Sony has reportedly started seeding the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to its latest flagship model, the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. 3g1s58
The OTA firmware update is said to have started reaching Sony Xperia Z5 handsets in Turkey and will soon reach the Xperia Z3+ along with their Android update statuses. While the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z5 handsets is seen as 'Finalised', the update for the Xperia Z3+ is in 'Final Stage'.
Sony is yet to officially confirm the rollout details of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z5 handsets. The company page still shows Android 5.1 Lollipop as the latest OS version for the Xperia Z5.
Sony last week confirmed that the Xperia M4 Aqua, which came with Android 5.0 Lollipop, will be skipping the Android 5.1 Lollipop update and will directly receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, no time frame was given.
To refresh, Android 6.0 Marshmallow (previously just Android M) brings features such as revamped app permissions; Google Now on Tap feature; Android Pay mobile payment system, and new fingerprint APIs for developers among others.
The company also received Android 5.1 Lollipop update last month.
The Android 5.1 Lollipop update started rolling out in March last year, starting with Nexus devices. The OS version brings stability and performance improvements. With the new OS version, Google added new features such as for multiple SIM cards, Device Protection and HD voice on compatible devices.