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High-End Android Phones Powered with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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Some smartphones featuring the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 have already been launched in China, with many expecting a global release shortly after. A growing list of flagship smartphones are expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, which was officially announced in late September 2025. The chipset is anticipated to power top-tier Android devices throughout late 2025 and 2026, with several phones already confirmed or heavily rumored. Xiaomi 17 series: The Xiaomi 17, Xiaomi 17 Pro, and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were confirmed as the first phones to use this chip. The Pro and Pro Max models will include a secondary rear display. nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series: The gaming-focused nubia REDMAGIC 11 Pro series is set to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. realme GT8 Pro: The realme GT8 Pro launched in China in October 2025 with the new Snapdragon chip and is expected to be released in international markets later. Honor Magic 8 series: The Honor Magic 8 series, which includes t...
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Samsung UK is Inviting Beta Testers for Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

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It seems like the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge would not come into a surprise manner via Over-The-Air update, as Samsung UK has just announced that they are looking for some few beta testers to get the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update before anybody else. In fact, this program is also recently launched in South Korea.  Samsung Mobile UK is inviting anyone to participate the said program and will then be able to have the privilege to download the first Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta update on their Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in no time before the whole world may know it.

This invitation is now available for those who resides in UK and owns the unlocked Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge with model number SM-G920F and SM-G925F.  Phones that are still running the UK's latest Android 5.1.1 firmware build G920FXXU3COI9  and G925FXXU3COI9  (with BTU CSC code) will be able to join the program. While  those Galaxy S6 and S6 edge phones that were locked to networks are not available at the moment.

According to Samsung Mobile UK, those who are interested to participate the Galaxy Beta Program, they only require to create a Samsung account and then install the Galaxy Care app from the Samsung Apps Store. Once the Galaxy Care app is installed, users will then be able to register to the said beta testing program using their Samsung account. Now, the last thing they need to do is to wait for the update to arrive  and be among the the first one to experience the Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on their Galaxy S6 and S6 edge before the rest of the world could see it.

Here's the step by step guide on how to join the Galaxy S6 and S6 Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta program:
  1.  Create a Samsung Account from here -  https://account.samsung.com/account/signUp.do
  2. a) Download the Galaxy Care App at Samsung Galaxy Apps - http://www.samsung.com/uk/apps/mobile/galaxyapps/)
    b) or download the Galaxy Care APK via Google Drive and manually install it into your phone.  Once downloaded all you need is simply open the file and install it manually in your device. But first you must enable the "Unknown sources" option to which can be found in Settings > Lockscreen and security so you can manually install the APK.
  3. Open the app > Wait for the banners to load > Scroll through the options > Hit 'Join'.
  4. Wait until the said beta Android 6.0 Marshmallow starts to roll out.
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