Motorola Posts Android Marshmallow Release Notes for Moto 360 (2nd Gen)

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 06, 2016       

Recently Google announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Android wear devices , starting from next week ! The new update will bring new voice commands for sending messages, speaker support and some new gestures for browsing through the cards on your smartwatch .

Now Motorola has posted Release notes for Moto 360 2nd Gen which points Marshmallow Update features and Changelogs .

Some of the new changes that will be there on Moto 360 2nd Gen after Marshmallow Update will be -

• Support for new languages - The new update will support some new languages that includes Mandarin (Taiwan) Cantonese (Hong Kong) Indonesian (Indonesia) Polish (Poland) Dutch (Netherlands) Thai (Thailand) 

• Doze mode - To preserve battery 

• App permissions - More control over apps 

• Moto Body Running - Tracks and records your time, pace, distance and heart rate during your indoor workout .

• New wrist gestures - New wrist gestures to help you navigate through screens .
• Manually setting Date & Time , Bluetooth headset audio improvements , Performance improvements , Bug fixes and more ...

via - Motorola

[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 2nd Gen XT1068

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 23, 2016       

Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 


Also Read -

• List of Motorola Devices that are going to get Marshmallow

Moto G 2nd Gen ( AKA Moto G 2014 ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto G 2nd Gen user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

Screenshots -

Thanks Karan Master for sharing screenshots ( via facebook )

[OTA] How to update Moto G 2nd Gen XT1068 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1068 1GB Indian Moto G2 !

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Reboot your Smartphone .

Step 3. Go to Settings > About Phone > System updates .

Step 4. You will get a Notification of  " New System update available " .

Step 5. Select " I'm In " and download the update and Install it .

Or

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Boot to Stock Recovery mode

Step 3. Go to apply update from Sdcard

Step 4. Select The zip .

Step 5. Install it .

Finally Your Moto G 2nd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

Downloads -

Marshmallow OTA File for XT1068 - Download Here

If you find any difficulty in updating your smartphone , feel free to comment below -

Xiaomi Mi 4 started getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 22, 2016       

Finally after the rollout for Xiaomi Mi Note , Company has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Mi 4 .



Mi 4 was launched back in 2014 with 4.4.3 Kitkat Os out of the box . The Smartphone also received 5.1.1 in 2015 and Now Mi 4 is ready for Marshmallow update .



Also Read -

• What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update !

The update is of 100+ MB and will update Mi 4 directly to Marshmallow Android 6.0.1 . The Build Number is MMB29M .

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What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update !

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 21, 2016       

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is rolling out for multiple Smartphones and Tablets . Although Nexus and Google Android One Devices already got Android 6.0.1 Update few months back !



The Question is ! What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update ?


Android 6.0.1 isn't a major update , but still here are the new Features which comes with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow -

1. New Emoji's -

Android 6.0.1 comes with 200+ New emoji's support . The emoji's will come pre-installed with Google Keyboard application ( Android 6.0.1 ) .

2. Double Tap for Camera -

Quickly Launching the Camera application by just Double tapping the power button is the new feature of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow .

3. Lag in Copy & Paste Selection -

Android 6.0.1 will finally fix the Lag in Copy Paste Selection , In Android 6.0 When we selected a text , it take few seconds to popup a floating toolbar of Copy , Paste and Select all .

The laggy popup is fixed in Android 6.0.1

4. Bluetooth and System Media Volume Controls -

Its the first time Android brings Bluetooth and System media controls . New Android 6.0.1 Brings Bluetooth and System Media Volume Controls which allows headsets, speakers, and car stereos to manage volume loudness on your phone .




Android 6.0.1 Might have bought new features with the update , But It has still not fixed major Bugs of Android 6.0 Marshmallow , which includes ( Battery Drain Due to Wifi , Lagging and some other bugs ) .

Should I update my Smartphone to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow ?

If your Smartphone is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow , then you should update it to Android 6.0.1 . Android 6.0 Marshmallow has many bugs that needs to be solved and Android 6.0.1 Solves half of the bugs .

Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen Getting Official Marshmallow Update in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 19, 2016       

Motorola has finally started Rolling Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Moto G 2nd Generation ( Indian Retail ) XT1068 . Moto G 2nd Generation comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat and was updated to Android 5.0.2 Officially . 



This Time Moto G 2nd Generation skipped Android 5.1.1 and got Directly Updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Some of the Highlighted Features of Android Marshmallow are - Doze , In App permission , SystemUI Tuner and more ...



Owners of Moto G 2nd Generation living in India can Download the update by Going to Settings > About Devices and Software update .

Motorola has also released the Moto G2 Marshmallow Release Notes , So this is not Soak Test .

The Update is of 464.2 mb and is available for some users . The update is rolling out in phases , so it might haven't available for your Moto G 2nd Gen !

Moto E 1st Gen gets Official Cyanogenmod 13 with Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 11, 2016       

Motorola is not going to update Moto E 1st generation to Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow . 



CyanogenMod developers have finally prepared Cyanogenmod 13 nightly builds for Moto E 1st Generation . Cyanogenmod 13 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and its for the first time Moto E 1st Gen users will taste Marshmallow on their devices .




To Install these Official nightly builds , your Moto E 1st Gen ( condor ) should be rooted and be having custom recovery installed in order to flash Marshmallow ( Cm13 ) .

Download Official Cyanogenmod 13 Marshmallow Nightly - Here

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen : Before and After Marshmallow Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 10, 2016       

Moto G 3rd Generation ( AKA Moto G 2015 ) comes with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and Recently Motorola updated it to Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( Stock Pure Android ) .

Marshmallow update enhanced Moto G 3rd Generation but there always 2 sides ( Good and Bad ) of everything !

So here's is a full review of Moto G 3rd Generation : Before and After Marshmallow Update -

User Interface -

Motorola only uses Stock Android , So Android 5.0 Lollipop and Android 6.0 Marshmallow are almost identical in terms of User Interface .

In fact According to performance , Marshmallow is more smooth over Lollipop . In addition to , Marshmallow has new animations , new Launcher  , System UI tuner , Now on Tap and many more changes over Lollipop .

USB Computer Connection -

USB Connection Options Lollipop Vs Marshmallow ( Moto G 2015 )

In Lollipop We have only Two options while connection Moto G 3rd Generation to Computer , i.e Media Device (MTP) and Camera (PTP) .

While in Marshmallow We will be having Advance options while Connection our Smartphone to Computer , i.e Charging , MTP , PTP and MIDI .

After Updating Moto G 3rd Generation to Marshmallow One will not be able to access External Sdcard through Computer ( It Might be a bug ). 

Solution - Format your Sdcard ( External ) and then try accessing it through Computer .

AnTuTu Benchmarks -

Moto G 2015 5.1.1 Lollipop AnTuTu Benchmarks

Moto G 2015 6.0 Marshmallow AnTuTu Benchmarks

After updating Moto G 3rd Generation to Marshmallow , Performance , RAM optimization , CPU Floating Point Performance, 2D 3D Graphics Performance and SD card read-write speed has improved .

There is no lagging , performance is improved and Applications / Games are opening a bit faster after updating to Marshmallow .

Geek Benchmarks -

Geekbench 3 Lollipop Vs Marshmallow ( Moto G 2015 )

Geekbench 3 is used to measure the full potential of device's processor , Marshmallow really increased the performance as well as potential of Moto G 3rd Generation .

Battery -

Battery Life Lollipop Vs Marshmallow ( Moto G 2015 )

Moto G 3rd Generation takes approx 2 hours 10 minutes to get fully charged from 1% to 100% on both Android Lollipop and Marshmallow .

After Marshmallow update the Battery life got terrible , Battery will be draining a lot faster than Lollipop after Marshmallow update . It can be seen that WIFI is eating a lot ( approx 40% ) of Battery in Marshmallow .

On Android 5.1.1 Lollipop ,When Charged Battery to 100% , Battery lasted for 1 day, 7 hours, 26 minutes , After a normal usage .

In Marshmallow it lasted only for 1 day, 1 hour, 3 minutes . 

Dialler -

Dialler Lollipop Vs Marshmallow ( Moto G 2015 )

The new Marshmallow Dialler has some advance settings and new Recents Style , that is better than Lollipop's Recents . 

Pros and Cons of Marshmallow update on Moto G 2015

Pros -

• Smooth UI
• Better RAM management
• Now on Tap
• Expandable Storage 
• Advance USB connection Options

Cons -

• Battery life is terrible 
• Can't access Sdcard from PC ( Though it can be fixed )
• Double Chop For Torch Isn't working that easily !
• No option to Mute Camera Shutter Sound .

Marshmallow is good , but not for Moto G 3rd Generation ! Moto G 3rd Generation was always better in Lollipop . All One wants is a great battery life and For now Marshmallow can't provide that . May be that will be fixed in 6.0.1 Update . 

All I can say 5.1.1 Lollipop was better than 6.0 Marshmallow on Moto G 3rd Generation ! 

Comment below , whats your experience with Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Moto G 2015 !

[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 3rd Gen XT1543

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 06, 2016       

Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 



Also Read -

• List of Motorola Devices that are going to get Marshmallow

Moto G 3rd Gen ( AKA Moto G 2015 ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto G 3rd Gen user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

Thanks leuofiridia ( Xda dev ) for sharing the zip !

[OTA] How to update Moto G 3rd Gen XT1543 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1543 2GB Brazil !

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Reboot your Smartphone .

Step 3. Go to Settings > About Phone > System updates .

Step 4. You will get a Notification of  " New System update available " .

Step 5. Select " I'm In " and download the update and Install it .

Or

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Boot to Stock Recovery mode

Step 3. Go to apply update from Sdcard

Step 4. Select The zip .

Step 5. Install it .

Finally Your Moto G 3rd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

Downloads -

Marshmallow OTA File for XT1543 - Download Here

If you find any difficulty in updating your smartphone , feel free to comment below -

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[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 3rd Gen XT1540

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 01, 2016       

Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 



Also Read -

• List of Motorola Devices that are going to get Marshmallow

Moto G 3rd Gen ( AKA Moto G 2015 ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto G 3rd Gen user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

Thanks stevotdo and Gotolei ( Xda dev ) for sharing the zip !

[OTA] How to update Moto G 3rd Gen XT1540 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1540 US unlocked !

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Reboot your Smartphone .

Step 3. Go to Settings > About Phone > System updates .

Step 4. You will get a Notification of  " New System update available " .

Step 5. Select " I'm In " and download the update and Install it .

Or

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Boot to Stock Recovery mode

Step 3. Go to apply update from Sdcard

Step 4. Select The zip .

Step 5. Install it .

Finally Your Moto G 3rd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

Downloads -

Marshmallow OTA File for XT1540 - Download Here

If you find any difficulty in updating your smartphone , feel free to comment below -

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Motorola Moto G Turbo starts receiving Android Marshmallow in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 29, 2015       

Motorola recently launched Moto G Turbo , which is an upgrade version of Moto G 3rd Generation . Motorola already announced the devices which will get Official Marshmallow update and Moto G turbo is one of the device .



Moto G Turbo has finally started receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow in India . Users of Moto G Turbo living in India have started getting Marshmallow Update on their devices .



Screenshots ( Thanks to Frds Alm for TIP ) -

Video Review of Moto G Turbo on Marshmallow -





Users can update their Moto G Turbo by Going to  Settings > About Phone and System Updates .

The update is rolling in Phases so some users might have not got the update .

If you haven't got the update , You can Download the firmware and flash it via ADB from Here .

Thanks to Frds Alm for Tip

[Android 6.0 Marshmallow] Cyanogenmod 13 for Samsung Galaxy Express

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 28, 2015       

Cyanogenmod 13 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow is finally available for Samsung Galaxy Express , Cyanogenmod 13 comes with some additional features over Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Thanks to Xda developer kotzir for Making Cyanogenmod 13 ( Marshmallow ) for Samsung Galaxy Express . 



Screenshots of Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Samsung Galaxy Express -

Note - We are not responsible for any damage caused to your device .

How to Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow Cyanogenmod 13 on Galaxy Express -

Step 1. Download Android 6.0 Marshmallow Cm13 for Galaxy Express from below .

Step 2. Boot to Recovery Mode ( TWRP Only )

Step 3. Wipe data , cache and System .

Step 4. Install Cm13 zip and After that Install Gapps zip .

Step 5. Reboot .



Downloads -

TWRP - ( Use latest Twrp recovery only ) - Download Here

Cyanogenmod 13 for Galaxy Express - Download Here 

Android Marshmallow Gapps - Download Here

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[MOD] Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow Touchwiz UI for Samsung S3 and Note 2

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 27, 2015       

Recently Samsung released Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 / S6 edge . The update comes with new Touchwiz UI ( Which looks nice ) .




Hence Officially Marshmallow update will be only available for Recent and previous year flagships . So XDA devs created a Marshmallow Touchwiz UI Mod/Theme for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 . 



Screenshots -

How to Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow Touchwiz UI on Samsung S3 and Note 2 -

Note - This will only work on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat Touchwiz Rom ( Use Eclipse Rom for Best experience ) .

Eclipse Rom is both available for Note 2 and S3 ( Find it on Google / Xda )

Step 1. Download The MOD zip from below .

Step 2. Go to Custom Recovery ( TWRP ) .

Step 3. Install the mod and reboot .



Downloads - 

Marshmallow theme For -

S3 - Download Here ( via )

Note 2 - Download Here ( via ) ( Links fixed )

Credits - Hyper.Alvi ( xda ) and Batlyn ( xda ) for MOD and SystemUI .

Android 6.0 Marshmallow MIUI 7 coming soon for Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4 and Mi Note

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 26, 2015       

Earlier Xiaomi revealed that Mi 4 and Mi Note will be going to get MIUI 7 which will be based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Now , Xiaomi is also working for Marshmallow update for Xiaomi Mi3 . GizmoChina has revealed a Screenshot Showing MIUI 7 ( Marshmallow ) update on Xiaomi Mi3 .

Also Xiaomi officially revealed that this update is in its final validation process and will be released very soon !



Other devices will be directly updated to Marshmallow , Skipping Android Lollipop .

[Closed] Samsung Looking for Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta testers

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 22, 2015       

Samsung the Korean giant has finally taken a new step , to test Android updates for beta users . Samsung is now looking for beta testers , who will be testing Samsung's new Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware .

Also read -

• Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI

• Samsung Revealed OTA RoadMap for Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

Accordingly Samsung will release Android 6.0 Marshmallow for beta users and then they will ask for feedback from the users . This will help Samsung to solve major errors and issues and also to make a perfect firmware .

Currently Samsung is only looking for beta testers who lives in South Korea .

via - Sammobile

Moto G 3rd Gen users getting Official Marshmallow in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 18, 2015       

Update - Motorola India Officially Announced the Rollout of Marshmallow for Moto G 3rd Generation in India .

Motorola is finally Rolling Official Marshmallow Update to all Moto G 3rd Gen users in India ( No Soak Test ) , Yesterday only we got the news that Motorola started Soak test in India and Brazil for Moto G 3rd Gen .



Also Read -  Motorola devices that will Get Marshmallow !


Here are some features that will get added after Marshmallow update -

• Doze Mode
• App StandBy
• App permissions
• App links
• Expandable Storage
• Do not disturb
• Volume controls
• Now on Tap
• Direct Share
• Moto Display and Ambient Display
• New Moto Assist , Migrate and Alert

Screenshots of Marshmallow update on Moto G 3rd Gen ( XT1055 ) -

Screenshots By Anuj Gajbhiye

The new update is of 445.5 mb and will update Moto G 3rd gen to Android 6.0 Marshmallow update .

Motorola Started Marshmallow Soak test for Moto G 3rd Gen ( India and Brazil )

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 17, 2015       

After updating all High end Moto Devices to Marshmallow , Motorola is finally going to start Soak test for Moto G 3rd generation and Moto G Turbo In India and Brazil .



David Schuster finally updated his post describing Marshmallow Soak test news for Moto G 3rd Gen and Moto G Turbo.

Even Some people who were registered to Motorola Feedback Network ( MFN ) has started getting Marshmallow Soak test update .

Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update SS for Moto G3 (Brazil)

If you have also got the update , You can comment below with a Screenshot !



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Sony Releases Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Concept Users

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 15, 2015       

Sony has released Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update for the users who are running Concept firmware for  Android Beta trial . 



The update is only available for Xperia Z3 and Z3 compact .



The update is rolling via ota for users who are running Concept firmware . Android 6.0.1 Comes with many changes and fixes over Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

via - Xperiablog

Android Marshmallow rolling out for Moto X 2014

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 10, 2015       

Motorola Moto X 2014 ( 2nd Generation ) users are finally getting Official Marshmallow update . Yesterday only Motorola Announced the new list of devices getting Marshmallow ( Check new list now ) .



A Moto X 2nd Gen Xt1092 user ( alex vladescu ) have shared the screenshot of the Availability of Marshmallow system update on Moto X 2014 .

The update is of size 884.9 mb and will update Moto X 2014 to Marshmallow ( Android 6.0 ) .

Source - Google+

Here's the New Updated List of Motorola devices that will Get Marshmallow !

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 09, 2015       

Previously Motorola Posted list of devices that are going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update .



Although Some of the users were disappointed by the decision that Motorola Made , But Today Motorola have updated the list and have included some new Motorola Devices which will get Official 6.0 Marshmallow update .



So , Here is the updated list of Moto Devices that are going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow -

• 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)

•  2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)

•  2015 Moto X Play

•  2015 Moto G (3rd gen)

•  2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)

•  2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia2 (2nd gen)

•  2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE2 (2nd gen)

•  DROID Turbo

• 2014 Moto MAXX 

• 2014 Moto Turbo 

• Nexus 6

• Moto X Force (new)

• DROID Turbo 2 (new)

• DROID Maxx 2 (new)

• 2015 Moto E with 4G LTE in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia excluding China (2nd Gen) (new)

via - Motorola Blog

[OTA Download] Manually update Android One to 6.0.1 Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 08, 2015       

Recently We posted that Android one  ( Micromax Canvas A1 , Spice Dream Uno and Karbonn Sparkle V )  just started getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in India . 



Read full news - Android One Started getting 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in India


If your Android One have not got the update , You can manually install official Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update by following instructions below -



How to Manually update Android One to 6.0.1 Marshmallow  -

Step 1. Download the ota zip from below .

Step 2. Boot to stock recovery mode .

Step 3. Select apply update from sdcard .

Step 4. Choose Marshmallow 6.0.1 zip .

Downloads -

Android one Marshmallow 6.0.1 - Download here