Samsung Galaxy A8 starts getting the Android 6.0 update in India
The Galaxy A8 received Wi-Fi certification running Android 6.0.1 two months ago, but the device has just started receiving the Marshmallow update. Samsung has started rolling out Android 6.0 update to the Galaxy A8 (SM-A800F) in India.
The update has a file size of 1112.27MB that brings Android 6.0 to the Galaxy A8. Android Marshmallow comes with Google Now on Tap, granular app permission management, Nexus Imprint API for the fingerprint sensor, newer UI design, Doze mode, and some other features.
If you haven’t received the update already, head into the Settings » About device » Software update menu on your Galaxy A8 to start downloading the update. If you’ve installed the update already, let us know about the phone’s performance or any new features that you might spot.
Thanks for the tip, Sai Harish Pathuri!
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samsung please release nougat update for galaxy A800f i waiting long time …
a800i vary slow marshmallow updated
Don’t let Samsung Galaxy Alpha in Android 5.0.2. At least update it to 5.1.1…
Did Samsung forget about A8000?
SM-A800F (GSLAXY A8)received the marshmallows update .
When SM-A800i will get the marshmallow update.
If anybody knows about it plz tell me
What is this Samsung we are still waiting for 6.0 for galaxy a8 sm a800i in india …u work like an ill man soo slow
Why still no android 6.0 for galaxy A800F in Bangladesh?
why still no android 6.0 for galaxy A800F in Vietnam, please explain.
Vietnam is not yet. You can odine the Thailand firmware. Smooth & save a little bit ram.
When update Samsung galaxy alpha ?
Let samsung provide upgrade and support marshmallow theme store to A500f we wanted to get it
What about Note 3 Neo? Any news about marshmallow taste for this device.
what about android 6 for a8 plz tell us
when will get marshmallow update for samsung j7 in india we are waiting eagerly?please tell me the date of marshmallow update in india in samsung j7 J700F….
Hi again, with Marshmallow on SM-A800F the fingerprint access has also become an issue. I would like to know form you people out there whether I am the only one facing these issues or it resonates with you all as well. Regards
Galaxy A9 (a9000)Hong Kong update 6.0.1??? Please!
Hello everyone. I have just got my Samsung A800F upgraded to Marshmallow OTA two days back and have already started regretting it. The system has slowed down, apps lag, dialier lags etc. Most of the time, when the phone is switched on ‘no sim’/’no service’ message is received and it takes removing and reinstalling the sim card a number of times before the network is latched. Even flashing with firmware from this site has not helped resolve this. Besides, I even tried to clean cache through Vol up+Home+Power button method and still there is no change in the issues. The… Read more »
Did you try factory reset?
Yes – i tried factory reset as well has hard reset. The issue of not being able to detect sim card every once in a while and biometric access/PIN issue remains. Regards
How is it now? Did you change another sim or flash back to previous firmware?
I did all tricks of hard reset, downgrading to 5.1.1 and then again upgrading to 6.0.1 the problem persisted. I sent the mobile to Samsung Customer Service and they reverted with upgraded software 6.0.1. Now there is no problem of network however, unlike in 5.1.1 the fingerprint is not always prompted for – most of the time it asks for pin and, overall the speed has reduced- for e.g. in 5.1.1 as soon as you start typing names in contact search the names get displayed in search screen results below while in 6.0.1 it takes 10-15 seconds for the results… Read more »
It’s said Indian firmware is good to try. You can test it by upgrading thru Odin. If it’s still get issue then back to 5.1.1 will be the best choice while waiting yr country firmware fix the bug.
I’m just curious so can I download the 6.0.1 Indian firmware for my phone from the Philippines, and will I be able to tailor the OS to be similar to the Philippines one, or will my phone be stuck in a bootloop? Thanks! 🙂
Just flash it via ODIN but make it sure that your baseband is compatible with the update or else the update will fail in ODIN
When are other countries expected to get it as it has been almost a week since, and yet I still don’t have the update
-from the Philippines
After trying to extract the firmware from the .zip file, it says it’s corrupt (! C:XXA800FXXU1BPF5_A800FODD1BPF4_INS.zip: The archive is corrupt), but the zip proceed with the extracting process, is it normal? Should I go on and try to update my phone firmware anyway? Thanks!
Its happened to me for other firmware and i flash it and its was ok , but to make sure 100% try to extract file with program called 7zip , by any way Odin shloud check the file MD5 before falsh it
It’s normal. I got the same but still upgrade successful.
Why A7 2016 until now has not received updated 6.0?
Can’t download the firmware. Pls fix.
On5 is exynos variant then how it got MM update.
Seems to having hope
Where is the Samsung Galaxy Alpha Marshmallow update? it is very disappointing.
Where is the Samsung Galaxy Alpha Marshmallow update? it is very disappointing.
Alpha is almost 2 years old device shipped with 4.4.4. A8 is only 1 year old phone shipped with 5.1.1. So don’t expect alpha to be updated to mashmallow when A8 gets it. Be realistic!
But you don’t know this, Alpha is a more premium and more powerful device than A8. So mm update is usual and neccessary for Alpha.
Galaxy alpha Available. Released 2014, September ,but mashmallow available 2015 september.