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Android M Feature: The System UI Tuner Now Lets You Shut Off Icons in the Status Bar

Kellen July 9, 2015 45

Remember the System UI Tuner that showed up in the original Android M Preview? You know, the hidden developer option that would allow you to tweak the settings toggles in the notification shade? It's back in the Android M Preview 2, only more powerful than...

Android M Feature: Google Cleans Up “Storage & USB” Menu, Adds Quicker File Manager Access

Kellen July 9, 2015 13

In the Android M Preview 1, Google introduced a tweaked Storage manager to simplify the experience from preview Android builds. In the new Android M Preview 2 they went ahead and continued the overhaul, this time going with a very minimal styling that also...

Android M Feature: Google Gives Memory It’s Own Setting for Quick Access

Kellen July 9, 2015 19

In the original Android M preview, Google added in a Memory management setting that was tucked inside the Apps section. In this Memory setting, you could see how much RAM your system or individual apps were using based on 3/6/12-hour increments up to 1 full...

Google Includes Google Now on Tap in Android M Preview 2…Sort Of

Kellen July 9, 2015 23

We didn't think Google was going to bring out Google Now on Tap until the final preview build of Android M was released, but in this new Preview 2, they appear to be gearing up to let us either test it or are just setting up for that final preview. We say that...

Download: Android M Preview 2 OTA Updates

Kellen July 9, 2015 67

UPDATED: Nexus 9 link added. Now that the Android M Preview 2 is out, and Google has confirmed that they are sending these out over-the-air (OTA) for those already on Preview 1 who don't want to flash factory images, we thought we may as well capture the .zip...

Android M Feature: Google Already Tweaked Preview 1’s Odd App Drawer

Kellen July 9, 2015 39

We are just now diving into the new Android M Preview 2 that was released moments ago, but already, some things are standing out that have been tweaked. Everyone remember the vertically scrolling, alphabet-heavy app drawer that was included in Preview 1?...

Android M Developer Preview 2 Now Available! (Updated)

Kellen July 9, 2015 61

Go! Go! Go! The Android M Developer Preview 2 is now available for the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. The Nexus 5, 6, and 9 are getting build MPZ79M, while the Nexus Player gets MPZ79N. These, like previous previews, are in the form of a factory...

Android M Developer Preview Will be Available for Nexus 5, 6, 9, and Player (Updated)

Kellen May 28, 2015 72

Google has announced a whole bunch of features of the Android M Developer Preview, which we have detailed here. But what about devices? Well, they also announced that it will be available on the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player. They didn't say when...