AT&T Galaxy S6 Active, the most recent and toughest device of Galaxy S6 family will obviously get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update, but don’t be surprised if the device is neglected for a while and shadowed behind the Marshmallow update rollout for AT&T Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.
This has happened to all Galaxy Active series devices. Because of their less popularity from the main flagship Galaxy S series device, the AT&T Active series devices get the OTA updates a bit later.
Well, that said, the AT&T S6 Active being 2015 flagship will receive the Android Marshmallow update as soon as AT&T S6 and S6 edge gets it.
If you aren’t new to Android, you’d know how much AT&T sucks when it comes to rolling out the freshest Android updates to its devices, even the flagship ones like Galaxy S6.
Following on AT&T’s long record of Android update schedule, we’d guess it’d easily take up to 90 days for the carrier to release Marshmallow update to S6 and S6 edge, and another 15-30 days for the S6 Active.
Google announced the Android Marshmallow update yesterday at an event alongside Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The search giant will be releasing the latest version of Android (6.0) to its own Nexus devices by October 5th. Google will also merge the Android Marshmallow source code into AOSP around the same time.
So 90 days from the release of source code + extra 15-30 days for AT&T’s leisure would land your AT&T S6 Active Marshmallow update by Q1 2016. We know that’s bad, but that’s AT&T rolls.
Expected release: Q1 2016
Image credit: Android Central
Will there be marshmallow release for At&t S5 actives?
Will there be marshmallow release for At&t S5 actives?
Well, 2016 Q1 is effectively over, and no sign of the marshmallow update for my Samsung S6 Active. Guess they meant Q1 2017.
Well, 2016 Q1 is effectively over, and no sign of the marshmallow update for my Samsung S6 Active. Guess they meant Q1 2017.
just got off the phone with at&t….they said the active will receive the update 15 to 30 days after other s6 models…..but then told me they haven’t even released the update for those yet
so us s6 active owners have essentially been thrown on the back burner…..even though our device costs just as much
My thoughts exactly
Could just side load the update. Now I don’t have to wait
I wish it was just the S6 active. Someone let me know if they have the S6 edge plus and have received the update.
I’m running 6.0 on my s6 active. I can’t attach a pic or I’d show you. It’s somewhat simple to install, and still get the Ota updates as the become available
How did you update it Zac??
I would love it. I learned about these types of homes some years back and I thought great! what an awesome idea. It may be limiting in some ways but I think I would survive just fine. When at home in a ground floor suite I mainly stay in my room, the odd time in the living room, and the bathroom. It’s all very basic, do&8n#217;t need much more than that. If I need more space I just go outside!
just got off the phone with at&t….they said the active will receive the update 15 to 30 days after other s6 models…..but then told me they haven’t even released the update for those yet
so us s6 active owners have essentially been thrown on the back burner…..even though our device costs just as much
My thoughts exactly
Could just side load the update. Now I don’t have to wait
I wish it was just the S6 active. Someone let me know if they have the S6 edge plus and have received the update.
I’m running 6.0 on my s6 active. I can’t attach a pic or I’d show you. It’s somewhat simple to install, and still get the Ota updates as the become available
How did you update it Zac??
I would love it. I learned about these types of homes some years back and I thought great! what an awesome idea. It may be limiting in some ways but I think I would survive just fine. When at home in a ground floor suite I mainly stay in my room, the odd time in the living room, and the bathroom. It’s all very basic, do&8n#217;t need much more than that. If I need more space I just go outside!
At this rate my raspberry pis will get android support before the active gets marshmallow. Android doesn’t even have plans to support raspberry pi.
At this rate my raspberry pis will get android support before the active gets marshmallow. Android doesn’t even have plans to support raspberry pi.
Any recent news regarding the update for the S6 Active?
Cheers
Any recent news regarding the update for the S6 Active?
Cheers
Seems like the only way I’m going to get Marshmallow on my Galaxy Active is just to wait for them to release the S7 Active in June…. ’cause it sure doesn’t seem like AT&T plans to push it out to the S6 Active anytime soon!
Any word on when the marshmallow will be released for the S6 edge+?
Seems like the only way I’m going to get Marshmallow on my Galaxy Active is just to wait for them to release the S7 Active in June…. ’cause it sure doesn’t seem like AT&T plans to push it out to the S6 Active anytime soon!
Any word on when the marshmallow will be released for the S6 edge+?
If this wasn’t my employer provided phone, I’d slap Cyanogenmod on it.
If this wasn’t my employer provided phone, I’d slap Cyanogenmod on it.
Has anyone gotten this update on their S6 edge plus? This is so darn frustrating!
Has anyone gotten this update on their S6 edge plus? This is so darn frustrating!
Omg! Come on already when is the s6 active going to get the marshmallow update??????? My sister’s s6 got it last month sometime!
Omg! Come on already when is the s6 active going to get the marshmallow update??????? My sister’s s6 got it last month sometime!
This is ridiculous… s6 active STILL HASNT GOTTEN IT!??????
I agree completely! AT&T doesn’t seem to care about any other phones just the “big seller phones” it seems! I paid $650+ for my phone you would think that they’d update all of them not just pick and choose which ones. Soon as I can I think I will be done with their insane company!! Every other company all their s6’s have the marshmallow update!
I have the S6 edge plus and still no update! Makes me want to go to another company!
This is ridiculous… s6 active STILL HASNT GOTTEN IT!??????
I agree completely! AT&T doesn’t seem to care about any other phones just the “big seller phones” it seems! I paid $650+ for my phone you would think that they’d update all of them not just pick and choose which ones. Soon as I can I think I will be done with their insane company!! Every other company all their s6’s have the marshmallow update!
I have the S6 edge plus and still no update! Makes me want to go to another company!
Update rollout on 7/5/2016.
https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KB426851
You’re welcome.
Update rollout on 7/5/2016.
https://www.att.com/esupport/article.html#!/wireless/KB426851
You’re welcome.