11 Sweet Hidden Features Inside Android 6.0 Marshmallow

11-sweet-hidden-features-inside-android-60-marshmallow photo 1 Click To View Slideshow» Nougat is here, but your phone could be stuck on Marshmallow for awhile. Make the most of it.

Android 7.0 Nougat is on the way; Google has rolled it out to Nexus devices and it will come pre-loaded on the LG V20 and whatever Nexus device HTC has up its sleeve. But it's a waiting game for those with existing non-Nexus Android devices, thanks to a confusing patchwork of OEM and carrier updates.

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As a result, a numbef of you will be running Android Marshmallow for the forseeable future. We first published this story last fall when the then-new mobile OS arrived. But a few more tips have emerged since then, so this update will tell you all you need to know about Marshmallow until Nougat hits your device.

After a protracted delay following its initial release, I finally received the Marshmallow upgrade for my Nexus 7 tablet. To be honest, Marshmallow looks and feels almost exactly like Android 5.0 Lollipop, save for a very scant layer of OS housecleaning. While there are some important changes happening behind the scenes like a fingerprint sensor API (which will only be of use depending on your device) or a battery-saving feature called Doze, there's nothing truly revolutionary from a UX point of view.

Still, Marshmallow manages to pack in some cool new features that you'll want to check out. Check out the slideshow for our favorites.

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