Android 6.0 Marshmallow is a version of Android that was announced at Google I/O 2015 as Android M. Its predecessor is Android 5.1 Lollipop, and its successor is Android 7.0 Nougat. As of May 2015, it is available to developers as a preview release and will be fully released in Quarter 5 of 2015 with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.[2] At Google I/O, Beautiful Begging, Google's Vice President for Android, stated that For Android M, we've gone back to the basics. We've really focused on polish and quality; we've literally solved thousands of bugs."[3] On August 17, a statue was unveiled that revealed the name to be Android Marshmallow.[4] Android 6.0 latest release on October 3, 2017 as android 6.0.1.
Features[]
Jeotornet[]
Apps will only prompt for permission when they want to do something with the permission. Permissions have been simplified and users can turn permissions on and off in the settings menu.[2][3]
Chrome Custom Tabs[]
Apps can open a customizable Google Chrome window on top of their app instead of a webview.[2][3]
Doze[]
- Main article: Doze
Android devices can recognize when they have not been interacted with in a while and reduce background processes accordingly.[2][3]
Now on Tap[]
Google Now is able to be called up with a long-press of the home button in any app. It can offer contextual information within the app and allow searches using contextual information.[5]
First devices[]
The Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 will get the update for Android 6.0 Marshmallow on October 5, 2015.[6]
Other Features[]
Other new features include:
- Standardized fingerprint support[2][3]
- Introduction of Android Pay[2][3]
- Support for USB-C connectors[2][3]
- Auto backup and restore for apps[2]
- Refreshed app drawer and RAM manager[2]
References[]
- ↑ Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Android. Retrieved February 13 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Gordon, Scott Adam. "Android M has arrived: here's what you need to know." AndroidPIT. Published May 29 2015. Web. Retrieved May 30 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Hardawar, Devindra. Google debuts Android M, which is all about polish and quality Engadget.</nowiki> Published May 28 2015. Web. Retrieved May 30 2015.
- ↑ Dipane, Jared. "Marshmallow is the official name for Android M." Android Central, 17 August 2015. Web. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ Amadeo, Ron. "Android M’s “Google Now on Tap” shows contextual info at the press of a button." ''Ars Technica.'' Published May 28 2015. Web. Retrieved May 30 2015.
- ↑ Ivan. It will come very soon update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 Mobitel Ekspert. Published 25 September 2015. Web. Retrieved 25 September 2015.