Final SDK is now available! Get your apps ready for the next version - of Android. Test on Nexus 5, 6, 9, and Player.
+The official Android 6.0 + SDK is now available! Update to Developer Preview 3 + and get your apps ready for Android Marshmallow!
Get started- The Preview SDK is available for download through the Android SDK Manager. For more information on - downloading and configuring the Preview SDK, see Set Up the Preview SDK. + downloading and configuring the SDK, see Set Up the SDK.
diff --git a/docs/html/preview/index.jd b/docs/html/preview/index.jd index 5410e4fb5ae4b..db9a957e0faf4 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/index.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/index.jd @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ footer.hide=1- Final SDK is now available! - Get ready for the next version of Android. Test your apps on Nexus 5, 6, 9, and + The official Android 6.0 SDK is now available! + Get your apps ready for the next version of Android. Test on Nexus 5, 6, 9, and Player. Explore what's new — runtime permissions, Doze and App Standby power-saving features, new assist technology, and more. diff --git a/docs/html/preview/overview.jd b/docs/html/preview/overview.jd index 97935928d0081..1e814565adacb 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/overview.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/overview.jd @@ -160,18 +160,18 @@ page.tags="preview", "developer", "android"
- These updates culminate in the final SDK (available now), - which delivers the official APIs for the new version of Android, as well - as the final system behaviors and features. + These updates culminate in the official Android 6.0 SDK (now available), + which lets you build with the final APIs for the new version of Android, as well as + near-final system images to let you test system behaviors and features.
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ page.tags="preview", "developer", "android"
With Developer Preview 3, the platform APIs are now official (API level 23) and the - final SDK is now available. We recommend updating your environment + official Android 6.0 SDK is now available. We recommend updating your environment right away through Android Studio. Once you've updated your environment, you can target the new API level, compile against the new platform, and publish at your convenience to Google Play (including alpha, beta, or release channels).
If you want to opt out
- of compatibility behaviors to test your app (which is strongly recommended),
- you can target the M Developer Preview by setting your app's targetSdkVersion
- to “MNC”.
+ to “23”.
Before releasing your app targeting Android M, we strongly recommend distributing it - to a group of testers through the new Before releasing your app targeting API level 23, we strongly + recommend distributing it to a group of testers through the new beta testing features available in the Google Play Developer Console. See the Help diff --git a/docs/html/preview/support.jd b/docs/html/preview/support.jd index 91c4e1b4750eb..a3bfe7eb501d2 100644 --- a/docs/html/preview/support.jd +++ b/docs/html/preview/support.jd @@ -67,27 +67,27 @@ page.image=images/cards/card-support_16-9_2x.png
- Android M Developer Preview 3 is the final incremental update + Developer Preview 3 is the final incremental update to the Android M preview platform that was originally released in May 2015. - The update includes final APIs and final SDK, as well as - near-final system images for testing your apps. The - updated system images include a variety of fixes and enhancements across + The update includes final APIs and the official Android 6.0 SDK, + as well as near-final system images for testing your apps. The + updated system images bring a variety of fixes and enhancements across the system, including those related to issues reported by developers through the external issue tracker.
If you are currently developing or testing on Android M, you should update - your environment to Developer Preview 3 as soon as possible, so that - you can begin final compatibility testing in preparation for the public - release to device manufacturers.
+ your environment as soon as possible, so that + you can begin final compatibility testing in preparation for + the public release to device manufacturers later this year. -Updating to Developer Preview 3 ensures that - you are building against final platform APIs and testing against - the final behaviors. If you are just getting started with the Android - M Developer Preview SDK, follow the instructions in Set up the Preview SDK, then update your - environment for Developer Preview 3. +
Updating to the Android 6.0 SDK and the latest + system images 3 ensures that you are building against final + platform APIs in API level 23 and testing + against final behaviors. If you are just getting started, + follow the instructions in Set up the Preview SDK.
- Developer Preview 3 includes an updated SDK and system images, - documentation, and samples for developing against the final Android M + Developer Preview 3 includes the official Android 6.0 + SDK as well as updated preview system images, documentation, + and samples for developing against the Android 6.0 development platform.
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- You can download the Developer Preview 3 final SDK platform and - emulator images from the SDK Manager. + You can download the official Android 6.0 SDK platform and + Developer Preview 3 emulator images from the SDK Manager.
@@ -211,23 +209,15 @@ page.image=images/cards/card-support_16-9_2x.png
- If you are just getting started with Android M Developer Preview and want - to receive Developer Preview 3 via OTA, download the - Developer Preview 2 - system image, and flash it to your device. Then, - leave the device powered on for several hours. It registers with the - OTA service, and receives Developer Preview 3 by OTA. -
- -- For instructions on how to download and flash your device to the Developer + For instructions on how to download and flash your device to the latest Developer Preview, see the links and instructions on the Downloads page.
- For instructions on how to start developing and testing with Android M, read - Setting up the SDK. + For instructions on how to start developing and testing with Android 6.0 + Marshmallow, read Setting + up the SDK.