Android M Official Contd

A Peek into Features 2

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Swiping up from the Home button bring the new Google Now on tap UI with a new animation. Now on tap is not yet available even in the developer preview but you can still use the Google Search bar which is available at the top.

The animations in general on M are more dramatic. There are some new animations for interactions and all the UI elements pop in and out with greater flourish. If you didn't like the animations in Lollipop, you are probably not going to like this either.

Bluetooth stylus support

The OS now includes improved support for Bluetooth stylus devices.

Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning

A new approach to scanning method cuts down on the power required to perform the scan, provided the developer of the app implements the feature.

Hotspot 2.0 Release 1 support

Support for Hotspot 2.0 in devices like Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 to automatically connect to Hotspot 2.0 networks when you enter the area.

4K Display Mode

Android M now supports display resolutions up to 4K.

Improved Android for Work

Includes features such as enhanced controls for Corporate-Owned, Single-Use devices, silent install and uninstall of apps by Device Owner, silent enterprise certificate access, auto-acceptance of system updates, delegated certificate installation, enterprise factory reset protection, data usage tracking, runtime permission management, VPN in Settings, and work status notification.

Improved USB On-The-Go support

Previously connecting a USB OTG drive in stock Android made it accessible in apps but the OS itself behaved as if nothing was connected. In M, you now get a notification that lets you explore the contents of the drive in a file explorer like interface, along with an eject button to safely remove it. It also shows up in the Storage option in the Settings app, which has been revamped slightly.

Improved Calculator app

Google added a few extra functions to the Calculator app, namely the ability to switch between radians and degree and inverse sine, cosine and tangent functions. But there is still no percentage button.

5GHz hotspot access point band

M now allows you to setup your phone's hotspot on the far less crowded 5GHz band on compatible devices.

That's it for the current developer-available version of the Android M, some more changes are expected when the everyday-user version is finally released.