5 Best features of Google Marshmallow (Android v6.0)
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Google's latest version of Android may sound like a single headline feature followed by a list of tiny improvements, but they all add up to one important update - there's a reason Google is calling this release Android 6.0.
1. Google Now on Tap
Google Now on Tap is easily Marshmallow's standout feature. It takes Google Now - the predictive assistant that's been beside your home screen for a couple years - and lets it crawl through your apps so that you can get extra info on basically anything almost instantly.So,Google Now will read your screen and tell you about what it sees.
2. Fingerprint support
Fingerprint sensors have already popped up here and there on Android phones, but soon, they're probably going to be everywhere. That's because Google is building dedicated support for fingerprint sensors into Android, so that phone makers don't have to code it all in on their own. That means your next Android phone will likely let you use a fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone, make payments, and log into various apps and services. Basically, it's going to be a huge convenience for both the people making Android phones and the people using them.
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Under Marshmallow, this is going to change. Developers will now be able to ask for permissions on a case-by-case basis. That means when you go to open up the camera in Instagram, for instance, Instagram could deliver a pop-up asking if you want to let it access your camera. That way you know exactly when an app is using a feature and why it's using it. It also means you can download and install an app, use most of it, but prevent it from doing one or two things that you disapprove of.(For currently installed apps, you can change it from settings)
4. DozeIt seems like every new version of every operating system makes a claim about improving battery life, but Google's latest improvement may actually be a meaningful one. Doze, a new feature in Marshmallow, monitors how your device is being used and adjusts app activity accordingly. Basically, if you aren't using a tablet all day while it lies on your table, Marshmallow will simply pause your apps so they don't drain through your battery. That means apps won't be primed with new content the second you open them, but Google says a device's standby time could double. Not a bad tradeoff.
5. Better cut, copy, and pasteAnother small but meaningful change in Marshmallow is the way that it handles copy and pasting text. Rather than making you jump up to the top of the screen to find and decipher the cut, copy, and paste buttons, Marshmallow will float the options directly above the text you've selected. It's pretty much identical to how iOS does it, and it's a solid change. Even if it's only a small change, it's for something that you use a lot.
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