I have a Nexus 6 but haven’t installed the developer preview of Android 6.0 Marshmallow on it yet, so rather than wait for Google to push the upgrade to my phone, I’ll manually install it.
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Marshmallow, with its slew of new features, has been hotly anticipated, perhaps more than any over the mobile operating system’s previous iterations.
See all sorts of Android 6.0 features in our Marshmallow portal.
Dying to try out Android 6.0 Marshmallow?
Previously it was announced that Google’s latest OS is going to first come out on Nexus devices.
The impact on you: This is why you go Nexus: the latest flavor of Android as soon as it’s ready. There are loads of flagship Android smartphones on the market, but you’d be mistaken if you thought they’d all receive Marshmallow at the same time, or even before the end of the year. This report is supported by user-cases wherein Micromax Canvas A1 and Karbonn Sparkle V users have posted update files of the newest Android version on XDA Developers forum.
Samsung had also already made an official announcement with regards to the devices, which will receive the update, as noted by Tech Times. When activated, Now on Tap scans and analyzes whatever is on your screen to pull up relevant information for people, places, or pretty much anything else.
The new Doze battery conservation technology baked into Marshmallow can extend battery life on existing hardware by a staggering 30 per cent, according to Google.
The sixth Android mobile OS version also has included the new feature called App Standby that detects apps that are seldom used and puts them in a reduced activity state.
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Finally, there are improved app permissions, which allow you to choose specifically when to give an app permission to access your data. Google is also accepting registrations for Android for Work Live online event on November 4.
