Android 6.0

About This Update
This update, is known on this Wiki as a Major update. Meaning the update contains many improvements/changes to the OS.

Software Information
This update contains the following features:
 * Contextual search from keywords within apps
 * Doze Mode, a power saving mode that reduces CPU speed while the screen is off in order to save battery life
 * App Standby feature
 * Alphabetically accessible vertical application drawer
 * Application search bar and favorites
 * Native fingerprint reader support
 * Direct Share feature for target-specific sharing between apps
 * "Priority" mode renamed to "Do Not Disturb" mode
 * App Linking for faster instinctive opening of links with corresponding applications
 * Larger Application folders with multiple pages
 * Post-install/run-time permission requests
 * USB Type-C support
 * Demo Mode feature for screenshot-capture usage
 * Automatic full data backup and restore for apps
 * 4K display mode for apps
 * Adoptable External storage to behave like Internal storage
 * MIDI support for musical instruments
 * Multi-window feature (experimental)
 * App permissions now granted individually at run-time, instead of all-or-nothing at install time.

Credits and sources
The software information and links are credited to and belong to Google, Inc., and Android, Inc. www.google.com www.android.com

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