Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update Coming to Verizon And T-Mobile HTC One M8

By Ellen Fraser, | March 07, 2016

The rollout for the new update on HTC One M8 will be done via over the air (OTA) updates downloadable to the device while on the go.

The rollout for the new update on HTC One M8 will be done via over the air (OTA) updates downloadable to the device while on the go.

HTC One M8 on both T-Mobile and Verizon will finally receive an Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.

The T-Mobile variant update scheduled to start rolling out on March 7, according to the Twitter feed of HTC’s VP of product management, Mo Versi. The update has already received technical approval, which means it’s been through testing by both HTC and T-Mobile and found to be of good enough quality to be a daily driver for users.

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Sense 7, the Marshmallow iteration of HTC’s custom interface, brings a wide range of improvements over its predecessor, such as custom navigation and quick settings controls, as well as new widgets for Sense’s distinctive weather clock and a few fixes, Android Authority reported. Standard Marshmallow features like “Google Now On Tap,” Doze, and the system UI tuner are also on board. 

The rollout for the new update will be done via over the air (OTA) updates downloadable to the device while on the go. The update is very large and even though it can be downloaded on the go using mobile data, it is advisable to get the update over a WiFi network instead since an update can spell up to a half hour of downtime, according to Android Headlines. It is recommended to have important files backed up before taking an update just in case something goes wrong. 

Marshmallow will bring One M8 owners all the joys of “Google Now On Tap,” which provides search suggestions and additional, contextual information based on the content on your screen at a given time. Users will also get access to that trove of new Emoji and granular permissions system that allows users to pick and choose which permissions to grant apps as they require them.

All applications the users will download will ask for permissions to access certain parts of your device, such as contacts or camera or the gallery. They can also try checking manually by heading to System Settings > System Updates > Check for Updates.

Marshmallow’s rollout has been really slow for most of the smartphone brands. Currently, the vast majority of Android users are still rocking Lollipop or Jellybean.

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