Motorola's third generation Moto G (2015) units on Sprint has been officially revealed by the Taiwanese giant that it is rolling out the official over-the-air update of Android 6.0 Marshmallow software. According to the smartphone manufacturer's support page, the device is now in queue for the carrier's upgrade confirmation.
Moto G (2015) has now been confirmed by Motorola that it is in talks with Sprint to release the Android 6.0 Marshmallow via OTA update. Motorola went into details on its support page for software updates underlining that it has now pending partner support with one of the biggest mobile networks in the US.
The smartphone is among Motorola's handset devices it announced getting the Marshmallow update. Moto G (2015) was released in September with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop shipped out of the box.
Marshmallow shall come to Moto G (2015) units automatically over the air (OTA) as they become available only when it is connected to a Wi-Fi. Manual update can also be done using a USB connection and Motorola Device Manager. Check also the update via Settings > about phone > System updates.
Aside from Motorola, Sony has also revealed its roadmap for Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The upgrade will bring in several new features and key improvements to existing apps and system, including Apps Permissions, fingerprint support, app drawer, battery saver Doze and Google Now, among many others.
Google Now becomes more intuitive and smarter than ever. It now has various range of contexts and answers not to mention it also suggests actions to undertake. Apps Permissions gives device owners more convenient management of the permissions of downloaded apps. Owners are endowed with choices, either to allow or deny permissions. Apps Permissions are mandatory to all first time users of the feature, not at the point of installation.
Doze is a new battery saving feature that devises motion sensors to manage the device's power, especially when idle. It eliminates background processes and starts alarms and informs owners of priority notifications.
Meanwhile, app drawer sports an all-new design ditching horizontal scrolls while replacing with vertical ones. The background is white to create a stark contrast with the scrolls. The improved app drawer shows four most recently used apps across the top of the menu.
If device has a fingerprint scanner, this features can be used for purchasing goods and services and unlocking device. Marshmallow also supports mobile payments through Visa, Discover, MasterCard, American Express and Google Pay.
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