For the past month, Sony has been weirdly launching Android 5.1 Lollipop for a handful of devices which led many to believe that Android 6.0 Marshmallow is still some time away. While it might be for those handsets, it’s looking like the flagship Sony Xperia Z5 family is starting to get Android 6.0.

 The OTA firmware update is said to have started reaching Sony Xperia Z5 handsets in Turkey and will soon reach the Xperia Z5 Compact and the Xperia Z5 Premium models. The update was finalised for the three handsets almost three weeks ago, as per a Facebook post made by Sony Xperia Turkey fan page. 

Sony has yet to confirm the arrival of the new OS on their support page but it’s looking like we won’t have to wait much longer for Marshmallow. Few more details after the jump.

Update:

It looks like this news is fake unless anybody has more concrete evidence.

A few things you can expect from the newer Android build include:

Permissions

Google will now give greater control of app permissions. Requests for permissions will now occur in the right context of when a user will activate that function in the app. Users will also have easier access to manage all their app permissions in settings.

Doze (Battery)
Android will use significant motion detection to learn if a device has been left unattended for a while. If so, Android will reduce background activity for a longer battery life. Google claims this can increase battery by up to 100%.

USB-C support
Android M brings support to the reversible USB connector. Google says the use of USB-C will accelerate charging as much as 3-4x.

App links
Developers can now add an autoVerify attribute to their apps manifest so that users can be linked deep into the native app without any disambiguation prompt. This will make it easier for users to discover and re-engage with the developers app.

Now on tap
This integrates Google Now whenever they need it within an app. Google can find menus, reviews, help you book a table, navigate there, and deep link you into relevant apps.

Simple volume controls
The volume controls are now neater and include the ability to individually monitor audio for different streams, such music or alarms.

Android Pay & Fingerprint (sore subject for US customers)
Native fingerprint support enhances Android Pay by allowing users to confirm a purchase with their fingerprint. This fingerprint can also be used to unlock devices and make purchases on Google Play.

Discuss:

Have you seen the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update pop up on your device?

[Via Gadgets360]