It's been more than a month since Google made Android version 6.0 available in the wild but some Android-powered device owners have yet to receive it.
Recently, however, a "roadmap" of Samsung's Marshmallow rollout had been leaked, revealing the specific smartphone models that will receive the latest mobile OS version and when the update will arrive.
"The map is broken down into two distinct phases. Starting with those handsets in Phase One, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ are scheduled to be the first two Samsung Galaxy devices to receive Android 6.0," Phone Arena said. "The updates should arrive next month."
The next two models that will be receiving Marshmallow will be the S6 and the S6 Edge, with a rollout apparently scheduled in January 2016.
The Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge, according to the roadmap, will be bumped up to version 6.0 in February 2016, while the Galaxy S5 and Alpha are still pending approval, with no release timeframes revealed in the same list.
"All of the phones in Phase 2 are also awaiting approval," Phone Arena pointed out. "These models include the Samsung Galaxy A8, Samsung Galaxy A7, Samsung Galaxy A5, Samsung Galaxy A3, Samsung Galaxy E7 and Samsung Galaxy E5."
According to International Business Times, "The rest of the Galaxy range will receive the update in third phase of the rollout, which will begin after initial testing."
This report has not yet been confirmed by Samsung, so take this with a healthy helping of salt.
Previous rumors have named the models mentioned above as those that will receive Marshmallow, although other models may also get upgraded to Android 6.0. However, it is likely that older models, such as those released in 2013 and earlier, won't be included in the rollout.
You can check out the roadmap here.
"The Android 6.0 update includes new features such as Doze, which recognizes when your phone is idle and shuts down background apps, putting your phone in a deep sleep and increasing standby time," Phone Arena noted. "Google On Tap brings you contextual search results, depending what is on your screen. And with Marshmallow, instead of having to approve a number of permissions for an app in one fell swoop, permission is given on an individual basis, allowing you to run an app while still denying access to certain features of your phone."
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