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Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by unclesamtech(m): 10:24pm On Dec 08, 2015
The Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update comes in the form of the MMB29M build
which is available to download for Nexus devices. Devices for which the
factory images are live at the time of writing are:

Nexus 6P
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6
Nexus 5
Nexus Player
Nexus 9 LTE & Wifi variants
Nexus 7 2013 Wifi & SIM variants

So, what does this update contain? For starters, the newest build adds
support for around 200 Unicode 8 emojis to Android. This brings Android’s
emoji game at par with Apple’s iOS 9.1, much to the rejoice of people who
were frustrated at being sent what appeared at blank boxes on their devices.
Ars Technica created a full gallery of the added emojis, so head on over
there if you want to see all the newest additions.



Apart from the new emoji, the 6.0.1 update improves upon the navigation
bar on tablets. The “back” and “home” buttons have been shifted towards the
left, while the “overview” multitasking button has been moved to the right.
The change makes it easier to hit the buttons with your thumbs when you are
holding the tablet. Also included is the “until next time” option for Do Not
Disturb, a feature that was introduced in Android 5.1 but was missing on
Android 6.0.

Along with all the visual and functionality changes, the MMB29M build also
includes security patches. It bumps up the Security Patch Level of supported
Nexus devices to December 1 2015, meaning that it incorporates all fixes up
till this date. OEM’s should have been informed of this security update one
month prior to public disclosure, so we can expect these making their way
through to other non-Nexus flagship devices, hopefully. For a detailed list of
all CVE’s addressed in this update, please refer the security bulletin page.

Even if you are not overly excited about the new emoji support , the new
update is worth it from a security standpoint as it fixes upon a few issues
which have had a severity status of “Critical”. You can either download the
image and flash it manually, or you can wait for the OTA to hit if you wish to
avoid a data wipe on locked bootloaders.
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Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Abduletudaye(m): 10:33pm On Dec 08, 2015
Expecting it on androidOne...
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Nobody: 10:51pm On Dec 08, 2015
Go hard to root o
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Nobody: 10:53pm On Dec 08, 2015
Abduletudaye:
Expecting it on androidOne...

You mean infinix hot 2? Guy go buy better fone.

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Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Nobody: 10:56pm On Dec 08, 2015
Demigods:


You mean infinix hot 2? Guy go buy better fone.
How does AndroidOne and Infinix hot 2 relate?
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Abduletudaye(m): 6:25am On Dec 09, 2015
Demigods:


You mean infinix hot 2? Guy go buy better fone.

Well, i dnt have the money yet..but if you are willing to give, i wont mind.. wink
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Nobody: 6:32am On Dec 09, 2015
Just checked Huawei mate 8,that phone is a beast!

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Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Abduletudaye(m): 6:47am On Dec 09, 2015
NewSheriff:
How does AndroidOne and Infinix hot 2 relate?

They are very related... wink
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by mohammad11: 7:21am On Dec 09, 2015
Welcome to marshmallow 6.0.1 update
I know you‘re all eager to get the upgrade but dont worry another version will soon be release after this.
#keepAnticipating
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Warlord3000(m): 7:23am On Dec 09, 2015
This is Great news...

Cant believe am bored with lollipop already even as some are still on jellybean and kitkat wink
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by Tolzeal(m): 12:22pm On Dec 09, 2015
Warlord3000:
This is Great news...

Cant believe am bored with lollipop already even as some are still on jellybean and kitkat wink



Well, There's nothing really much to anticipate about about. First you should know at this early stage you're driving yourself to a restricted corner. No too much of tweaking and patches that works great on marshmallow. Been running official upgrade for more than a month now.



Things you might actually consider been great about is the battery optimization. That's a big top notch.


The battery life is just great , Also battery gets charged up when be left idle at a running rate of 15℅ and below.

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Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by modextus(m): 3:23pm On Dec 09, 2015
How do i get it on my phone.
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by sammotos: 5:56am On Dec 10, 2015
Welcome to marshmallow 6.0.1 update
Re: Android 6.0.1 Released; Includes New Emoji, Security Patches And More! by unclesamtech(m): 7:41am On Feb 07, 2016
sammotos:
Welcome to marshmallow 6.0.1 update

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