The recently unveiled Nexus 5X and 6P were the first Nexus handsets to run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow but other models were expected to obtain the update. Google Nexus' pioneer models such as Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9 were announced to be eligible of the update that will bring enhancements and improvements to the devices.
As reported by Android Geeks, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9 was made available as factory image soon after the late-September event of Google. And then, the over-the-air update started to spread to users. Just like the old software updates, the biggest search engine company is rolling out Android 6.0 in phases, meaning it will take a while until the new firmware is available to all handlers of Nexus devices. Furthermore the ETA differs with region, carrier, and device model.
When the servers pushed the update to user's terminal, a message would appear in the notifications panel letting them to know that a system update is available. Tap on the notification, choose 'Download now', wait until the download is completed, then choose 'Install now'. The device should reboot and automatically install the update.
There is also a manual way of checking the upgrade, users just have to visit Settings > About device > System updates > Check for update. Since the update file could exceed 600-700 MB it is really recommended that handlers of the device would download it through Wi-Fi and they also have to make sure that they have at least 50% battery, so the device won't turn off during the installation.
Just in case the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9 hasn't roll out to the users device, they can flash a factory image or side load an OTA ZIP.
Moreover, The Verge cited some of the enhancements that Android 6.0 Marshmallow will bring to the aforementioned devices. One of which was an improved battery life through a new feature called Doze, it also renovated the Android's handling of app permissions. The users have a much more efficient control over exactly what information an app has access to. The Now on Tap, was the biggest user-facing new feature in Android 6.0. When it was activated, Now on Tap scans and analyzes whatever is on the user's screen to pull up relevant information for people, places, or pretty much anything else. And lastly, the Android 6.0 also includes native fingerprint authentication support.
In addition, not all the Nexus devices were lucky enough to receive the update. IBTimes said on its article that the 2012 series LG Nexus 4 and Asus Nexus 7 will not be receiving any more updates as Google's responsibility of software support for Nexus devices is limited to maximum two years.
With the newest Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9 users of these devices were lucky as they could experience the changes that the OS will bring. Meanwhile, not all of them could obtain the upgrade all at once so more or less some of them have to wait patiently.
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