Android 6.0 Marshmallow is Here !! Post your findings

[Thom]

That is not a relevant question. The environment is too complex. Changing a single character could have far raching impacts on any number of activities.

The strategy I follow ...

• After a minor update I always to a Wipe Cache Partition.
• After a major update I always do a Factory Data Reset.

... it pays in the long run when dealing with an environment that is this complex and in which so many people have tweaked.

... Thom

 

[androidlover9]

So this is considered a large update I would assume?

I plan on doing a factory reset after the update.

 

[Thom]

For me ... Kit Kat to Lollipop and Lollipop to Marshmallow are examples of major. I will do a Factory Data Reset after updating to Marshmallow and that will likely be a while after you install Marshmallow on your phone,

In the past on other devices I have seen things run fine after a major upgrade. They ran fine for days, weeks, or months and then some catastrophe occurred. This didn't happen if a Factory Data Reset was done after the update.

It was not known then that a Wipe Cache Partition was done as part of the Factory data Reset and running it would have resolved many of the issues the cropped up.

... Thom

 

[The_Chief]

Well, the good news (if it really works as advertised) is that on Marshmallow apps and app DATA are backed up to Google. Ideally, you could Factory Reset and restore and it'll be like nothing ever happened. I'll let Thom be the guinea pig on that one

 

[Thom]

Marshmallow on my Turbo 2 is much further into the future then what is going on here.

I currently backup one folder by USB to my workstation that contains my developed apps, Tasker backup, Nova Launcher Prime Backup, and Pixel Phone Pro backup.

I do the Factory Data Reset, reinstall all apps again from Play Store, restore Nova Launcher Prime, restore Tasker, and restore Pixel Phone Pro.

There are cases where some apps may not run on the new system and my process weeds hem out daring the Play Store reinstalls. This way I get to deal with them now instead of finding out about them at some inconvenient time in the future.

... Thom

 

[androidlover9]

I'll just manually reinstall all the apps I need since I don't use that many and they all save my data with their respective accounts, I think I want to start with a clean slate since that apps randomly create folders on my phone and I don't know why, they do that to my SD card too :S (all I want to use my SD card is for pictures)

 

[androidlover9]

This is off topic, but is it possible to back up my Textra settings without installing another app?

 

[Thom]

chompSMS allows backup/restore of settings.
Textra does not allow backup/restore of settings.
Neither provides backup/restore of SMS messages ... you must use a separate app.

... Thom

 

[johnnybirdman]

Get ready folks....!!!!!!

 

[androidlover9]

OTA???

 

[johnnybirdman]

OTA???

Ota. I am not a tester.

 

[androidlover9]

Ota. I am not a tester.

I just checked and it says up to date

Moto X Pure edition.

Would removing my sim make a difference since I have a koodo sim and koodo is a Canadian carrier.

 

[johnnybirdman]

I just checked and it says up to date

Moto X Pure edition.

Would removing my sim make a difference since I have a koodo sim and koodo is a Canadian carrier.

I'm on Verizon. Not sure on your sim question.

 

[androidlover9]

UPDATE: I removed the sim and rebooted, checked for update and it found it

 

[androidlover9]

So what other phones out there besides Nexus and Android One devices have Marshmallow?

 

[Jfalls63]

Had to pull my sim also. Downloading now

 

[The_Chief]

Pulling it for the Darling Bride's phone now. WOO HOO

 

[androidlover9]

One thing I noticed is how much snappier it is

Also, they got rid of that feature where the screen lights up whenever you get a notification

 

[Jfalls63]

Sweet. Did the Factory Reset, got everything set back up the way I like it. Rocking Marshmallow!

 

[androidlover9]

I should probably do so too but I don't want to lose my textra settings.

 

[The_Chief]

And Phandroid is reading along!

http://phandroid.com/2015/12/08/mot...marshmallow-update-verizon-sprint-uscellular/

 

[androidlover9]

I went ahead and did a factory reset anyway

One of the things that it asked me is if I wanted to also get rid of my custom wallpaper and the greeting message on boot up, why would I want to get rid of that message when I can't change it back? Lol.

 

[fnkngrv]

So what can be completely confirmed is lost when moving to MM??? I received my notification to make the upgrade earlier this evening, but I am leery since it sounds like the cool Moto features are removed??

What I have heard so far:

1) Does the OK Google come back and you lose your custom phrase?
2) The screen momentarily illuminating when a notification arrives. Does this include the ability to wave your hand over the screen and see that there are notifications as well?

 

[androidlover9]

So what can be completely confirmed is lost when moving to MM??? I received my notification to make the upgrade earlier this evening, but I am leery since it sounds like the cool Moto features are removed??

What I have heard so far:

1) Does the OK Google come back and you lose your custom phrase?
2) The screen momentarily illuminating when a notification arrives. Does this include the ability to wave your hand over the screen and see that there are notifications as well?

Motorola custom voice commands are still there.

Moto display + reaching to trigger it has returned and they added features.

All they removed was Ambiet display which is what Nexus devices have.

Oh, and night mode is kind of gone, now it seems to be automatic with no way to turn it off or always have it on.

 

[cybercruiser]

Updating now!!!!! Keeping fingers crossed it fixes issues with my car's infotainment center!!!