Today, Google announced the developer preview of the newest version of Android.
As usual, this new version, Android M, will be out later in the year.
However, those with certain Nexus devices can download the preview starting today.
Heres what you might expect in the next version of Android.
Check outour guide herefor instructions.
In Android M, permissions will work much more like iOS.
This should help solve the problem of apps requesting a bunch of permissionswithout necessarily explaining what theyre for.
This includes apps like password managers, as well as for payments, like with Android Pay.
Google hasnt clarified how this will interact with Google Wallet, or if it will replace it entirely.
The new version of Android will include improved text selection that will highlight text one word at a time.
you’re free to then pull the handle backwards to select by the letter.
The changes were annoying enough that Google itself admitted that the new version was terrible.
