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The wait is over for the South Asian countries to receive the latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update on the Samsung Galaxy S6, the S6 Edge and the S6 Edge Plus. Following many European countries like United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Poland, etc, the update comes to India and Nepal for now. It will follow other countries like Uruguay, Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Australia and much more that share similar model number like SM-G920I, SM-G925I and SM-G928I for S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge Plus respectively.

The Korean variants were the first devices to have received the Marshmallow update. Similarly, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 variants have been upgraded to the latest stock firmwareย all across the globe. Although many Samsung devicesย still remain to be updated in many regions, the wait wonโ€™t be long. Meanwhile, you can hit the download section from below and get your device updated in no time. You may also like to see Root procedure for the Galaxy S6 devices on Marshmallow

Downloadย SM-G920I/G925I/G928I Marshmallow

  • Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920I โ†’ Downloadย |ย Mirror
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G925I โ†’ Downloadย |ย Mirrorย 
  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus SM-G928I โ†’ Downloadย |ย Mirror
  • Odin Softwareย โ†’ Downloadย [Mirror] | File:ย Odin3_v3.10.7_3.zip
  • Samsung Galaxy Driversย โ†’ย Downloadย | File:ย SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.zip (15.3MB)
  • More Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge/ Plus โ†’ Link

Warning: Although going through this procedure should not cause harm or any damage to your device, it remains an unofficial process and you should be cautious about it. Readerโ€™s discretion is advised.

Prerequisites

1. Verify your device for compatibility. Check out the download section.

2.ย Enable USB Debugging on your device. To do so, go to Settings>About Phone> Tap on the Build Number several times until you get a newย Developer Options in the Settings.ย Openย Developer Options and enable USB Debugging from there. Trust the connection by allowing it when you connect it to your PC for the first time.

3. Make sure you have latest device drivers setup on your PC for a better connection. Get it from the download section official from the manufacturer.

4. Backup everything before you proceed. Odin performs a clean install, thatย you will lose apps, data, media, etc.

How to Install Marshmallow on Galaxy S6, S6 Edge and Plus G920I/G925I/G928I

Step 1: Downloadย the listed firmwareย for your for your Galaxy device. Extract the zip file to get the firmware with .tar or .tar.md5 extension and place at a location where you can easily locate it in yourย PC.ย 

Step 2:ย Now boot your device into Download/Odin Mode. To do so, turn off your device completely and then press and hold Power button + Volume Down + Home keys for a few seconds. Ifย you see a warning sign press Volume up/ Volume down to get the Odin screen.

Step 3: If you already have Odin software on your PC then simply runย the Odin3_3.10.7.exeย file. If not, then download the Odin3.zip file from the download section and extract it. Run Odin software as administrator.

Step 4:ย While your device is still in the Odin Mode, connect your device to your PC using a USB cable.

Step 5:ย After a successful connection, the ID: COM in the Odin shouldย turn Blue and an Added!!ย message should be displayed in the Log tab. In case your deviceย doesnโ€™t show up in Odin, then you can troubleshoot it with the steps given at the end of the tutorial.

Step 6: Now click onย AP button and addย the firmware file by navigating to the file path. Once added, it should showย like thisย โ€” File Path\G920IDVU3EPC7_G920IODD3EPC1_INS.tar.md5

Step 7:ย Take care that only Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time are selected in the Options tab. Do not check Re-Partition.

Odin3_v3.10-androidsage-1

Step 8: Once done, verify everything and proceed with installation by selecting Start button. If itโ€™s a 4 file firmware, then take a look at the following image:

Odin Note 5 Android 6.0.1 MArshmallow

Step 9: When you get a PASS! message in the Log tab on your Odin software, that means firmware has successfully been installed and the device will restart itself. If not then reboot manually.

Whenย ย you see the boot animation, you can enjoy your new firmware. Be patient as first boot may take a while. However, if the system doesnโ€™t boot up for a long time,ย then go through the following.

How to Fix Bootloop on Samsung Galaxy Device?

If you come across boot loop or your Samsung Galaxy device is stuck at the boot logo then factory reset your device from the recovery. To do so, turn of your device (also remove the battery if applicable and put it back again) and reboot into recovery mode byย press and holding Powerย + Volume down + Home keys for a few seconds. Fromย the Recovery, select Wipe Data / Factory Reset.ย Confirm the action and reboot once done. Your device should now boot up.

How to Troubleshoot Connectivity problem on Samsung Galaxy Device?

If your device doesnโ€™t show up in the Odin software, then turn off USB Debugging and turn it on again and Reboot. You can also reinstall the Samsung USB Drivers or tryย changing the USB cable and connection ports from device manager.


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