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Google was at pains to say that Android M is not another overhaul like Android Lollipop. Rather, it’s a refinement.
Among the tweaks are some major bug fixes, a change to app permissions.
The latter means you’ll only be asked to give your permission for an app to access a certain aspect of your phone when it needs to do so. Until now, you did so on installation.
There's also a new feature called Doze that senses when your phone is inactive and conserves battery.
However, Google’s attempts to improve battery in recent years have met with failure, so we’re not getting too excited.
Android Pay, Google’s Apple Pay rival, is set to land as part of Android M. Initially launching in the US, it will work in 700,000 outlets, with support for Android devices that have fingerprint security.
That should reassure those worried about fraud. Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards will all work with the service when it rolls out.
