And so it begins. Earlier this week, LG announced the roll-out of Android Marshmallow for the LG G4, saying that it would be the first smartphone (apart from the Nexus devices, of course) to receive the update to the latest version of Android. For whatever reason, the roll-out will start in Poland, which is an awfully Samsung thing to do, but take that as you will. The update will start appearing sometime next week with Europe, Asia and the Americas to get the update in the following weeks/months/whenever. Also note that if you have a carrier variant of the LG G4 that you shouldn’t hold your breath as your update could be delayed by at least a few weeks, if not months.
This announcement comes just days after Google VP of Android Engineering, Dave Burke, made some comments about Google working with LG and how they had a wonderful relationship together. To supplement this, LG VP of marketing communications, Chris Yie, added:
“By working closely with Google, LG has been able to bring Android 6.0 to the G4 ahead of any of our competitors. While speed alone isn’t an indicator of great service, it does go a long way toward giving consumers the confidence that LG is committed to its existing customers first.”
Unless we’re reading too far into it, we’d say Google has a new favourite among all the Android manufacturers. Where you at, Motorola?
What do you think about Android Marshmallow for the LG G4 coming out first? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
