App Development with the Debut of Android M

The final preview for Android’s newest version is out and keeping with the convention of a confectionery-themed name, this version is termed Marshmallow or Android M in short. This preview also marks the debut of the official Android SDK version 6.0, which offers developers the option of publishing apps on Google Play targeting API level 23.

What’s New in this Update?

The Android SDK version 6.0 offers the latest build tools along with the final APIs targeting API level 23 in Android M. With this, the Android app developers can update their compileSdkVersion app projects to level 23 and test their applications on the new platform. Updating to Android support library can facilitate Android app developers
in integrating new platform APIs like fingerprint support and revised app permissions. A mobile app company can update applications to targetSDKVersion to level 23 for specifically testing features like app permissions or auto-back-up.

This is an incremental update in comparison to the previous updates with some notable changes.

• There is an updated permissions user interface aimed at streamlining the app installations as well as the app update processes in the Play store.

• The update also includes new platform features such as Doze power saving mode and fingerprint support, easily integrated into the application in a backwards-compatible manner.

• There are new support libraries that include percent, customtabs, recommendation along with preference-v7, preference-v14 and preference-leanback-v17.

• The updated Fingerprint API enhances error reporting, offers an improved experience for fingerprint enrollment and enumeration support that improves reliability.

Headquartered in California, Clavax is a mobile app company working towards making the web a better place with the applications that they develop. The mobile app company has an experienced team of Android app developers who ensure that they keep up with the latest development trends to develop applications built for the future.