Android Marshmallow Update For Samsung Galaxy A8 Releasing In Two Weeks?
It seems like the Samsung Galaxy A8 is set to receive the Android Marshmallow update soon. A Wi-Fi Certification received by one of the variants of the Samsung smartphone listed Android 6.0 Marshmallow as its operating system, GSM Arena reported.
According to the post, Samsung Galaxy A8 with model number SM-A800F or the dual-SIM variant got the certification with a listing showing that it runs on the latest Android flavor. Although this is not an official confirmation, the certification, as noted in the post, is “usually an indication” of the looming release of the Android Marshmallow update for the smartphone.
Check out the GSM Arena post linked above to see the copy of the Wi-Fi certification for the Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800F.
“Typically, once a device passes through the Wi-Fi Certification facility and receives approval for an upgrade, manufacturers start pushing out an OTA within just one-to-two weeks — so if you own a Galaxy A8, you shouldn’t have too much longer to wait until you can start playing around with all the new functionality Marshmallow has to offer.”
Once the Android Marshmallow update becomes available for the Samsung Galaxy A8, users should automatically receive an OTA notification about it. There is also a way to manually check if a firmware update is available for a smartphone. To do so, users need to navigate to the smartphone’s “Settings” menu, head to “About Device,” look for “Software Updates” and then tap “Check for Updates.”
When it comes to the phone’s hardware power, Samsung Galaxy A8, under the hood, is packed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 paired with 2 GB of RAM. For its CPU, it has a quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and a quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53, while it is equipped with Adreno 405 GPU. It offers 32 GB of internal memory but expansion is possible through a microSD with a capacity of up to 128 GB.
Watch Android Authority’s review for the smartphone that is originally posted on YouTube.
Android Marshmallow is the latest mobile firmware from Google. The update offers new features aiming to provide better mobile Android experience to users. For instance, upon updating to Android Marshmallow, Samsung Galaxy A8 owners can take advantage of the feature called “Doze,” which automatically puts the phone in a sleep state when it is not being used. This helps to extend the handset’s battery life.
Moreover, according to the official Android website, the Marshmallow OS update also brings in “Now on Tap,” a smarter and faster virtual assistant. In addition, “Android for Work” is another new feature which is described as “an enterprise mobility management (EMM) platform that lets companies deliver a secure, productive, and rich mobile experience to their employees.”
The Android Marshmallow experience also provides users a safer and easier wireless payment service through the “Android Pay” feature, an application comparable to the iPhone makers’ Apple Pay. Alphr noted that an additional security measure is used by Android Pay, and that is utilizing a virtual account number instead of the actual account number during transactions.
Inquisitr will keep you updated once Samsung officially rolls out the Android Marshmallow firmware for the Galaxy A8.
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