SHIELD Tablet K1 is now getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow

SHIELD Tablet K1 users over the XDA forums are reporting that they are now receiving OTA update for Android 6.0, Marshamllow, finally. Nvidia has also uploaded the release notes on its support site for Shield Tablet K1. The update weighs 665MB in size and brings a completely new UI for the stock camera app, now on tap feature, some improvments in app permissions and much more. Here are the official release notes from Nvidia quoted below.

NVIDIA SHIELD Camera

• New UI inspired by Material Design, improved burst photo functionality
• Adds new real-time HD Image Effects

Now on Tap

• Quickly find information related to what you are seeing on the screen, also from inside an app

Adoptable Storage

• MicroSD cards can be integrated with main internal storage, auto managed by system

User Interface Upgrades

• Personalize Home & Lock screens with different wallpapers, new NVIDIA wallpapers
• Personalize Quick Settings menu, add/remove, rearrange toggles
• Google Now voice commands can be launched from lock screen

Improved App Permissions

• Permissions are now managed centrally

Power Consumption

• App Standby power improvements
• Improved BT Low Energy scanning power efficiency

System wide improvements including

• Monitor Memory Usage with detailed usage of each app
• Optimized preloaded apps
• Adds Fallout Shelter game

IMPORTANT: IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY USING A MICROSD CARD IN THIS SHIELD TABLET:

• In Android 6.0 there are changes to how expanded storage works. After this upgrade, there will be 2 ways to setup the MicroSD card, please read carefully:
  1. Portable Storage: This option will not delete data from the SD card
  2. Internal Storage: This option wipes all data from the SD card. If you are currently storing data the SD card, please make sure it is first backed up
• NVIDIA recommends to back up the MicroSD card prior to downloading this update

If you are rocking a Shield K1, then there might already be an update notification waiting for you in the notification bar, if not, don’t worry, you should be getting it very soon.