Android 6.0

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Android Marshmallow released on October 5 , 2015.Security Updates, Automatically full data backup and restore application, large application folder with multiple pages and application standby were the main features of this new updated version.
This version was updated later on with Android 6.01 on December 7 , 2015, providing double-tap power button to open camera

Back in October of 2015 Google officially released Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it’s latest version of Android. Over the past six months multiple users have received updates, and more are coming soon. Users can see all the changes and learn about what’s new in our Android 6.0 vs Android 5.1 walkthrough below. This is a comparison of Android 5.1 Lollipop vs Android 6.0 Marshmallow on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6. Then, in December a quick update arrived to Android 6.0.1 with even more features.

In Android 5.0 (Lollipop), the biggest change from android KitKat was its new Material Design. It offered a completely different look with fast animations and intuitive interface.

• Material Design — New grid-based layout with new animations, transitions and effects like shadows and lightening.
• Battery Historian — An app to track current battery consumption of apps.
• Fixes to video playback and password failure issues

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) is largely focused on bug fixes and improving overall performance and usability. Although, there are some upgrades and addition of new features, but they all focus on making Android easier to use.

• Fingerprint Authentication support
• Open lock screen and authenticate payments with fingerprints.
• Deep Sleep mode to save battery
• Apps go to sleep after not touching the phone for a while.
• USB Type-C support
• New USB standard with better data transfer and charging speed.
• MIDI support (support for MIDI devices )
• Android Pay payments through the phone.
• Improvements to Google Now
• visual changes, Google Now on Tap and multiple ways to open apps, etc.
• Permissions Dashboard to manage app permissions
• A separate dashboard to manage which function an app can access and which is restricted.