Google unveiled its newest OS, Android M, at the I/O conference in 2015. Here’s a preview of what it looks like on a Nexus 5.
Android M was announced at the 2015 Google I/O conference, with updates primarily targeting user experience.
There weren’t many design changes with M, as the major design overhaul came with Android Lollipop.
The bottom left lock screen icon can be used to access Google Now, instead of the dialer, as it was with Lollipop.
The app drawer in Android M is now alphabetized and includes apps at the top that are either most-used or recently used.
Android M allows users to set new defaults for apps, such as opening supported links without asking.
Users can access an upgraded memory console to see what apps are using the most memory.
Users now have more control over priorities and alarms, including “Total Silence.”
One of the biggest aspects of M is that users have more granular control over app permissions during the first use of a feature in a given app.
App permissions for things like the camera and microphone can be toggled on or off at any point
The former Google application is now embedded as a setting in Android M.
Users can toggle app activity.
Android M brings new notification such as “Allow Peeking” to emphasize apps.
Conner is a former Senior Editor for TechRepublic. He is now a Senior Research Analyst at 451 Research.
