The good old Nexus 4 will not get official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update from Google, though the device is capable of receiving the same. However, developers are busy working for a fully functional near stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow custom ROM for Nexus 4. An XDA developer ganachoco has released a near stock custom ROM based on the Marshmallow for Nexus 4 that you can flash via custom recovery.
OnePlus One users can now enjoy Android 6.0 Marshmallow on their device unofficially by installing Android 6.0 OmniROM. Though there is no massive interface overhaul, Android 6.0 brings many exciting features like new permission system, new power management system (Doze) that kills the background activity when the device is sitting idle, Google Now On Tap, etc. and improves overall user experience.
An innovative and best feature of Android 6.0 Marshmallow is ‘Doze’ battery saving, which can triple the battery life on your phone. Doze shuts down all nonessential functions, such as scanning for Wi-Fi, processing Facebook or WhatsApp notifications, etc. when the phone is sitting idle for a while and sends the device into ultra-low power state until you need to use it.
Doze mode is a new battery saving feature for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This feature is enabled by default and there are no settings to make changes. However, if you have root access on your phone, you can use “Doze Settings Editor” to better control Doze mode on your phone, but require some technical expertise.
As promised, LG has released Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for LG G4 and became the first non-Google device to receive the official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. Google’s Nexus and Android One have already updated to Marshmallow. Currently the update is available for LG-H815 variant (build number 20A) and update for other variants are imminent.
If you are experiencing quick battery drain after updating your Nexus 5 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, follow the below steps to fix it. Though Google has implemented features like Doze mode and App Standby to improve battery life, many users have complaint about quick battery drain after updating their phone to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.