Rumors are rife that Samsung may not officially release Android Marshmallow and the upcoming operating system Android N for the users of Samsung Galaxy S3. However, it may be available unofficially in the form of custom ROM downloads.
Samsung Galaxy was launched with Android Jelly Beans out of the box. After that, it was updated to Android Lollipop but there is still no confirmation from Samsung's side if it plans to officially release Android Marshmallow for its Samsung Galaxy S3 users.
In light of Samsung's non-commitment to release Android Marshmallow for Samsung Galaxy S3 users, it seems highly unlikely that it will release Android N for them. According to GSM Arena, since Samsung Galaxy S3 was released four years ago, it is not a likely candidate for future official operating system updates.
Users who want to experience Android Marshmallow on their Samsung Galaxy S3 devices can do so via custom ROM downloads made by private developers. They can flash their devices and enjoy the latest features of Android Marshmallow.
After the release of Android N, developers may also release its custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S3 users. However, it remains to be seen if the hardware of Samsung Galaxy S3 will support the Android N update.
On the other hand, the Android N developer preview was released to numerous Nexus devices for testing purposes. The only non-Nexus device, which received the update was Sony Xperia Z3, according to Android Developer.
The Android N developer preview is expected to roll out to other flagship devices of LG, HTC, Huawei and Samsung soon. However, the rollout schedule is not confirmed.
The first preview of Android N developer update released in March. The beta version of the developer preview followed in April with newer updates and fewer bugs. The second beta preview will now release at the Google I/O Conference, which will be held in California on May 18-20.
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