Marshmallow, Marshmallow, Marshmallow. It’s what’s on almost every Android user’s mind these days, if it’s not on your mind it’s probably because you’re still waiting for it to hit your device.
Certain South Koreans wielding a Samsung Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 ge are in luck, though. A Vietnamese Samsung fan site recently leaked a listing of the twelve devices receiving their respective Android 6.0 updates in the first quarter of 2016. And that’s not all: Samsung also launched a beta program for users to test Marshmallow on its flagship devices. The beta program is open until nuary 18, 2016 to Galaxy S6 Galaxy S6 ge users on South Korea’s KT U+ networks. rticipants will be the first experience Samsung’s flavor of Marshmallow are encouraged to provide feedback on the usability of the software. The beta program is available through an app called Galaxy Care, which is downloadable from the ay Store.
y this matters: The beta test for what we assume will be the next version of Samsung’s Touchz is not available in the U.S., nevertheless, this is a good indicator that Samsung’s considering user feedback more often when it comes to software. And it should: After the year that Android’s had with security issues, how badly the Galaxy S6 ge hled its memory management issues, getting the next major software update right on the first try is crucial. Touchz does offer some benefit over stock Android. A beta test helps Samsung iron out bugs interface issues, it gives users more of a stake in the company’s products.