Those who own the aging HTC One M8 from US carriers are patiently waiting for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update after seeing it arrive for countless other variants. This week, it’s finally here for Verizon Wireless users and Headed to T-Mobile owners too.
Back in December, HTC fulfilled its promise to release Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the HTC One M9 before the end of the year, but that was only for a very small number of users with the unlocked model. Then in January announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow goes to both HTC One M8 and HTC One M9. Unfortunately, that was for Canadian carriers and only the Sprint HTC One M8.
Initially, HTC was targeting late December or very early January for both the HTC One M9 and the older M8, but things aren’t coming as fast as they’d hoped. However, HTC’s own Mo Versi has announced many details on Twitter that users need to know.
Before the end of January, HTC One M9 and One M8 International were unlocked and had Google Play Editions Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The newer HTC One A9 already has Android 6.0.1 and has also received monthly security patches.
However, what about the HTC One M8 that was released in 2014? We have good news for these owners as well. Mo Versi, senior vice president and product manager at HTC, has shared the timelines and release dates (or forecasts) for multiple versions of the HTC One M8 in the United States. Here’s what we know.
T-Mobile HTC One M8 after Sprint in January followed by Verizon over the weekend taking Android 6.0 Marshmallow is available today, starting March 8. It was announced late last night.
According to Mo, Sprint will get the HTC One M8 confirmation soon, and it should start rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow starting tomorrow night. January 23. This includes the Harmon Kardon edition, which is good news for the select few who have bought that model.
@cameron29016996 We are in the lab. should be soon – our target is 1/25.
— Mo Versi (@moversi) January 15, 2016
The January promise for the T-Mobile M8 never came true, and it didn’t arrive in February either. It took until March 7 to finally arrive, and owners can start checking for updates in March. The same can be said for Verizon, which took delivery over the weekend.
At this point, almost all HTC One M9 units have received the update and now HTC is busy working on the old M8 for all US carriers while also preparing to announce the new HTC 10 in March.
Above is a review of many of the changes coming in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and HTC will likely have its own bug fixes and performance improvements as well. Especially for HTC Sense. this Changelog from HTC it specifically mentions improved permission controls for better security, Google Now on Tap for better battery life, Android Doze, latest security patches and much more.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow doesn’t offer many visual changes, but there are many new additions to Android. Faster performance, better battery life, tighter security, better audio controls and more. It’s a big update that all owners should accept when it arrives. Those using the HTC One M8 at Sprint should see it first, potentially tomorrow night. Wait for the over-the-air notification or go to settings > about phone > check for updates and manually pull and install the update.
We recommend using a WiFi connection and remaining approximately 50% or more of battery. Also, if something goes wrong and a factory data reset is necessary, check out these helpful tips for backing up your smartphone before updating.
Stay tuned for more details as HTC should start rolling out multiple Android 6.0 updates to the M8 in the United States and elsewhere.
