Two year-old HTC One M8 ontangt Android 6.0 update Marshmallow – GSM Helpdesk Netherlands

In February it presented exactly two years ago that the HTC HTC One M8. Today, just over a month before the second anniversary of the HTC One M8, HTC is in the Netherlands started the rollout of the highly anticipated Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the device. Because the smartphone is now almost two years old, is it obvious that this is the last major update that will receive the HTC One M8.

The HTC One M8 receives Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

More privacy controls

Thanks to the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update benefiting the HTC One M8 with the latest features and improvements Google Android 6.0 Marshmallow has stopped. The main new feature is the ‘permissions manager. This may indicate users per application of the system resources the application or not allowed to use. That way, users have better control over their privacy.

Energy saving

Android 6.0 Marshmallow will on the HTC One M8 also ensure a better stamina. The update also brings namely the ‘doze’ with them. This feature optimizes the power consumption at the time that the HTC One M8 in standby mode

Advice:. Only download via Wi-Fi

Being concerns a completely new version of Android, the update is quite large. The update is between 1.1 and 1.2 gigabytes in size. GSM Helpdesk advises that reason to download the update only via a Wi-Fi connection to avoid excessive data usage from the data collection.

Via the settings menu in the HTC One M8 can be manually checked for availability the update. Over time the HTC One M8 will also mention that there is an update available. HTC rolls simultaneously with the current Android 6.0 update Marshmallow another small update that precedes the Android 6.0 update Marshmallow. This minor update enables the HTC One M8 ready for the reception of major Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.

The newer HTC One M9 will receive an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow within weeks.