Samsung Galaxy A8 Gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update; Check Out The Awesome Android Marshmallow Features!
BySamsung Galaxy A8 can now enjoy the sweet Android 6.0 Marshmallow features! With many flagships launching soon, Samsung does not forget to keep the 'older' smartphones get updated with newer OS.
Samsung Galaxy A8 gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update
Android 6.0 Marshmallow is currently hitting Galaxy A8 in India and soon it will be available for the other parts of the globe. Users who have devices running Android 5.1 Lollipop can now upgrade to a sweeter treat, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Android Marshmallow features coming to Samsung Galaxy A8
The update requires storage space around 1,112 MB including all the goods in Marshmallow that make your smartphone even better. Google Now is one of the biggest changes in the Android OS as it gets smarter than ever in understanding what you need and where you are.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow also includes manual permissions setting on every app you download.
Battery-saving mode - Doze - is featured in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update - making your Galaxy A8 smartphone 'live a little longer', Alphr reported.
Other features include new emoji set and Quick Launch Camera. The volume slider gets simplified and improved - giving the ease to either turn the volume up or put it in vibrate mode. Do Not Disturb option lets you completely silence your Galaxy A8 smartphone. Users can also expect a refreshed TouchWiz interface. The highly anticipated Android Marshmallow feature would be the integrated fingerprint reader.
Galaxy A8 is a Samsung phablet equipped with 5.7 inch display, Super AMOLED QHD screen, 16 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera. Available in 32 MB storage capacity but expandable up to 256 GB. It offers 2 GB RAM, quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex A53 GPU and battery capacity of 3050 mAh.
Checking on the Android Marshmallow update schedules for your Samsung smartphones
As usual, Samsung smartphone users can wait for OTA alert or manually check for any update in Settings - About Device - Software Update. Android 6.0 Marshmallow also rolled out for other Samsung devices and you can read it from previous University Herald post.