Android M: New Features for Feasting on Your Data

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Android M New Features for Feasting on Your Data

Jared Solomon Frank Schloendorn QA Engineer Director, Quality Assurance

IBM Security | June 4, 2015


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Agenda

A Brief History of Android

Coming Soon to a Phone Near You – New Features in M

What Else is New? – Other New Google Announcements

Enterprise Security

Q&A


A Brief History of Time Android From C to M


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Release History

Cupcake 1.5 – April 2009

Donut 1.6 – September 2009

Eclair 2.0 – October 2009

Froyo 2.2 – May 2010

Gingerbread 2.3 – December 2010

Honeycomb 3.0 (Tablets only) – February 2011

Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 – October 2011

Jelly Bean 4.1 – July 2012

Kit Kat 4.4 – October 2013

Lollipop 5.0 – November 2014

M – Q3


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Where’s the Snacktastic Name?

Name will be announced at official release

Current version is an incomplete preview


Coming Soon to a Phone Near You New Features in M


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Better Screen-Off Battery Life

Doze uses the device accelerometer to detect when the device is not being used – Over time, restricts background tasks and data – Will still respond to alarms and high priority

messages – Normal behavior resumes when device is plugged

in or moved

App Standby determines what apps haven’t been used in a while – Restricts background data for these apps – Normal behavior resumes when app is launched or

device is plugged in.


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Auto Backup for Apps

The device will now automatically back up data for the user’s app

Data is stored in the user’s Google Drive account – Doesn’t count against storage space

Data is restored when the app is reinstalled, either on the original device or a new one

Backups run every 24 hours over WiFi while charging Improved Volume Controls

Expanded Volume Control Panel – Quick access to Media and Alarm Volume

Silent Mode Improvements – New “Alarms Only” Mode – “Alarms Only” is default

New “Do Not Disturb” Quick Toggle


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App Permissions

Apps request permissions when they need them No longer have to accept a laundry list of permissions

during installation Can be revoked at any time Available for apps made for M “Legacy Apps” can have permissions revoked

Biometric Security

Official support for Fingerprint scanners Unlock your device or your app


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Google Now on Tap

New contextual awareness for Google Now Aware of information on your screen Information that’s immediately relevant Simple to activate


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Chrome Integration

Chrome now supports Custom Tabs Use Chrome as in-app browser Add your own options Bring Chrome functionality to your app


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Android For Work Enhancements

Read-Only Wi-Fi configurations

Corporate app network usage visibility

Unified VPN app configuration

– Cisco, F5, Pulse, GlobalProtect

Enterprise Contacts integration

Corporate Owned Single Use (COSU) devices can be quickly configured to be locked to single app

Remote update management – apps and system


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Bug Fixes!

According to Google, over 1000 bugs have been resolved in this release

Smoother, more reliable experience


What Else is New? New in Android, and Not Just M


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Android Wear

Wi-Fi Support Google Maps on your watch Improved UI navigation

– Gestures and Workflows Always On Apps Emoji Support


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Chrome Smart Lock

Password sharing between mobile and PCs Save password on your PC Automatic sign in for apps on mobile


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Google Photos

Unlimited High Quality Photo Backup

Browsing Improvements – View by Moment, Day, or Month – Pinch to Zoom – Drag to select

Automatic Categorization – Group by person – Group by places – Group by things

• Types of animals • Types of vehicles • Types of landscapes • Food

Improved Sharing


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Android Pay

Go to the store. Use your phone to buy things

Easily shop online No longer uses Virtual Mastercard New token-based authentication. Vendors

do not get your credit card info.


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Project Brillo

Android for devices that aren’t phones “Internet of Things” Control other devices with your phone

– Unlock doors – Control lights – Turn off the oven – And more!


Enterprise Security & Development What Do We Need to Worry About?


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What We Need to Prepare For

App Backup – Data is encrypted, but still uploaded – Issues restoring data on certain apps

Runtime Permissions – Function properly without certain permissions – Can we enforce required permissions?

Doze and App Standby

– How will this impact your app performance?

Fingerprint Scanner – Passcode concerns

New OS Version – Making sure everything else still works


Questions & Answers


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