Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update For Nexus 5, 6, 7 And 9: Now Available But Not All Device Owners Have It
It has been over a month since Google unveiled the final version of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow and as expected, the company pushed the OS update to its own devices, the Nexus line as early as one week after the event. But according to a report in Android Geeks, not all device owners of Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9 have received the update.
According to the report, Google indeed made the factory image of the OS update available on its website within one week after the Nexus event. After that, over-the-air or OTA updates started rolling out to device owners. This was the same schedule that the company followed last year when they released the Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Using a factory image however can be intimidating for non-technical users, as it is like a factory reset that re-installs the system files of the device. A factory image therefore is slightly more difficult to use compared to the more straightforward OTA update.
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Several websites, such as Digital Trends, have detailed tutorials on how to flash factory images for the Nexus devices. For most users who prefer to wait for the OTA, the report noted that the arrival of the update is dependent on device brand and more prominently, the mobile carrier of the users.
Google has repeatedly said that they provide the update to their brand and carrier partners immediately after its release. But if the brand has its own version of the OS, it may take them sometime to tweak and test before they officially release it. Carrier service is also another factor, as some carriers may be faster in rolling out OTA updates than others.
The other route is to download the OTA through OTA links provided by some websites such as Android Central. The list of links however may not be as complete as expected but these are regularly updated.
