It’s the calm before the storm in the world of Android. With everyone’s attention focused on next week’s Google I/O—especially with all those —it’s easy to forget about the humdrum world of new software.But a few key updates made their way into the wild, landing on popular devices like the Nvidia Shield Tablet, Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, and HTC’s One M9 and M8.Each week, we compile all the major software updates to hit the Android ecosystem, including phones and tablets on U.S. Carriers, unlocked phones, Android Wear smartwatches, and Android TV devices. Making sure your device is running the latest available software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features with fewer bugs and gaping security holes.
AT&THTC One M9: According to, the Marshmallow update is finally rolling out. Other variants of the phone already picked up the update, so if you’ve been waiting patiently it’s time to check for an over-the-air update from AT&T.HTC One M8: Same story here, so keep an eye out for the update notification or check for it manually.Galaxy S7: The May security patch is rolling out now. AT&T hasn’t posted an official changelog, so that’s the only noticeable change so far from the update. Getting the May patch out this quickly is a positive move in the right direction, especially for two companies that in the past had been rather slow with Android updates.Galaxy S7 Edge: I saw this update come to my own device Thursday, so this security patch should be available for you soon if it hasn’t shown up yet.
NvidiaShield Tablet: Nvidia’s gaming tablet is going strong, as it’s now jumping up to Android 6.0.1 after the move to Marshmallow a few months ago. There’s a pretty, with the highlights being support for the Vulkan API (this improves the efficiency of graphics hardware), repositioned navigation buttons, and improvements to the gamepad. AsusZenFone 2 Laser: The update to Android 6.0 is headed your way.
Along with the latest version of Android, Asus is, such as Asus Email, Backup, and Data Transfer since these services are already handled by Google’s own offerings.
A recent software update released by HTC for its flagship One M9 handset has been causing big problems for owners of the device. Multiple users have complained that since installing the update, which bumps the device up to version 1.40.401.8, it now takes considerably longer to charge up the battery than it did before.
And when we say 'considerably longer', we mean it: as Phone Arena points out, the normal time to charge the One M9's battery is one hour and 46 minutes - but since installing the update, many users have noted that it takes much longer than this. One screenshot, posted on Italian site WebTrek.it, shows a message on the device's lockscreen, indicating an estimated 13 hours to complete the charging cycle.
HTC One M9 RUU INSTALL WITH RBSofts HTCEurope4.28.401.3 RUU INSTALL RBSoftsMobileTool step 1 install draivar step 2 enable adb debug step 3 install stock recovery step 4 fastboot oem lock step.
Some users have also complained that the problem goes beyond just having to wait a long time to charge up the handset, claiming that the battery is actually being used up more quickly.
In a series of replies to its customers on Twitter in recent days, the company has acknowledged that problems with battery life and charging have indeed arisen since it delivered its most recent software update to the One M9.
@samw152 Hey Sam, since the last update there has been an issue with the Google Photos application causing the battery to discharge...
— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) July 6, 2015HTC advises that owners of the device should uninstall Google Photos, claiming that this will resolve the issue until the company releases a further software update to provide a less inconvenient fix.
@enkas79 Hey Enrico, this is an issue that we're aware of since the last update on the M9, if you uninstall the Google Photos application..
— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) July 6, 2015@enkas79 ...then the issue with charging should stop, this is a temporary fix until an update to address this issue is released
— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) July 6, 2015However, removing Google Photos alone isn't resolving the issue for everyone. In this instance, HTC recommends an alternative workaround:
@philicibine Hey Phil, try this Power Off your phone>Plug into your charger>hold Power, Volume up and Volume down for 2 minutes
— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) July 7, 2015The company has not yet revealed when it plans to release its next update to provide a proper fix for the issue.
Source: WebTrek.it via PhoneArena