marshmallow

The Yu Yunique is a budget phone that has been very popular in emerging markets. The device has gained popularity thanks to CyanogenOS which it runs as its stock firmware. CyanogenOS is still on Lollipop, but you can actually run the latest build of Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 security patches and...

With the release of the HTC One A9 Htc made a promise that they would deliver updates no more than 15 days after the Nexus phones received their updates. If they are able to keep this promise, and are able to get maintain this kind of consistency and speed with devices going forward and older...

Marshmallow has not been a huge update in terms of new features. In fact their are only a handful of new features. Changes have been mostly in security and aesthetics. One of the most interesting new features is the Google Now On Tap. If using the Google Now launcher it allows you to long press...

One of the new features in Android 6.0 is Google Now On Tap. When you long press your home button Google Now analyzes the information on your screen and gives you pertinent search results. This feature now also allows you to quickly share your screen. You may prefer for your long press home...

The latest update for Nexus devices is now available in the form of factory images from Google. There are a few downsides to flashing the stock images directly from Google. The fact that doing so wipes your data can be a huge drag. Also the flash-all.bat included with the stock images won't...

As promised Google is getting pretty serious about security on Android. After some major bugs (ie Stagefright) Google decided they would put out monthly updates to patch any security holes that may be present in Android. We have an all new version of Android 6.0.1! This new build does include...

YU devices are among the most popular devices in Asia. They have made a name for themselves by supporting custom rom developers and really embracing the custom rom community. Some of their more recent devices have included CyanogenOS as the stock rom. Yesterday they announced the Android M AOSP...

Rooting our Android devices is getting more and more difficult. The biggest change with rooting Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the need to flash a modified System image with the boot.img patch prior to installing the custom recovery and flashing the superuser.zip. Chainfire has already updated the...

The Nexus devices are always the first to receive the latest and greatest software from Google. Even older devices like the Nexus 5 generally end up getting the updates. Applying the update is not always the easiest for those of us who like to root and rom our devices. Accepting an OTA update is...

The Ditto Note 5 Rom for the Galaxy S6 has been updated to include the features from the leaked Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Marshmallow update! The features have all been ported to Android 5.1 based Touchwiz so you don't actually have to be running Marshmallow to make use of these features! This rom...

The OnePlus One was a huge success when it comes to a budget device. This is mainly due to the use of CyanogenMod as their stock OS. This instantly drew in the Anroid Rom and Hack community. Pretty quickly OnePlus was able to make a name for themselves as having one of the most developer...

For the longest time you had to root your phone in order to use custom themes on your device. Over the past year or so OEMs have been adding native theme support to their devices. HTC and Samsung have really been leading the way in this area. It looks like Sony will be stepping up to the plate...

The Xposed Framework for Marshmallow was just released a few days ago, and we already have a module to use with it. One of the most popular modules ever, GravityBox, has just been released for Marshmallow. Gravity box is pretty much a one stop shop for tweaks and mods on rooted devices. It...

One of the features that I feel I can no longer live without is the fingerprint scanner. Who knew something this simple would be so awesome. The first time I tried a fingerprint scanner was with the Galaxy S5. It was pretty useless as you had to slide your finger across your home button and then...

If you own a T-mobile Galaxy Note 5 get ready to experience the Marshmallow version of Touchwiz! Just a few days ago the update was pushed to an XDA member's phone. He pulled the update and provided a system dump to the community who then built an odin flashable tar! Before installing this know...

December could be an interesting month for Note 5 users. Of course the time that it takes the carriers to push it to your device could be well into January (*cough* Verizon). Let us know when your device have been updated to 6.0 and post your likes/dislikes. Source: Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy...

Just like that we now have the official Xposed Framework and installer available for Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It seems like Xposed for Marshmallow arrived much quicker than Xposed for Lollipop. Devices have only been releasing with Xposed now for a few weeks, but then again we have had preview...

There are many reasons to love the LG G4's LG UX 4.0! It features a pretty clean flat user interface that doesn't bog down the phone too much. There are a few really nice features including a really nice camera app with DSLR controls. The G4 is now running its skin over the top of Android 6.0...

Not many people are running Marshmallow. Pretty much if you own an HTC One A9 or a newer Nexus device you are one of the few running Marshmallow. That being said pretty much every new flagship coming out after today will need to be running Marshmallow to be competitive. I have seen many of you...

If you have been waiting for an easy way to update your Nexus 5 to Marshmallow your wait is over. Mark Skippen has just released an update for his Nexus 5 Toolkit which now includes support for Marshmallow. It even includes the a stable root method! If you don't have the Marshmallow stock image...