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5 Things to Know About the Nexus 6 Marshmallow Update

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Potential Nexus 6 Marshmallow Problems

Potential Nexus 6 Marshmallow Problems

While we've yet to see any major bugs, critical issues, or software problems that would be any concern, some may arise. Everyone uses a phone different, downloads different apps, or could mess up the update by running out of battery or flashing the factory images wrong.

That's why it's important to backup everything and do some of our earlier steps from the previous slide.

However, it's worth noting that there are a few small bugs or issues floating around, but they aren't widespread. We've heard a few reports about audio problems on the Android 6.0 update, and a slew of other very minor things we've already addressed. Most of the complaints are about WiFi or battery life, which often isn't due to the update.

This is also why we'd recommend a factory data reset after the update, to start with a clean slate. Re-download apps using the Tap N Go restore system, and your phone will be like it was yesterday in a matter of minutes.

Last year Android 5.0 was quickly replaced with Android 5.0.1 Lollipop to fix a few major issues and concerns, but we've yet to see anything that makes us think the same will happen this year with an Android 6.0.1 update too soon, but one will arrive eventually.

For now Android 6.0 Marshmallow appears to be a solid update that is rolling out to the Nexus 6 and other devices as a slow pace, and will continue for the next 4-6 days. A follow-up security and bug fixing update will arrive eventually, but for now we're comfortable enough to recommend all users download or install Android 6.0, and enjoy all that Marshmallow has to offer.

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17 Comments

17 Comments

  1. andrew brandon

    10/14/2015 at 6:42 pm

    Why does this site not use the Ctrl – mouse wheel scroll to increase/decrease viewing size like nearly every website i have been on? I can barely read this

  2. Marilyn GS

    10/14/2015 at 7:21 pm

    It does on my machine…..just an HP PC…nice and big.

  3. Ryan Terry

    10/14/2015 at 7:30 pm

    Why does EVERY tech article start with 5+ paragraphs of back-story? Do these writers assume their readers are ill-informed or just plain stupid? Or—the more likely reason—these writers just want to pad their word count by regurgitating old information that they or their colleagues have already written a hundred different ways (so what’s one more?). This stuff is despicable and makes keeping up with news almost more trouble than it’s worth. This industry has lost its way.

  4. @wittier (@wittier)

    10/14/2015 at 8:26 pm

    This article is crap. The word “UPDATE” indicates the OTA upgrade. There is no OTA for Marshmallow on the Nexus 6 yet. No one has received Marshmallow on a Nexus 6. The only people who have Marshmallow on Nexus 6 are the ones who have flashed the Factory image.

  5. JohnnyB

    10/15/2015 at 7:54 am

    I got a notice of an upgrade available two nights ago, but after a twenty minute installation, my Build (LMY48T) hadn’t changed and I didn’t notice any other changes.

    • m.maria

      10/18/2015 at 7:20 am

      me too! my nexus 6, on 10/13! I’ve fear it’s cracked or whatever. thank you very much.

      • JohnnyB

        10/18/2015 at 7:24 am

        Same thing on my Nexus 7 a couple days later…received notification that an update was available…went through all the update gymnastics, and the end result was the same build number I had prior to the install. Unless they are releasing some kind of preupdate tweak that precedes the actual Marshmallow release, I have no idea what’s going on…

        • m.maria

          10/18/2015 at 7:49 am

          else: my nexus 6 became very slow to open pages, videos and everything. I wrote to Google complaining, blaming them about this problem (?!) but there was no answer. and not even know if it was because of fake update. I can only wait ..

        • m.maria

          10/21/2015 at 2:31 pm

          Hi! good news: my nexus 6 just updated to marshmallow! I will still test, came first here:) I’m super happy and relieved, I think it’s all right because is #BackToFutureDay. . google
          for all!

          • JohnnyB

            10/22/2015 at 5:59 am

            What carrier? I have Verizon.

  6. Cobrak

    10/15/2015 at 9:38 am

    And they have pulled message about M and publicly said in testing. BS for T Mobile one more time

  7. Will

    10/21/2015 at 2:59 pm

    For the Nexus 6, T-Mobile claims that they’re validating the software and aren’t planning to release Marshmallow to their customers for some time……

    • Zohan

      10/26/2015 at 1:33 am

      So that’s why I don’t have update yet? From T-Mobile
      I’m still waiting? Did get a security update but no 6.0

  8. Ruth Steel

    10/26/2015 at 4:49 am

    I have nexus 6 update marshmallow my mic for recording voice mail message is not working. Is there a solution?

  9. JohnnyB

    11/12/2015 at 8:58 am

    Finally received my OTA update to Marshmallow from Verizon last night and ran it this morning. Took about 30 minutes start to finish. No issues. New build is MRA58R.

  10. Marc

    11/13/2015 at 6:02 pm

    T-Mobile is holding off?! I wonder if that’s why Project fi phone hasn’t recieved the OTA update yet.

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