Android Marshmallow: What we know (and suspect) is getting the update

Enlarge / You won't see this Marshmallow easter egg on everything, unfortunately. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

Your first question about Android 6.0 should be "where can I find out about all the new stuff that comes with the update?" That answer is easy—read Ron Amadeo's ridiculously in-depth review.

Now that you know all of that, your second question is probably "when will my phone actually get any of this stuff?" That answer isn't so easy. A handful of OEMs have outlined concrete update plans, while we're relying more on rumors and past precedent for others. Since the first users will start getting the final version of Marshmallow today, we'll run down the list of major OEMs (and other major groups of devices, like Nexuses) and tell you all we know about when you'll actually get Marshmallow. Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, things don't look great for you if you don't own a flagship phone released within the last year or two.

Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9, and Player: Get it now-ish

The Nexus 5 and many other Nexuses are already getting the update. (credit: Ron Amadeo)

Owners of the Google-backed Nexus phones will be in the first wave of updates as usual. These devices are rarely the best hardware that the Android ecosystem has to offer, but their access to updates is enough to make up for their other shortcomings. The Nexus 5 and 6 are getting the update today, as are the 2013 Nexus 7, the Nexus 9, and the Nexus Player.

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