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Google Announces Android M Developer Preview 2, System Images Up Now, OTA...
It's time to fire up those M preview devices again—Google is in the process of rolling out the second M preview build today. The OTA should arrive on all supported Nexus devices that have the first M...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Dev Preview 2 Launcher Changes: Landscape Mode...
We're playing around with the new Android M preview today, and it looks like there are several notable changes to the launcher (i.e. the Google app). The new app drawer is no longer broken up by letter...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Second M Preview Adds Delete Option To...
Ever since Android added support for native screenshots way back in Ice Cream Sandwich, there's been a handy notification after the screenshot has been saved. In the new M preview the share button on...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Dev Preview 2 Removes The Dark System Theme,...
It almost goes without saying (though we do say it a lot) that a developer preview is not necessarily an accurate picture of the final product. We're reminded of that today when it comes to the second...
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Android M Developer Preview 2 Fixes Clock App Bug That Caused The 'Snooze'...
It's probably not a good idea to use beta versions of operating systems for your "daily driver" phone... or alarm clock, for that matter. When the original Android M Developer Preview landed back in...
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HTC Has Already Confirmed That The One M8 Will Get Updated To Android M
With Twitter's replies being hidden away from most of a person's followers unless they go hunting for them, it's easy to miss important details from company execs when they are written in answer to a...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Android M Will Have Proper Visual Voicemail...
Update 1: 2015/07/15 12:29pm PDT Project Fi Voicemails are terrible. Anyone willing to sit through the message and talk to a machine rather than send you a text message probably doesn't have good...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Apps Now Need Your Permission To Read And Write...
The M preview changes the way Android deals with permissions. Rather than viewing a bulky list and approving all of the things an app wants access to right from the beginning, M lets you grant...
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[Update: Nexus Player] Android M Developer Preview 2 Nexus OTA ZIP Roundup
Update 1: 2015/07/13 5:04pm PDT The Nexus 9 link is up now. Update 2: 2015/07/16 5:42pm PDT Nexus Player is up too now. The Android L developer preview remained largely static in the time between its...
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BeyondPod Releases Separate Betas That Include Support For Android M And...
Collectively, the userbases for Android M and Android Auto have to represent only a tiny fraction of the total users of Android. But those people are also the most dedicated Android fans, so any...
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Unsurpsingly, Android M Developer Preview 3 Has Been Delayed
With Lollipop, Google did something that developers had wanted for a while: a dev preview of the upcoming Android build. With the M release, it made that even better with OTA updates for the first...
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Google+ v6.1 Begins Removal Of Photos Functionality And Prepares For Android...
We rarely talk about apps losing features, but that's what has happened to Google+ today, but it's not such a bad thing. The latest update to v6.1 has started rolling out to users and it finally...
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Googler Posts Photo Of What Is Almost Definitely The Android "M" Statue Under...
Are you ready to finally stop calling Android M... Android M? Well, you better be: Google is almost certainly going to reveal the official name of its upcoming operating system very, very soon. And it...
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[Update: Video - Story Of Marshmallow] Android "M" Is Now Officially Android...
Update 1: 2015/08/17 10:45am PDT And here is the official story of the Android Marshmallow sculpture by Googlers Nat and Lo. Update 2: 2015/08/17 10:45am PDT Here's a a look at the official...
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[Update: New Images] Android M Developer Preview 3 Images Now Available For...
Update 1: 2015/08/18 5:55pm PDT Google has posted new versions of the system images for Android 6.0 Preview 3 - supposedly only the system.img has been modified, and no apps need to be optimized on...
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Android M Begins Locking Down Floating Apps, Requires Users To Grant Special...
Floating apps have become emblematic of Android's unique flexibility and range. No other mobile OS allows non-system apps to directly interact with users and overtake the screen while another app is...
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Googler Says Dark System Theme Won't Be Included In Marshmallow, But Might Be...
Do you remember how happy everyone was when the first Android M developer preview had a dark system UI mode? Get ready for the exact opposite of that feeling. A reply to the issue tracker thread...
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Google Messenger v1.5 Adds Support For Marshmallow's Direct Share Feature For...
Just because there's a big announcement tomorrow, it doesn't mean the app updates have to take a break. Version 1.5 of Google's Messenger app popped up today, bringing with it a cool treat for users...
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[Android M Feature Spotlight] Battery Usage Chart Shows Bars For Camera And...
Marshmallow's first developer preview may have been released several months ago, but we're still discovering lots of little new enhancements and features. In Android 6.0, the battery history chart now...
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Wileyfox Swift Gets Upgraded To Cyanogen OS Version 13 (Based On Android 6.0.1)
Slowly but surely, Android offshoot-slash-alternative Cyanogen OS is gaining ground. The incorporated and semi-proprietary version of the CyanogenMod ROM now powers a handful of retail-available phones...
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