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Avoid Marshmallow for now! Photo: NVIDIA

Avoid Marshmallow for now! Photo: NVIDIA

Received an update notification for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow on your NVIDIA Shield tablet? Don’t install it!

The update comes with a bug that plays havoc with Wi-Fi connectivity, leaving some users with no connection at all.

Google has a fix for Android's Linux bug. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Google has a fix for Android’s Linux bug. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Google has addressed a Linux kernel bug recently discovered by one security firm that has left around 66 percent of Android devices vulnerable to attack. It has already made its patch available to Android partners, but devices running Android 5.0 and above don’t need it.

Skull-and-crossbones

A mysterious Gmail bug is putting a skull and crossbones emoji inside users’ inboxes. Hovering over the icon displays creepy messages like “Component Spy,” “Chat Spy,” and “Data Spy” — but it’s actually totally harmless, and Google is already working to fix it.

Get your Galaxy S6 edge fix on Verizon. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Get your Galaxy S6 edge fix on Verizon. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Verizon has finally rolled out a software update for the new Galaxy S6 edge that fixes a frustrating screen rotation bug, which caused the display to become stuck in portrait mode.

Android L on the Nexus 5. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Android L on the Nexus 5. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Still wondering where the Android 5.0 upgrade is for your Nexus 5? It may have been held up by a pretty serious Wi-Fi bug that was causing abnormal battery drain, according to a report on the Google issue tracker. Some testers have found that their handsets were dying after just a few hours of use.

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