Samsung Galaxy Note 5 devices in India started getting Marshmallow update

The Galaxy S6 series received the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India last week coinciding with the launch date of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Samsung is now rolling out Marshmallow to the Galaxy Note 5 in India. Apart from US, this country is one of the few major markets where the Note 5 was released, and the purchasers of Samsung's most notable phablet from India now have access to the latest Android version.

The over the air update size is 1269 MB and the firmware version shows up as N920GDDU2BPC4 after applying the update. Marshmallow for the Note 5 is basically the same as that of the Galaxy S6 series, with an improved user interface (along with the new animations available in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge), Google Now on Tap, extensive app permissions, and more. The message displayed after the update, informs about the features like automatic deletion of unwanted cache files and superior memory management.

If the update hasn't yet come up on your Note 5, you can open up Settings » About device » Software update menu and tap the Update now button to receive it. Do post your comments if you have received this update.

Download latest firmware here