Google has now confirmed
that Android M is Android 6.0
Marshmallow. The third and final
version of the Android M developer
preview has also just been released,
alongside the Android 6.0 SDK.
Android M release date
The Android M Developer Preview is available now for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, and the
final version is due to launch in Q3, 2015.
New in Android M?
1. Auto Backup and Restore for Apps
This feature will be used in conjunction with Google Drive to automatically
backup app data and settings with a file size of 25 MB or less.
These backups occur no more than once per day, and run only when the device is idle and connected to Wi-Fi and power. The uploaded data does not count towards your Google Drive storage quota, and is encrypted. If you lose your device or delete the app, your previous progress will be restored the next time you install it, and it even works with apps which are side-loaded or accessed through a third-party app store.
2. New app drawer
One of the most immediately noticeable visual changes to Android M is the new app drawer. This now scrolls vertically instead of horizontally, and is held against a white background, rather than a muted shade of your homepage wallpaper. Across the top of the menu you will see your four most recently used apps.
3. Android M RAM manager
Google has introduced a new RAM manager to Android M with the aim of providing users with more accurate
and comprehensible information regarding the maximum
and average RAM usage of apps.
The menu can be found in Settings > Apps > Options (three dots button) > Advanced > Memory. Though
it's a little hard to navigate to, the page offers a far clearer insight into app demands, and the overall effect
they will have on your device.
4. Adoptable Storage Devices
Though Google has in the past tried to step away from external storage use (the reason why none of its Nexus devices house a microSD card slot), it appears that Android M is striking a compromise.
Adoptable Storage Devices is Google's new storage feature which essentially takes an external storage source
(such as an SD card or USB drive) and formats it like an internal storage space. This means that app and personal
data can be moved freely between a devices internal storage and its "adopted" storage source.
5. Dark Theme
Buried within the Android M settings is a "Dark theme" option which transforms the menu background to a dark
grey color rather than the normal pale shade.
6. Update in Google Now, Chrome and Photos
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