Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade is confirmed coming to HTC One E9 devices via official over-the-air (OTA) release. According to HTC's list for Marshmallow's expected time of arrival, the biggest Android upgrade will begin to roll out to the device by the first quarter of 2016.
HTC One E9 devices will be getting the official OTA update of Android 6.0 Marshmallow software early next year. According to emerging reports, Marshmallow will come to the device as early as January.
The device is currently running on and updating to the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop software version and is confirmed skipping the Lollipop's first maintenance release and 5.1.1 versions.
Aside from new features, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow software will come with several key improvements in overall performance. Some of the best known features of the much-anticipated upgrade include support for fingerprint scanner and Android Pay, more mobile payment systems like Visa, Master Card, Discovery and Google Pay, more intuitive Google Now, better Apps Permissions, direct share, improved copy, cut and paste options, and several others.
Meanwhile, HTC's well-received Sense user interface in now coming to 7.0 version. Sense 7.0 has more fluid animations and a few changes for a more convenient user experience.
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been pioneered by Google's Nexus 5X made by LG and Nexus 6P made by Huawei. It has just begun releasing also to Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 9 and is expected to hit Nexus 6 very soon.
In another news, qualified devices for Marshmallow include Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy A8, Galaxy A7, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4, Xperia C5 Ultra, Xperia C4, Xperia M5, Xperia M4 Aqua, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3v, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z Ultra GPE, Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015), Moto X Style (2015), Moto X Play (2015), Moto G (2015), Moto X Pure Edition (2014), DROID Turbo, DROID MAXX and Moto Turbo.
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