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Android M Feature: Auto Backups of Apps to Google Drive, Plus Auto Restoring

Kellen June 1, 2015 52

If you happen to change phones a lot or wipe your device often enough, you probably know that the backup and setup process on Android has been pretty brutal for, well, ever. That should change a bit in Android M thanks to auto backups of all apps installed on...

Hey Look, a Nexus 5 With a Fingerprint Sensor!

Kellen June 1, 2015 112

At last week's Google I/O, Google made a big push in the world of fingerprint scanning for authentication purposes by introduces a fingerprint API in Android M. Going forward, manufacturers who choose to include fingerprint sensors in their phones will no...

Android M Feature: Notification Shade on Tablets Moves to Wherever You Swipe From

Kellen May 29, 2015 34

If you have used a tablet running stock Lollipop, then you probably know that the notification shade situation isn't exactly ideal. Before Lollipop, Google was using two separate pulldowns for the notification shade on tablets, one that would show...

Thursday Poll: What Was Today’s Biggest Announcement at Google I/O?

Tim May 28, 2015 75

A lot took place today, and now that the day is somewhat wrapping up, we want to know what you thought was the biggest announcement from the Google I/O keynote. Google took the stage early this morning, then proceeded to announce a ton of new things - the...

Download: Here’s the Android M Default Wallpaper

Tim May 28, 2015 19

For everyone here who needs the latest wallpaper from Google, which comes grouped in the Android M Developer Preview, here you go. As you can see, it is in the same style as many of the wallpapers that came along with Lollipop. They are satellite photos that ...

Android M Developer Preview Tour!

Kellen May 28, 2015 86

We have now been running the Android M developer preview on a Nexus 6 and Nexus 5 for the better part of the last couple of hours and are now ready to share some of our findings. While there aren't a lot of big, forward-facing UI changes, there are all sorts...

Android M Feature: Google Announces Native Fingerprint Support

Tim May 28, 2015 34

During the Google I/O keynote this morning, alongside the introduction of Android Pay, Google detailed native fingerprint management inside of Android M, a new feature for the OS. With this feature now native to Android, applications and services will be able...

This is the Android M Easter Egg ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kellen May 28, 2015 25

Haha, Google, so silly. Yes, my friends, that really is your Android M Easter Egg - for the moment. Edit: For those who are finding the "M" hidden as well, we are well aware of it. Tap on it a few times, then long press and you'll get the shruggy face. ¯\_(ツ...