Samsung Galaxy S6 edge  seen at the IFA in Berlin
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge seen at the IFA in BerlinREUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

T-Mobile is on a spree to release Android Marshmallow updates off late. The latest device from the carrier to receive it is the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. The T-Mobile variant of the device started receiving the firmware OTA (over-the-air) update on Monday.

The carrier's support page (via GSM Arena) has announced that the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update has been rolled out to its variant of Galaxy S6 edge+, taking the software version to G928TUVU2DPD1. Seeding of the firmware will happen between April 18 and May 20.

The size of the firmware update is 1.34GB, so owners of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ should make sure that there is enough space and at least 50 percent battery life before initiating the update.

T-Mobile has already rolled out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to its variants of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to its model of the Galaxy Note 5.

How to install Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to T-Mobile's Galaxy S6 edge+ via OTA:

- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow download notification will appear on your phone screen

- Press "Download" button

- Press "Restart & Install" button

- Rebooting will begin automatically

- You will see "Installing System Update" notice when installation starts

- Upgrading begins automatically

- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow will run on your device after upgrading is done

You can also manually check availability of the new software by going to – 'Settings' >> 'About phone' >> 'System updates' >> 'Check For Update'.