Android M preview

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Android M preview was an early developer version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow that introduced features like improved app permissions, Doze power management, and native fingerprint support.

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Android M 1
Android M preview canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Android developer preview release
Android operating system version preview
pre-release software
announcedAt Google I/O 2015
announcedBy Google
announcedOn 2015-05-28
basedOn Linux kernel
codename Android M preview self-linksurface differs
surface form: Android M
developedBy Google
developerPreviewFor Android 6.0 Marshmallow
surface form: Android 6.0

Android 6.0 Marshmallow
distributionMethod factory images
over-the-air updates
includesComponent Android SDK
surface form: Android SDK preview tools

Android emulator system images
initiallyAvailableForDevice LG Nexus 5
surface form: Nexus 5

Nexus 6
Nexus 9
Nexus Player
introducedFeature Google Pay
surface form: Android Pay platform support groundwork

App Links verification
App Standby power-saving feature
Chrome Custom Tabs support
Doze power management mode
USB Type-C support improvements
backup and restore improvements
fingerprint API for developers
improved app permissions model
improved web linking controls
native fingerprint authentication support
runtime app permissions
simplified volume controls
license proprietary with open-source components
operatingSystemFamily Android
platform mobile
set-top box
tablet
predecessor Android L
surface form: Android L Developer Preview
previews Android 6.0 Marshmallow
purpose allowing developers to update apps before final Android 6.0 release
testing new Android APIs
releaseYear 2015
succeededBy Android 6.0 Marshmallow
surface form: Android 6.0 Marshmallow stable release
supports ARM architecture devices
targetAudience Android app developers

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Google I/O 2015 announced Android M preview
Android M preview codename Android M preview self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Android M