Sony announces the list of devices to receive the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and a new call for 10,000 users to prove the Android 6.0 on their Xperia devices before they begin to give it to all users.
On Tuesday, the company followed the footsteps of HTC and Motorola, revealing that 14 Android devices will receive Marshmallow:
Sony Xperia Z5
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Sony Xperia Premium
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet
Sony Xperia Z3+
Sony Xperia Z3
Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Sony Xperia Z2
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
Sony Xperia M5
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
Sony Xperia C4
Although Sony announced that these devices will receive the Android 6.0 update, the company did not release an estimated time. Moreover, on Wednesday, Sony announced a call as part of the Concept for Android program launched last July. The program allows users with Xperia devices to test the beta versions of the Android updates will come in the future to get feedback that they can do better every upgrade for users.
For now, the company initiated the call for 10,000 users with Xperia Xperia Z3 or Z3 Compact residing in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. Sony expects to start this program in the coming weeks and now allows users to read its terms and sign up to participate through its app for Android.
Do you have another phone or want to know more details of the release of the update to Android? Visit our guide with dates and information about the release of the update to 6.0 Marshmallow here. You can also find all the latest news of Android 6.0 here. And remember, these 14 devices mark one of the biggest updates in the history of Sony. The company did not specify regions or operators that will first upgrade, but said there will be exceptions.