SHRI ATMANAND JAIN INSTT. OF MGT. & TECH.

AMBALA CITY

A
Seminar Report
On
ANDROID 6.0 MARSHMALLOW

Submitted To :
Submitted By:
Computer Department
Shubham Kanojia

MCA(III-sem)
Roll No-1511

CONTENTS:
1.INTRODUCTION
2.HISTORY
3.FEATURES
4.COMPARISION ANDROID MARSHMALLOW WITH IOS 9
5.CONCLUSION
6.REFERENCES

1. INRODUCTION
Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" is the latest version of the Android mobile operating system,
released in October 2015.Marshmallow primarily focuses on improving the overall user
experience,and brings a few features such as: a redesigned permission model in which
applications are no longer automatically granted all of their specified permissions at
installation time; theDoze power scheme for extended battery life when a device is not
actively being used; and native support for fingerprint recognition.

2. HISTORY
The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the release of
the Android beta in November 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was
released in September 2008. Android is continually developed by Google and the Open
Handset Alliance (OHA), and has seen a number of updates to its base operating
system since the initial release.
The most recent major Android update is Android 6.0 "Marshmallow", which was
released in October 2015. Since April 2009, Android versions have been developed
under a confectionery-themed code name and released in alphabetical order, beginning
with Android 1.5 "Cupcake"; the earlier versions 1.0 and 1.1 were not released under
specific code names:

Cupcake (1.5)

Donut (1.6)

Eclair (2.02.1)

Froyo (2.22.2.3)

Gingerbread (2.32.3.7)

Honeycomb (3.03.2.6)

Ice Cream Sandwich (4.04.0.4)

Jelly Bean (4.14.3.1)

KitKat (4.44.4.4, 4.4W4.4W.2)

Lollipop (5.05.1.1)

Marshmallow (6.0)

3. FEATURES
3.1 App Permissions
First up, app permissions. As previously speculated, app permissions have been
overhauled in Android M, and you can now choose to accept or deny individual
permissions as you see fit. Permissions have also been simplified, and will now be
requested the first time you try to use a feature, not at the point of installation.
"You don't have to agree to permissions that don't make sense to you," Burke said, and
used WhatsApp to give an example of how this works. If you want to record a voice
message, WhatsApp will prompt you with a one-time request for permission to use your
mic: if you still wish to give it access and record the message, you can, but you don't
have to. In this way, Android M is giving you greater control of the information apps can
access, a step forward for the OS.

You can modify the permissions granted to apps at a later date in your Settings, or you
can view permissions by type and see which apps have that permission granted. It's all
about giving you much more control over your Android device.

3.2 Web experience

Google has been exploring trends in the way web content is consumed to provide a
better user experience when interacting with websites and apps. "Chrome Custom Tabs
is a new feature that gives developers a way to harness all of Chrome's capabilities,
while still keeping control of the look and feel of the experience," said Burke.
Chrome Custom Tabs will allow apps to open a customized Chrome window on top of
the active app, instead of launching the Chrome app separately. It's claimed that

this provides a faster and more intuitive user-experience when navigating between apps
and the web.
Chrome Custom Tabs supports automatic sign-in, saved passwords, autofill, and multiprocess security to assist the integration of the app and web experience. So, for
example, a Pinterest custom tab will have a Pinterest share button embedded in it, can
include custom overflow menu options, and doesn't require the Pinterest developers to
build their own web browser.

3.3 Fingerprint Support

Google will "standardize support" for fingerprint scanners on phones running Android
Marshmallow. The new functionality will allow fingerprint scanners to be used not only to
unlock phones, but to make purchases when shopping in real-life or within Play Store
apps.

Of course, your device will need a hardware fingerprint scanner to begin with, but with
Google's full support, expect to see these appear on many more devices in the future.

3.4 Mobile Payments

Android Pay is Google's new mobile payments system, designed to make the checkout
process easier and faster. Google is aiming to provide "simplicity, security, and choice"
with Android Pay, allowing you to use your existing credit cards to pay for products in
more than 700,000 stores in the US.
Compatible with any device featuring NFC capabilities (and running 4.4 KitKat or
above), the Android Pay platform is being supported by American Express, Visa,
Mastercard, and Discover, as well as carriers such as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile.
Google's response to Apple Pay is here.

3.5 App Links

"When a user selects a weblink from somewhere, Android doesn't know whether to
show it in a web browser, or some other app that claims support for the link." This was
the problem facing the Google developers before Android Marshmallow.

You may be familiar with the 'Open with' dialogue box which appears when you try to
open a link within an app on Android. You might be asked if you want to open a link with
YouTube, or with Chrome, for example.
App links are being changed in Android 6.0, so that Android has a greater awareness of
which apps can open content directly. If you tap a Twitter link in an email, for example,
the Twitter app will open automatically instead of prompting you to ask if you want to use
Twitter to view it.
This is almost a blink-and-you'll-miss-it improvement, but it's representative of Google's
attention to detail: Android M is probably going to feel more usable without many people
even realising why.

3.6 Power and Charging

We all hate running out of battery and Android Marshmallow wants to ease our pain
through a new function called Doze to improve device standby time. By using motion
detectors, Android will recognize when a device hasnt been interacted with for a while,
such as when a person is asleep or a phone has been left on a table, and reduce
background processes.
Burke said that Google tested two Nexus 9 devices, one running Lollipop and one
running the Android M preview, and learned that Android M will provide up to twice as
much standby time. Even in Doze mode, though, Android can still start alarms or notify
you of priority notifications.
Android Marshmallow also supports USB Type-C, which provides faster charging, and
lets users charge other devices with their phone.

3.7 Improved Cut,Copy And Paste

When you select text on a current Android device, a series of confusing icons
appears at the top of the screen, and figuring out what they all do takes trial-and-error.
In Android Marshmallow, the words 'cut', 'copy' and 'paste' will simply float above
selected text, making the process much simpler.
It might seem a minor change, but these new cut, copy and paste options are an
overdue update to one of the most commonly used features. The new, more intuitive
approach mirrors the iOS way of doing things and why not if it works?

3.8 Auto Backup and Restore For Apps

Possibly the most interesting aspect of Android Marshmallow not discussed in Googles
I/O keynote speech was Android Auto Backup and Restore for Apps. This feature will be
used in conjunction with Google Drive to automatically backup app data and settings
with a file size of 25 MB or less.
These backups occur no more than once a day, and run only when the device is idle
and connected to Wi-Fi and power. The uploaded data does not count towards your
Google Drive storage quota, and is encrypted.
If you lose your device or delete the app, your previous progress will be restored the
next time you install it, and it even works with apps which are side-loaded or accessed
through a third-party app store.

3.9 New App Drawer

One of the most immediately obvious visual changes to Android 6.0 is the new app
drawer. This now scrolls vertically instead of horizontally, and is held against a white

background, rather than a muted shade of your homepage wallpaper. Across the top of
the menu you will see your four most recently used apps.

3.10 Android Marshmallow Ram Manager

Google has introduced a new RAM manager to Android M, with the aim of providing
users with more accurate and comprehensible information regarding the maximum and
average RAM usage of apps.

The menu can be found in Settings > Apps > Options (three dots button) > Advanced >
Memory. Though it's a little hard to navigate to, the page offers a far clearer insight into
app demands, and the overall effect they will have on your device.
With a reading of an individual app's RAM consumption, as well as how often it is
running in the background, users will be able to better determine which apps should be
removed in endless bid to increase device performance and battery life.
Android M even includes a simple bar at the top of the page displaying the current
performance status of a person's handset; if it says 'good performance', you're probably
running an efficient set of apps.

3.11 Rotating Home Screen

A surprisingly slow feature to make it to Android, the screen rotation function for the
home screen has finally made an appearance. Now you can use your phone in
landscape format both in apps and on the home screen.

3.12 Visual Voicemail

Information gleaned from the Android Developer Preview issue tracker page indicated
that Android M will include Visual Voicemail service accessible from the dialer.
According to a report by Android Police, it appears that T-Mobile and Orange France will
be the only two carriers to support the functionality, but more are sure to follow (after all,
Android Marshmallow is still in its early stages).

What is visual voicemail? It's basically how it sounds: visual voicemail presents your
voicemail with a visual interface, rather than the audio-based setup like in current
Android smartphones whereby you call your carrier and listen for instructions. Though
it may seem like a small addition, the functionality requires cooperation from carriers,
which may suggest why few are currently on board.

4. COMPARISION ANDROID MARSHMALLOW WITH

IOS 9

4.1 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9 comparison: release date

Android M was unveiled at Google I/O in May and then confirmed to be Android 6.0
Marshmallow on August 17. Marshmallow is expected to be unveiled on the two new
Nexus devices at a Google event to be held in San Francisco on September 29. As with
previous Android updates, non-Nexus devices may take considerably longer to get the
latest and greatest Android version.
iOS 9 was announced on June 8 at Apples WWDC event and was unveiled at an Apple
event on September 9 alongside the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The beta version of
iOS 9 became available in July and the final version will be pushed out to all iPhones on
September 16.

4.2 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9 comparison: interface

There's not much to report on Android Marshmallow's interface; it more or less retains
the Material Design look of Android Lollipop, with a few tweaks such as a refreshed app
drawer and new-look clock. We're happy with this though. The Lollipop interface was a
complete refresh on what came before, and we're keen for Google to refine it and
improve it rather than completely overhaul things again.
Android Marshmallow is all about adding more user-facing controls and refining the
changes introduced in Lollipop. There's a dark theme (that may or may not make it to
the final version), adjustable Quick Settings and status bar, a rotating home screen,
visual voicemail, new RAM manager and simplified storage and battery sections.
Apart from a new font style, iOS 9 is also largely keeping things as they were. However,
a crucial development in Apple's next operating system is a focus on adding socalled 'Intelligence' to the OS. This involves small context-dependant touches that track
your usage of your phone and your location to optimize various features to what you're
doing. For example, if you plug headphones in when you're at the gym, iOS will jump
straight to your workout playlist.
There is also now an API for the search bar in iOS 9. This means that developers can
now integrate their apps into iOS, so you can search for information within apps and

have it appear without going into the apps themselves. For example, you can use iOS
search to look for sports results in the ESPN app, or recipes in All Recipes, and your
desired info will pop up right there and then. Pretty handy.
Multitasking support on the new iPad Pro is also a major feature, with multiple
applications being available from the Microsoft Office suite to new additions from
Adobe's Photoshop suite on iOS 9. There's some pretty cool capabilities with the
hardware of the new iPads and iPhones including real-time rendering at 60 fps.

4.3 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9 comparison: Google Now vs Siri

Developments in the voice-assistant technologies of both Android and iOS are a crucial
battleground. Both companies have something to brag about in this area with Android
Marshmallow and iOS 9.
Google Now's star feature for Android Marshmallow is Google Now on Tap, which in
early June we declared as Android's coolest feature. With the feature, Google Now will
understand the context of your question based on the app you're in, so when listening to
music you can just ask "is he alive?" or "what's his real name?" to find out those details
about who you're listening to.
Alternatively, holding down the home/Google Now in a text message where someone's
asking about where you want to eat that night will instantly bring up nearby restaurants
without you having to say anything.
Siri is making similar contextual advancements in iOS 9. If you have a meeting coming
up with someone in a few hours, Siri can use the data from your e-mail and add that
person to your home screen temporarily so you're just one tap away from calling them.
If you get a call from an unknown number, Siri can also use information on your phone
and in your e-mails to suggest who that person might be. Siri has been supercharged to
search through all of your iOS software, including iTunes, apps and contacts. Kind of
like what Google Now has done since Android KitKat back in 2013.

4.4 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9: privacy

One of the most important changes in Android Marshmallow is the revised permissions
system. No longer will apps demand access to your medical data, your most intimate
photos and the password for your online banking account.
With Marshmallow, permissions will be requested as and when you need them and
youll be able to say no to individual permissions without breaking the app. If that sounds
quite iOS-y, thats because it is but a good ideas a good idea irrespective of who does
it first, and Apples quite happy to take ideas from Android too.
Despite Apple tracking your phone usage and sending algorithms through your emails
to optimize some of Siri's new features, Apple gleefully emphasized that all the data it
gathers is stored 'on-device' and remains strictly private and for your own benefit.
This is, of course, a dig at Google, who have a patchy reputation for privacy due to their
use of customer data in making Google the world's foremost advertising platform. One
upshot of Marshmallow on the security front is native fingerprint scanner support, taking
it out of the hands of manufacturers and putting it into Google's hands. Not sure if that
makes you feel safer or not. Of course, Apple has had a native fingerprint scanner for
quite some time now.

4.5 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9 comparison: battery

Battery life is a major focal point for Android Marshmallow. Under the hood theres more
optimization for power usage and a new feature, Doze, to improve standby time through
the use of motion detectors so your phone will know if youre not using it and power
down accordingly.
This, combined with the App Standby feature which lowers apps' background activity
when your phone's in standby mode drastically improves battery life, according
to early tests. Theres also USB-C support for much faster charging.

While Apple wasn't nearly as fixated on battery life as Google, it did announce that a
new 'low power' mode in iOS 9 would potentially boost battery life by an extra three
hours. Apple also said that standard battery life in iOS 9 would improve by an hour.

4.6 Android Marshmallow vs iOS 9 comparison: mobile payments

Android is playing catch-up with Apple when it comes to mobile payments, and to that
end is giving its system a major reshuffle. What until now was known as Google Wallet
will be re-branded as Android Pay.
Like its predecessor, it will use NFC to let customers make mobile payments initially in
700,000 locations around the US (we think it's no coincidence that Apple said Apple Pay
was available in 700,000 locations back in March).
The Apple Pay developments revealed by Apple at WWDC 2015 sound like more of the
same from Apple, while expanding into new markets. For example, from July you will be
able to use Apple Pay on public transport in London, and Apple Pay will be compatible
with 70 percent of UK credit cards.

5. conclusion
1. Android Marshmallow updated the permissions user interface and enhanced some of
the permissions behavior. Now you'll be modify permissions with settings. Now you can
use your phone in landscape format both in apps and on the home screen.
2. Yours phone lockscreen is updated.
3.Battery backup is increased with doze mode.

6. References
1. www.android.com
2.www.androidpit.com
3. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Marshmallow
4.www.androidcentral.com
5.www.androidadvices.com