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What's new in Android M @ Post I/O Tour Dnipro

What's new in Android M @ Post I/O Tour Dnipro

Android M concept was introduced to us at Google I/O 2015 conference and bring a lot of interesting updates, that will affect developers.

Kseniia Shumelchyk

June 27, 2015
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  1. Android M • “Gone to the basics” © Sundar Pichai

    • Stability and usability improvements • Six major Android M features • Performance and battery improvements • Much more smart Google Now • Developers preview currently available
  2. 1. App permissions • Permission model is simplified • Accept

    or deny individual permissions • Request only on first time usage • Modify permissions for app in settings • Modify permissions by type
  3. 2. Web experience • Chrome Custom Tab • Open customized

    chrome window at the top of active app • Faster and more intuitive UX between apps and web • CTT: automatic sign-in, saved passwords, autofill, security
  4. 3. Fingerprint support • Fingerprint scanners • Used not only

    to unlock device • Purchase real-life shopping or for Google Store apps
  5. 4. Mobile payments • Android Pay • Simplicity, security, choice

    • Compatible with any device that has NFC and running Android 4.4+ • Supported by American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Discover • Supported by a lot of shops, carriers and food providers
  6. 6. Power and charging • Doze - improve device standby

    time • Detect periods when device is not interacted and reduce background processes • Up to 2-times longer battery life • USB Type-C for faster charging
  7. Auto backup and restore for apps • Automatically backup app

    data and settings less than 25 MB • Performed no more than once per day, connected to Wi-Fi and power • Is encrypted and not assumed as Google Drive storage quota • Restore previous app progress
  8. Google Photos • Unlimited free storage for 16MP photos and

    1080p videos • New assistant feature (auto-awesome, stories) • Quick search among thousands of photos • Search by people, places, things, types • Sharing feature
  9. Other interesting features • ‘Now on Tap’ Google Now •

    Understand more than 100M different places • Adoptable storage devices • Optimed Google Chrome • Memory usage reduction for Chrome to 80 MB • Offline mode support for Chrome