5 rumored features and updates heading to Android 6.1

posted by Luis D. / Dec 20, 2015, 1:30 PM

5 rumored features and updates heading to Android 6.1

As the Android 6.0 Marshmallow install base grows veeeeeery slowly with each passing month, the time has come for some rumors about the next milestone Android release to rear their heads. And that would be Android 6.1, which is supposed to be a maintenance and consolidation release that still carries the 'Marshmallow' tag. If it's really like this, then Android 6.1 won't be a game changer of an update that introduces any significant new features, but it's still shaping up as an important release that brings meaningful improvements.

To get some rave expectations going, we've rounded up five rumoured features and improvements that may eventually come with Android 6.1. So far, we have new multitasking functionality, a tentative release date, changes to app permissions, an upcoming flagship device, and a big ol' bucket of bug fixes and maintenance updates. What are we waiting for, let's check out the good stuff!

5 rumored features and updates heading to Android 6.1

June 2016 release date

Improved app permissions

One of the first non-Nexus Android 6.1 devices may be a HTC smartphone

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5 rumored features and updates heading to Android 6.1

Recently, Google's director of consumer hardware — Andrew Bowers — spoiled a surprise about the upcoming Android N. In the words of the man himself — "split screen is in the works!" The feature will supposedly work like it does on the latest iPads, and on Samsung and LG's handsets, in that it will let you use two apps side-by-side, simultaneously. However, details like whether Split Screen will only support large-screen devices, or if window size adjustment will be available, are still missing from the picture.

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2 Comments

1. ahomad

Posts: 175; Member since: May 15, 2012

pretty useless article, you should have waited for more info before publishing it

posted on Dec 21, 2015, 5:34 AM 3

2. tokuzumi

Posts: 1765; Member since: Aug 27, 2009

Maybe they'll put the useful features back into android, like separating ringtone and notification volumes. But I have my doubts the Android devs can figure this out. I mean, it was way too hard for them to figure out how to code the light and dark themes that were in the Marshmallow dev preview.