Finally, Samsung Galaxy S6 has also got official LineageOS support. The team released nightly build of LinageOS 14.1 for the device, which is based on the Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The international variant Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F (zerofltexx) owners can now enjoy the most popular custom ROM on their device. Also, they can expect Android 8.1 Oreo based LineageOS 15.1 for the device anytime soon.
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge start getting the October Android Security Patches via a new update. The Galaxy S6 Edge (SM-G925F) variant in UK has received the update with build number G925FXXU5EQI8. The update for other regions is imminent. As the OTA update is rolled out in phases, users need to wait for OTA update, which will hit Galaxy S6/ S6 Edge devices in couple of days.
It is unclear whether Samsung Galaxy S6 will get official Oreo update or not, but you can experience the latest OS features right now with LineageOS 15 custom ROM. An unofficial LineageOS 15 (Android 8.0 Oreo) build is now available for Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F variant, which you can install via latest version of TWRP recovery.
After a long wait, finally Samsung starts rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat OTA update for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in various regions. Because the OTA (over the air) update for Galaxy S6 (G920F) and S6 Edge (G955F) rolling out in phases, it will take a week or more to get it on all devices. If you are unable to install the update via OTA (over the air) for some reason, you can update your Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge to Android 7.0 Nougat manually.
Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy A series and Galaxy J series owners who are eagerly waiting for the Android 7.0 Nougat update, there is a good news for them. Android 7.0 Nougat ETA (expected time of arrival) for Galaxy S6, S6 edge, Note 5, Galaxy A and J series devices has been now revealed, though it has been over six months since Google released the Android Nougat.
In a previous post, we showed a method to get Samsung Galaxy S7 Game Launcher and Game Tools on older Galaxy phones. Now, Samsung officially released them for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5. Interested users can download the Game Launcher and Game Tools from Samsung App store and install them on Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+ or Galaxy Note 5, running on Android Marshmallow.