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As rumored, BlackBerry has announced the Marshmallow beta test for the BlackBerry Priv. You can now sign up to join the program, and the company will accept registrations for two weeks. The first wave will only be available to those who purchased their devices from Amazon, ShopBlackBerry or Carphone Warehouse.
Spaces will be limited, and BlackBerry will begin pushing the beta out in the second week of April. If you want to sign up to test, you can do so at the link below. The program may show as full, but be sure to sign up for the waitlist so that when more spots open next week you may be able to get one.
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First Priv Marshmallow beta is available
BlackBerry is now pushing out its first Marshmallow beta update for the Priv to those who signed up to help test it. In addition, BlackBerry will be sending out invites for T-Mobile customers within the next 24 hours.
Priv owners shortly receiving Marshmallow beta
BlackBerry is preparing to roll out Marshmallow to Priv beta testers who have opted into the program and completed necessary enrollment steps. The company has confirmed in the beta zone that Marshmallow will be released to the program from today.
BlackBerry exec hints at Marshmallow beta for Priv
Michael Clewley, the director of Handheld Software Product Management at BlackBerry, hinted in his personal Twitter feed that the company will release a Marshmallow beta test for the Priv smartphone.
BlackBerry Priv to receive Marshmallow by early May
As per the earnings call, BlackBerry has confirmed that Android 6.0 Marshmallow will be rolling out to the Priv by late April, early May. The software update was spotted running on the smartphone earlier this week, but it's great news that we now have an estimated time of arrival.