Google has released a second developer preview of Android M. The next version of the Android operating system is expected to launch this fall, but Google has been offering developers (and early adopters) a chance to try early builds of the software on select Nexus devices since May 28th. The second preview includes a newer version […]
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Sony releases Android M preview for Open Device program
Less than a month after Google released a developer preview of Android M for the latest Google Nexus devices, Sony is giving developers to test an early version of the next version of Android on some of its devices as well. Sony has released an Android M Developer Preview for Sony Xperia devices as part […]
How to root Android M on a Nexus 5
Google plans to launch the next version of Android, code-named Android M later this year. But the company has already released a developer preview which you can install and run on Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 smartphones, the Nexus 9 tablet, and the Nexus Player TV box. This gives developers (and users) a chance to […]
Android M includes native file browser for USB flash drives
Want to use a USB flash drive with your Android phone or tablet? Plenty of Android devices can recognize a flash drive… but since Android doesn’t have a built-in file browser, up until now you’ve needed to use a third-party app to actually explore the flash drive. Google’s changing that with Android M. Now when you insert […]
Android M has a hidden multi-window mode
It looks like Google may plan to bring multi-window support to Android. This would let you see more than one app on the screen at the same time. For example you could watch a video while surfing the web. Google hasn’t publicly said anything about the feature yet, but it turns out there’s experimental support […]
What’s new in Android M?
Google’s next version of Android is set to launch in the third quarter of 2015. That’s when Google will release the software to the public and release the source code so that phone and tablet makers can bring the update to their users. But developers and early adopters can try an early version. Google released […]
Android M developer preview available for Nexus 5, 6, 9, and Player
Want to take an early build of Google’s next version of Android for a spin? Google has released developer preview builds of Android M for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 smartphones, the Nexus 9 tablet, and the Nexus Player TV box. You can download the system images from the Android Developer Preview website. Android […]