You used to have to set these individually in the Settings menu.Retooled share menuThe Share menu gets a new look in Android Marshmallow.
Visit Settings > Display > Wallpaper to check out your options.Separate volume levels for ringtones, alarms, and media playbackHow often have you wanted to temporarily lower your ringtone and notification volume, but still keep blaring your music at full blast? Android M now comes with separate volume control sliders for media playback and notifications. Similarly, you can view app info or remove an app from a folder by dragging an app’s icon to the appropriate command.New Android, new wallpaperNo new Android release would be complete without new wallpapers, and Android Marshmallow is no exception.
This panel also appears when you use the search box on the home screen or Google Now screen.App drawer search boxAlso new is a search box in the app drawer, so you can quickly and easily go to the app you want to use without having to scroll through the list.Uninstall apps without leaving the homescreenUninstalling an app on Android Marshmallow no longer requires you to go digging through Settings: Simply drag an app to the homescreen, then to Uninstall. The first is a quick-access bar that shows your four most frequently used apps. These changes may be a bit jarring for long-time Android users, but they’ll make finding apps that much easier for everyone else.Quick access to frequently used appsThe app drawer has another pair of tools designed to make finding apps easier. Apps are listed in alphabetical order, and if you drag the scroll thrumb along the right edge, you'll get a pop-up letter that shows where in the alphabet you are.
First off, it’s now a scrollable pane rather than a series of pages. Simply swipe from the lower left corner to start a voice search.Redesigned app drawerThe app drawer gets an overhaul in Android Marshmallow. Your notifications will slide down and appear below the quick settings panel.Google Now voice search from the lock screenGoogle apparently realized that people don’t make phone calls as much as they used to: The dialer shortcut on the lock screen has been replaced with a shortcut to Google Now’s voice search functionality. Android Marshmallow improves on things somewhat-instead of merely showing another instance of your notifications, it’ll open the quick settings panel instead. The old logo isn’t completely dead yet, though, as it appears in a few spots in Marshmallow.New lock screen notification panel behaviorThe notification panel on the lock screen was a little wonky with Android Lollipop, as Computerworld’s JR Raphael noted-it basically showed you what you were already looking at on the lock screen itself. For example, you’ll spot it on the boot screen, in the search box, and on various icons for Google-supplied apps. When you’re done, press the Home button to return to the homescreen.Google's new logo makes its Android debutGoogle’s retooled logo appears all throughout Android Marshmallow. Next, tap and hold the icon for a second or two, then repeat this process until the Flappy Android game opens.
Tap it again, and a marshmallow with Android antennae appears in place of the M. The Flappy Droid game lives on in Android 6.0, but with a new Marshmallow theme.Go to Settings > About phone, then tap the Android version repeatedly until a stylized “M” icon appears onscreen. Go to Settings > About phone and see for yourself.Android Marshmallow Easter EggGoogle typically buries an Easter Egg deep in its Android releases-for example, Lollipop comes with a hidden Flappy Bird clone. It’s a very minor change, but you may find the heavier text to be easier to read at a glance.Also, when you power up your phone, be sure to take a look at the cool new boot animation! Turn off your phone and turn it back on if you missed it!It's Android 6.0In case you missed it, Android Marshmallow is officially Android 6.0. Here are 27 to check out.Bolder lock screen textThe lock screen received a slight refresh in Android Marshmallow: The text used for the clock is bolder than it was with Android Lollipop. And Android Marshmallow doesn’t disappoint: Although it looks like Lollipop on the surface, it comes packed with all sorts of refinements and additions that promise to make your Android experience that much more enjoyable. Here are 27 you may not know about.All the small things Whenever I get my hands on a new operating system, I get just as excited by the small tweaks as I do by the major talking points. This post was edited by gunaxolo at 02:05, Oct-11-2015 Android Marshmallow isn't the massive, top-to-bottom overhaul that Lollipop was, but it has plenty of features and enhancements.