LG announces G4 will begin receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update from next week

Ever since Google officially announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the world last month, we’ve been waiting to see which manufacturer will be the first (other than Google and its Android One partners, of course) to update its devices to this latest version of Android. Thanks to a press release issued earlier today, it would appear that LG has sprung out of the traps ahead of the pack, by announcing that its G4 handset will be the world’s first handset to receive the Marshmallow update.

G4 users in Poland should begin seeing update notifications from next week onwards, while other European countries, and indeed, other regions such as Asia and the Americas, will follow soon afterwards.

LG’s posted changelog of added features is a little bare, to say the least:

• Permissions have been simplified with greater control of the information applications can access, not just at the time of installation but any time after (Granular permissions)
• Silent feature for sound and vibrate mode, as well as a Do Not Disturb mode to block all sounds or only alarms and notifications
• Doze mode which shuts down background processing of certain apps when the phone is not in use, to significantly prolong battery life

Chris Yie, vice president and head of marketing communications for LG Mobile had this to say:

“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.”

So it’s great news for LG G4 owners, in Poland initially, with the rest of the world following suit soon after. Next in line for LG should be last year’s flagship, the G3, while the big question is whether LG will update the venerable G2 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. That would truly be a sign of loyalty to its customers.

Full Press Release:

SEOUL, Oct. 15, 2015 — Owners of LG Electronics’ (LG) G4 smartphone will be the first in the world to receive the Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. LG G4 owners in Poland will begin receiving their M upgrade beginning next week with other markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas to follow.

The latest update to the Android operating system offers a number of features designed to enhance the user experience, such as:

• Permissions have been simplified with greater control of the information applications can access, not only at the installation stage but any time
• Silent feature for sound and vibrate mode as well as a Do Not Disturb mode to block all sounds or only alarms and notifications
• Doze Mode which shuts down background processing of certain apps when the phone is not in use, to significantly prolong battery life

“By working closely with Google, LG has been able to bring Android 6.0 to the G4 ahead of any of our competitors,” said Chris Yie, vice president and head of marketing communications for LG Mobile Communications Company. “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.”

Details of the Android M upgrade schedule and affected models will be announced in individual markets.

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