Code name Version number Release date

Alpha (Pre Commercial Release) 1.0 September 23, 2008

Beta (Pre Commercial Release) 1.1 February 9, 2009

Cupcake 1.5 April 27, 2009

Donut 1.6 September 15, 2009

Eclair 2.0–2.1 October 26, 2009

Froyo 2.2–2.2.3 May 20, 2010

Gingerbread 2.3–2.3.7 December 6, 2010

Honeycomb 3.0–3.2.6 February 22, 2011

Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0–4.0.4 October 18, 2011

Jelly Bean 4.1–4.3.1 July 9, 2012

KitKat 4.4–4.4.4 October 31, 2013

Lollipop 5.0–5.1.1 November 12, 2014

Marshmallow 6.0–6.0.1 October 5, 2015

N Developer Preview 3 TBD

Android Marshmallow is futureproofed with built-in USB Type-C support, so as long as your smartphone has the connection, Marshmallow can

take advantage of it.

Android Marshmallow comes in the form of Google Now. Although it may look the same as before, Google Now is now pre-baked into every

area of the OS, and it’s cleverer than ever.

Much like Apple Pay, Android Pay allows users to store credit and debit card information on their smartphones, and then wirelessly pay for

goods and services quickly and securely.

With the System UI Tuner, users can now add their battery percentage to the system tray, and choose which other things they want to be displayed there. The result? Your Android phone will only show the

information you want to see.

The new OS presents things by permissions rather than apps, so you can quickly see what apps are using your camera, accessing your photos,

location data and much more.

A new textbox just under the lockscreen time helps personalise your phone – and could be a perfect place for motivational quotes, important

reminders, name tags and much more.

Android Marshmallow makes it easier than ever to manage your storage. Replacing Lollipop’s mix of colors for a much more streamlined interface, Marshmallow shows users how much storage space they’ve

used

Doze is, after Google Now on Tap, perhaps the biggest thing in Marshmallow. Doze is an intelligent battery management feature that

recognizes when your device is not is use

In Marshmallow, fingerprint sensors can be used to log into apps like Evernote, or even buy things via in-app purchases. Simply put, authentication will be easier across the Android experience.

Rather than treating the memory card as a separate storage space, Marshmallow can treat it like the rest of the memory on your phone. The result? You can use your memory card space without any fuss.

Marshmallow uses a brand-new layout for the app drawer, and it makes looking for applications a quicker, simpler process. Rather than scrolling

sideways, users now have to scroll down vertically

SOME MORE……………..• Settings Shortcuts• Colorful Home Screen• Latest Notifications And Quick Settings• Animations And Easter Egg• 200 New Emoji• Dark Theme And Rotation Support• New Voice API And Assist API• Google Settings Are Now A Dedicated Part Of The Settings Menu• Network Security Reset• Monthly Security Patches• Encryption Is Back In Android Marshmallow• Smart Lock For Passwords• Select Text To Translate• Inbuilt Direct Share• Improved Copy and Pasting

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