Android Marshmallow is now rolling out to international variants of the Sony Xperia Z5 series. Sony Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet are also getting the latest update.
According to Xperia Blog, the update comes with the firmware build 32.1.A.1.163 and includes the February security patch release from the search giant Google.
The Android 6.0 M update for the Xperia Z5 Compact and Xperia Z5 Premium has also been released as an OTA update, 9to5Google reported.
It is important to note that the latest update includes the 'Doze mode' feature and granular app permissions. However, it does not include the adoptable storage feature. It means that users will not be able to adopt a MicroSD card as internal storage in the devices.
The software has a new home launcher and app drawer. The electronics company Sony has not included STAMINA mode within the update. However, it is expected that the company will bring the STAMINA mode back in a later update.
Furthermore, there is a new camera interface, Direct Share and Xperia Messaging app.
Sony Xperia Z5 smartphone was released in September last year. The device comes with a 5.5-inch screen with a 2160 x 3840 pixel resolution.
Other features of the Xperia Z5 smartphone include a 5 MP front camera for selfies, 32GB of internal storage, 3GB of RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset and a 3430mAh non removable battery.
In addition, Sony is also rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 Tablet. At present, both Xperia Z4 Tablet and Xperia Z3+ are receiving the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow with firmware build 32.1.A.1.163.
Several reports suggest that the new update is currently available for the single-SIM Xperia Z3+ (E6553) and the Xperia Z4 Tablet Wi-Fi (SGP712) and LTE (SGP771). The dual-SIM version of the Xperia Z3 Plus will receive the Android Marshmallow update pretty soon.
Sony Xperia Z3+ was released in May last year. Some of the features of the smartphone include 5.2-inch touchscreen display, 2930mAh non removable battery, Snapdragon 810 chipset, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
Other Sony devices that will receive the Android 6.0 M update include Sony Xperia Z2, Z2 Tablet, Sony Xperia M5, Sony Xperia C4, Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra.