Android Marshmallow(or android 6.0) is in the business but the wait is still on for people who don't own a Nexus 5,Nexus 6,Nexus 9,Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P
So, what we all need to know is, Android Marshmallow worth getting excited about or not?
It took almost forever for Google to release a new android update after lollipop, so how is it different? Is it competitive enough for iOS 9 and Windows 10?
Well we’ll leave that to you for the time being.
1. App Menu
The new app menu is the change that everybody's going to observe first. And, it is totally different to what its android ancestor had.
Instead of flickering through numeral app pages, now there'll be a single list for you to swiftly scroll vertically. Now this may be quite useful if you have many apps installed on your phone by making it a little easier to reach to the app you are looking to access.
Sadly, no provision for app folders in this Google update too.
2. App Search bar and Favorites
Didn't like the menu?
Not a problem, Google provided with a search bar to look for apps in your app list, it also provides with an option to look for the app with the name you are searching for, on play store.
We generally use a number of apps and sometimes it gets really difficult if you don't remember the names of apps/games you've uninstalled, now for that this will get you on the right track, this is the update for you.
Also there are four slots at the top of apps menu that picks up the apps that you use the most or the apps you've used more recently.
3. Clock
3. Clock
The stylier interface of lollipop became a great success among android users so marshmallow took a bigger leap in this game.
This update has more to do with the font of date and time.
The font of time has gone bold and data text has gone all capitals.
4. Memory Manager added
One thing android users didn't like about android lollipop was its huge consumption of memory leading to all sorts of performance issues. Now that a memory manager has been added in marshmallow, user can check out details of memory usage and there'll be no need of installing a third party app for this as menu have a new 'Memory' area in settings menu.
Before you gets too excited, it's more like a read-only file. Sure, it provides you with details of memory usage over last 3,6,12 or 24 hours but if any app is misbehaving there is nothing more you can do other than uninstalling that app.
5. A Lock Screen Message can be added
This little new feature allows you to add a line of text at your lock screen, like a 'To-Be-Remembered' on your lock screen.
This extra line is written in lower case with opacity just under 100%.
6. Optimization of battery on app by app basis
This feature provides you with details of how apps are using energy when being active in back-door, to save battery life.
Google didn't cleared out what optimization is actually for, but you can bet it is more about regulating ho freely app can use mobile data and perform background processes.
7. Fingerprint scanners supported as standard
Now you must be thinking that fingerprint scanners have been around for many years, so, what's new about this?
What’s new is that it's with marshmallow that the system supports the hardware natively as before software needed to be jammed in by the manufacturer.
Both nexus 5X and 6P comes with rear fingerprint scanners which lets you unlock, identify for apps and sign off on Pay wireless payments.
8. Instant Google now
Making the digital assistant more assitive, in marshmallow you can talk to assistant on home screen just by saying 'OK Google'. Now if you don't feel like talking, this neatest update lets you call assistant everywhere ,a long press on the home button makes Google to scan whatever's on they screen and provide you with it's online information.
9. Securely manage app permissions
Now with marshmallow this has changed,apps will now have to ask for permissions at the time of using it,making it more secure and providing you with details of what actually it is doing in background.
There is a dedicated sections also in settings menu which shows which apps have access to which permissions which can be managed at a press.
10. Doze
The rate of consumption of battery have been a problematic issue among android users,for this marshmallow introduced a new feature that saves power by recognizing when the phone is in state of rest.
According to google they have tested it with Nexus 9 and it helped increase the battery life by a multiplying factor of 2 in standby mode by using fewer background services. No,you don't need to worry about missing alarms and instant messages as doze will not lock them down in rested mode of phone.
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