Samsung has finally started rolling out the official Marshmallow firmware for its two former flagship phones, the Galaxy S6 SM-G920F and Galaxy S6 edge SM-G925F. The update can be obtained via OTA. To check if Samsung has made the update available for your phone, go to Settings > About Device > Software Update and tap on Update Now. 


Now, if you updated your Samsung Galaxy S6, you can make it even better by rooting it and installing SuperSU. Even though the firmware has been available for a few days only, developers have already created custom kernels with root support for the Galaxy S6 Marshmallow firmware.

How to root official Galaxy S6 & S6 edge Marshmallow firmware

• SpaxeX kernel: (Galaxy S6 SM-G920F & Galaxy S6 edge SM-G925F)

• SuperSU 2.65 APK (Download)

• Odin v3.10.7 (Download)

How to root Marshmallow firmware

1. Turn off your phone. Press the home, power and volume down buttons at the same time to go to download mode. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.

2. Open Odin, click on AP and select the SpaceX kernel file (SpaceX-Kernel_MM_RC1_G920F_Test.tar.md5 & SpaceX-Kernel_MM_RC1_G925F_Test.tar.md5).

3. Wait for the kernel to install.

 

(G928C/F/I/G/C7)

We recently shared with you the method to install Marshmallow update on your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. If you missed it and haven�t upgraded your device to latest firmware head over to this article and install the update on your device. If you are already on Marshmallow firmware you must be waiting for a rooting guide as upgrading your device will incur in loss of root access. Well, this guide will help you root your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus running Marshmallow.

To get root access on your Galaxy S6 edge Plus you will have to install a custom kernel that will support rooting. In the following guide, we will install Skyhigh Kernel developed by Xda senior member UpInTheAir. We will also install TWRP custom recovery which would be used to flash SuperSU zip file and the aforementioned kernel that will help us obtain root on the device.
WARNING: Any harm to your device would be your responsibility only developer or Droidviews should not be held responsible for bricked devices. Do note that your Knox counter would be tripped while performing steps mentioned below, so proceed at your own will.

Things You Will Need

• Galaxy S6 Edge Plus (G928C/F/I/G/C7) and a PC
• Skyhigh Kernel: Link
• TWRP: Link
• Odin: Link
• SuperSUv2.68: Link

Steps To Follow

Enjoy root access on your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus on Marshmallow firmware. Let us know if you have any queries regarding the installation procedure in the comments section below.

Samsung took a while to update the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The Korean company had been beta-testing the update over the last few weeks now, but the final release is here at long last. The Marshmallow update brings several new features and performance improvements, including improved battery life and security fixes. If you are still on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, we recommend you to check for the Marshmallow update manually. Go to Settings -> About Device -> Software Update to initiate an update check. If Samsung has made the update available for you, go ahead and download it. Otherwise, you can follow this tutorial to flash the Marshmallow update manually.
Now that you are on Marshmallow, you can use apps like SuperSU or Superuser to enhance your experience. Note that this is a fairly complex thing to do � if you do not understand what root or SuperSU is, we recommend you to stay away from it. If you are still interested, make sure you read our article about benefits and risks of rooting.

Root Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update

Pre-requisites

• Odin 3.10.7 � download here
• SuperSU 2.65 � download here
• SpaceX kernel � Galaxy S6 | Galaxy S6 Edge

We cannot stress this enough � make sure you have backed up all your data before you proceed any further. Additionally, rooting or modifying your phone�s system will void your warranty.

Root Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge Marshmallow Update

Extract Odin from its zip and install it on your computer. From the above links, download SuperSU 2.65 on your phone to root it after flashing the custom kernel.

• Now, turn off your Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge.
• Press and hold these three buttons � power, volume down and home. This should boot your phone in Download mode.
• Now, connect your phone to the computer and start Odin.
• In Odin, click on AP and select the appropriate kernel file depending on your phone � S6 or S6 Edge.
• Click on Start to flash the kernel on your phone.

Once the process is complete, your phone will reboot. After it�s done booting up, install the SuperSU 2.65 APK to enable root.