Sprint has updated the Galaxy Note 5 to Marshmallow about two weeks ago, and the Galaxy Note 4 just a few hours later (on the same day). The following day, Sprint decided to push Google's latest sweet treat for the Galaxy S6 edge+. With the push out for Samsung's latest devices, customers with older devices have been left to wonder when they'd be the proud recipients of the mobile dessert. Galaxy S5 customers in South Korea as well as Trinidad & Tobago have seen Marshmallow come to their handsets, but no others, at least until now. There have even been two earlier build versions (see here and here) for the Galaxy S5 Marshmallow update, bringing a tease that won't be satisfied until the official update lands for all S5 users.
Well, well, well — what do we have here? It's the coveted Marshmallow update for Sprint's Galaxy S5. The new update comes in at a hefty 891.75MB and brings the build number to G900PVPU3CPCA and the OS update version to 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Along with it, Sprint Galaxy S5 users will see Google Now On Tap, the search engine giant's new way to “touch search” the Web, detailed battery stats, customizable app permissions, Google's new Doze Mode that's said to conserve battery life when your device is idle, and other “goodies.”
With Sprint's rollout of 6.0 to its Galaxy S5, we're sure to see Marshmallow arrive for other US Galaxy S5 carriers and customers. Before you prepare to update your device, Sprint wants you to know that you may not get the update right away — as it's rolling it out to all Sprint Galaxy S5 phones between now and May 19th. It'll take some weeks, but we know that early downloaders will sure make it's a bragging right. The Galaxy S5 is getting what looks to be its last major upgrade, so S5 users should enjoy it while it's hot. For those of you wanting more details about the update, we'll be back to update the post as more information becomes available.
If you're ready to dive into the newness of Marshmallow and leave Lollipop behind, head on over to your phone settings and hit that software update button. Then come back here and let us know you got the update. Do you like Marshmallow on your Galaxy S5? Has it breathed new life into what is becoming an aging handset?
