As LG has recently updated its current flagship smartphone with Android 5.1, reports have it that the South Korean tech titan is prepping now for the upcoming Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Will LG release the Marshmallow update or still hit the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update?
According to reports, LG no longer has plans of releasing the final Lollipop update as it is rumored preparing the much-anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow software. While Marshmallow is expected to debut on select devices later this month, it is however uncertain if LG will update too its flagship smartphones G4, G3 and G2.
Meanwhile, some Android phone owners of LG are still hopeful of Android 5.1.1 to come out. Previously, G4, G3 and G2 handsets were also rumored to skip Android 5.1 which proves untrue after all.
Some LG-dedicated sites are the ones releasing the skipping news. It has to be taken with a pinch of salt though as nothing official has been declared by LG itself.
Current software status of LG G4, G3 and G2 under major mobile carriers in the US are as follows:
Phone | AT&T | Sprint | T-Mobile | US Cellular | Verizon |
LG G4 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 | Android 5.1 |
LG G3 | Android 5.0.1 | Android 5.0 | Android 5.0.1 | N/A | Android 5.0 |
LG G2 | Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 | Android 5.0.2 | N/A | Android 5.0 |
As per developer preview reveals, Android 6.0 Marshmallow will bring features like battery management, better apps permission, improved app drawer, enhanced status bar, custom Chrome tabs, and app links, among many others.
A battery saver called Doze is the new addition to Android expected to manage wisely battery usage of a device. Doze automatically turns on whenever necessary. It will terminate apps running in the background and idle ones whenever unintentionally opened.
The apps permission has been improved to become more convenient for users. It has more controls to enable
The app drawer now has a search bar to easily locate apps, games, files, etc. stored in the phone and launch them. The scroll bar is also back on the drawer.
App links will enable users to be redirected to a link's site by just clicking it. Custom Chrome tabs will track site visits. It also has more options for color, themes, fonts, and more.
Android 6.0 will also bring Android Pay, supports for fingerprint scanner and USB Type-C, and security patches.
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