TubeMate 3. Google Play. Watch Tiger Woods golf again. PS5 restock updates. Black Friday's best deals overall. Windows Windows. Most Popular. New Releases. Desktop Enhancements. Networking Software. Trending from CNET. Key Details of Android 6. Editors' Review shelbybrown Oct 5, Pros Finer permission control: In previous editions of Android, before you download and install an app, you have to deal with a slab of permissions. Cons Update lag: While Nexus 5, 6, 7 , 9, Player, and Android One owners should be able move to Marshmallow quickly, if you own a non-Nexus Android device, you will have to wait for your hardware maker and mobile carrier to roll out Marshmallow to your phone or tablet.
Bottom Line With each new major release of Android, Google polishes its mobile operating system. Full Specifications. What's new in version 6. Release September 24, Date Added September 30, Version 6. Operating Systems. Operating Systems Android. Additional Requirements None. Total Downloads 1,, Downloads Last Week Report Software. Related Apps See More. Android 5. Though we cannot verify what comes with the update as for now, as apparent from the picture given below, it is an Android Security Update.
Many claim that the update is a fix to the bugs and unresponsive firmware that comes with the Android 6. Moreover, only a few devices have received the update and the firmware has been converted into a flashable zip file. The zip contains system and boot partitions only. These are sufficient for the upgrade. If you go through the fastboot process then flash the partitions simultaneously.
Also let us know about this update. Before you proceed to install the ROM, make sure you backup everything as we cannot confirm the stability of the firmware. Flash it using a TWRP or similar custom recovery and enjoy the firmware. Warning: Warranty may be void if you root or install custom ROM on your device. We are not responsible if you brick or damage your device. Backup your Apps and Data Before you proceed, make sure you backup all your data. This process will wipe all the data from your device except for the internal storage.
Hence, a full backup or nandroid backup is recommended. Also backup all your internal storage files just in case anything goes wrong. Assist API This release offers a new way for users to engage with your apps through an assistant. To provide the assistant with additional context from your app, follow these steps: Implement the Application.
OnProvideAssistDataListener interface. In order to provide activity-specific contextual information, override the onProvideAssistData callback and, optionally, the new onProvideAssistContent callback.
Adoptable Storage Devices With this release, users can adopt external storage devices such as SD cards. New Icon class that you can attach to your notifications via the setSmallIcon and setLargeIcon methods.
Similarly, the addAction method now accepts an Icon object instead of a drawable resource ID. New getActiveNotifications method that allows your apps to find out which of their notifications are currently alive. Bluetooth Stylus Support This release provides improved support for user input using a Bluetooth stylus. For apps targeting Android 6. Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning If your app performs performs Bluetooth Low Energy scans, use the new setCallbackType method to specify that you want the system to notify callbacks when it first finds, or sees after a long time, an advertisement packet matching the set ScanFilter.
Hotspot 2. New AudioRecord. Builder and AudioTrack. Builder classes to create digital audio capture and playback objects respectively, and configure audio source and sink properties to override the system defaults. API hooks for associating audio and input devices. This is particularly useful if your app allows users to start a voice search from a game controller or remote control connected to Android TV. The system invokes the new onSearchRequested callback when the user starts a search.
To determine if the user's input device has a built-in microphone, retrieve the InputDevice object from that callback, then call the new hasMicrophone method. New getDevices method which lets you retrieve a list of all audio devices currently connected to the system. You can also register an AudioDeviceCallback object if you want the system to notify your app when an audio device connects or disconnects.
Video Features This release adds new capabilities to the video processing APIs, including: New MediaSync class which helps applications to synchronously render audio and video streams. The audio buffers are submitted in non-blocking fashion and are returned via a callback. It also supports dynamic playback rate. If your app uses DRM sessions, you should handle this event and make sure not to use a reclaimed session. With this exception, the codec must be released, as it has moved to terminal state.
New getMaxSupportedInstances interface to get a hint for the max number of the supported concurrent codec instances. New setPlaybackParams method to set the media playback rate for fast or slow motion playback. It also stretches or speeds up the audio playback automatically in conjunction with the video. To get an empty buffer, follow this programming model: Call the dequeueInputImage method. Fill the data into the input buffer. Send the buffer to the camera by calling the queueInputImage method.
Disable or re-enable the status bar including quick settings, notifications, and the navigation swipe-up gesture that launches Google Now with the setStatusBarDisabled method. You can now provision devices through a Device Owner that fetches and installs apps without user interaction.
This feature is useful for enabling one-touch provisioning of kiosks or other such devices without activating a Google account. Silent enterprise certificate access: When an app calls choosePrivateKeyAlias , prior to the user being prompted to select a certificate, the Profile or Device Owner can now call the onChoosePrivateKeyAlias method to provide the alias silently to the requesting application. This feature lets you grant managed apps access to certificates without user interaction.
Auto-acceptance of system updates. By setting a system update policy with setSystemUpdatePolicy , a Device Owner can now auto-accept a system update, for instance in the case of a kiosk device, or postpone the update and prevent it being taken by the user for up to 30 days.
Furthermore, an administrator can set a daily time window in which an update must be taken, for example during the hours when a kiosk device is not in use. When a system update is available, the system checks if the device policy controller app has set a system update policy, and behaves accordingly.
Profile Owners are automatically granted permission to query data on the profile they manage, while Device Owners get access to usage data of the managed primary user. Runtime permission management: A Profile or Device Owner can set a permission policy for all runtime requests of all applications using setPermissionPolicy , to either prompt the user to grant the permission or automatically grant or deny the permission silently.
For Profile Owner, the notifications are specific to whether the VPN is configured for a managed profile, a personal profile, or both. For a Device Owner, the notifications are specific to whether the VPN is configured for the entire device. Work status notification: A status bar briefcase icon now appears whenever an app from the managed profile has an activity in the foreground.
Furthermore, if the device is unlocked directly to the activity of an app in the managed profile, a toast is displayed notifying the user that they are within the work profile.
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