. See HTC Software Updates Process | HTC United States for details.

Adaptive storage NO Samsung phone has around the world. Verizon isn't blocking that. Also Samsung Pay works on Verizon devices I don't know where you've been.

Also if you paid attention to that leaked screenshot. It says phase 1 and a list of devices and phase 2 under it. We have no idea what those phases are for. For all we know it's just part of their cycle and those devices are still in the early stages.

How would I be able to do that?

To what are you replying "wrong"?

So, despite all your interesting replies, does anyone know when we will get Marshmallow for our version Samsung phones?

ThomasPII

My guess is sometime after Android OS "N" is released to everyone else later this year.

Snn5

It won't be released to everyone this year. Some Nexus will get it this year. Some other manufacturers and models....next year.

cchamp77

Marshmallow being released to note 4 on sprint this week so maybe we will get it soon...lol

angelsix

So, is there any commitment by Verizon to do any more upgrades to our Note 4's? Conversely, is there some reason to conclude we are not getting more Android upgrades?

Samsung makes the decision on whether or not one of their phone models will be updated. Verizon Wireless has no say in that particular decision.

Biscuitti

Yes and No. Samsung makes the decision on which of their devices are updated to the latest OS. Then they release that OS to the carriers to distribute that OS to each of their customers with that device. Usually each carrier then performs tests on that version of the OS to make sure there are no problems or conflicts with their network that will arise for their customers.

For whatever the reason, Verizon has historically been the slowest of all carriers to update Android Operating Systems on their devices.

So any delays in the release of software patches and or OS updates occurring between the initial release by google and the eventual update to the device is a shared responsibility between manufacturer and carrier. For that reason, if you are someone that requires the latest OS or software patch ASAP, you are better off with an unlocked Nexus device direct from google or if you have to have a carrier locked device, stay away from Verizon as a carrier until their track record improves.

Biscuitti

Sprint, US Cellular, and T-Mobile have all either announced or released the marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 4. AT&T and Verizon have remained quiet about any future update. Looks like it's a race to the bottom between AT&T and Verizon to see who is slower at providing their customers with new (well roughly 6 month old) features and security measures to enhance and protect their Mobil experience. I won't be surprised if my Project Fi Nexus phone gets Android N when Verizon Note 4 is still on Lollipop.

worse comparison...

Android is built specifically for Nexus devices. Google has an unfair advantage because of this. There would be a problem is Google released Android N after other manufacturers released Android N

It's like me making a test of 1,000 questions, and I submit the test and the answers as soon as I am finished. Then I let everyone else do the test. Do you think that is fair that I am part of the test since I made it?

Biscuitti

Your point is what? I'm not really comparing the Nexus phone to the Note 4. If I am comparing anything, it is a comparison of who is worse between AT&T and Verizon. Other than that, I am simply making a statement that my Nexus 6 will probably have Android N before my Verizon Wireless Note 4 gets Android M or marshmallow. So to break it down clearly for you, if this happens, my Verizon Note 4 will be 2 iterations behind Androids latest Operating System in performance, security, and features. As of this writing, 3 of the 5 top carriers in the United States have either begun updating or have announced that they will be updating from Lollipop to Marshmallow their versions of the Note 4. And that is why I specifically say my "Verizon Note 4" because Verizon along with AT&T, historically the 2 slowest at updating their android phones, have not announced anything.

Although I don't expect a manufacturer or a carrier to release an update immediately after Google releases a new/updated version of Android, I think it is reasonable to expect it to be released shortly there after. Especially before one becomes 2 to 3 new/updated versions behind the current version of the operating system.

And Android is not built specifically for Nexus devices. Android is a mobile operating system designed to be compatible with many mobile devices. Nexus Devices are designed by Google in partnership with a hardware OEM to develop a mobile device that demonstrates the latest iteration of the Android Operating System in its purest form and showcase all of it's key features. If anything, you can make the statement that Nexus devices are built specifically to run on Android as efficiently as possible but it is inaccurate to say that "Android is built specifically for Nexus Devices".

Then why did you say Nexus and Android N? You are making a indirect comparison.