Android Nougat Features And Review

Anybody that saw the Android N designer sneak peaks will undoubtedly see a great deal of natural Android Nougat highlights here. The manufactures are similar to the point that on the off chance that you were running Android N dev sneak peak 5, the authority OTA for the Android 7.0 overhaul was a modest 49.5 MB, contrasted with 1.1 GB on the off chance that you redesigned from Marshmallow.

While a few of us may have seen expansive parts of Nougat as of now, we'll be drawing closer this Android 7.0 survey from the point of view of another client – somebody who hasn't "seen everything some time recently". We need to give a clearing review of Android 7.0 components, yet we'll additionally attract correlations with Marshmallow where significant and give connection examination of elements that showed up in the pre-discharge forms of Android N yet that didn't exactly make it to the last form.

On the off chance that I needed to whole Android Nougat up more or less, I'd say that it's Android putting its foundations down. The general feel of Android has turned out to be progressively steady since Lollipop, with less component flip slumping, less execution issues and a more noteworthy spotlight on shine. Nougat is about broadening usefulness, enhancing previous components and further growing what's conceivable in stock Android.

As you probably are aware, Marshmallow to a great extent kept up the general look of Lollipop however prepared in some huge new components like Doze Mode, the unique finger impression API and granular authorizations. One year on and Nougat goes with the same pattern, keeping up the home screen and application drawer configuration of Marshmallow, however burrowing significantly more profound, laying the crucial foundation for what is yet to come.

Part screen mode: how it works:

Nougat at last conveys split-screen mode to stock Android, an element that has been around in producer skins and custom ROMs since for eternity. Android Nougat's implicit rendition is in some routes superior to what we've seen some time recently, however it can likewise be somewhat… over the top. Presently, take a full breath as I walk you through how everything functions.

Part screen works in both representation and scene mode, with the two "windows" just being resizable in picture mode. Application engineers can set their own base application stature, yet in scene mode you're screwed over thanks to a 50/50 width split, which really bodes well.

Brisk exchanging applications is the best 

Brisk exchanging is fundamentally simply rearranging between the two most as of late utilized applications. It works framework wide, so you can snappy switch at whatever point you're in a full-screen application and you can likewise utilize it in the optional window of split-screen mode.

Just twofold tap the application diagram catch and you'll switch between your two latest applications in your auxiliary window. (The same signal flips between full-screen applications when not in split-screen mode.)

The nearness of the brisk exchanging activity – potentially my most loved Nougat highlight of all – hence implies you can triple errand in multi-window mode. For instance, you can watch a YouTube video in the top window and fast switch between two social sustains in the base. On the other hand you can make an email in the top sheet while at the same time exchanging between a note application and a site page in the base window. It's quite wonderful.

Notices: upgraded, packaged and Quick Reply-capable 

The notices territory in Nougat has gotten a slight makeover, getting rid of the Google Now-esque cards from Marshmallow and going super level and full-width. You get more data and less squandered space in them as well, which is precisely what you need from a warning. In like manner, packaged warnings and Quick Reply are so clear thus helpful it's amazing they haven't showed up in stock Android up to this point.

Framework UI Tuner is back 

For those of you that favored the 'sliding scale' for setting the significance of application warnings from the engineer reviews, you can without much of a stretch empower it in System UI Tuner by means of Power notice controls.

To add System UI Tuner to your Settings menu, simply tap and hold the rigging symbol in the Quick Settings until it turns and your gadget vibrates. You'll now discover it at the base of the Settings menu. Framework UI Tuner likewise contains the switch for the split-screen swipe-up signal and flips for which symbols are unmistakable in the status bar. You likewise discover some Do Not Disturb alternatives there.

Multi-dialect support, emoji and application joins 

Nougat now lets you set different areas and additionally an essential and auxiliary dialect – and switch effectively between them – which is clearly a colossal arrangement for bi-lingual Android clients and continuous explorers. You additionally have full control over the amount of data is shown on-screen with the option of a basic DPI changer in the Display settings.

Slide to one side to fit more stuff on screen and to one side to make everything greater. This is another straightforward however amazing element to have in stock Android, beforehand requiring an alter to the gadget's build.prop document. It'll come in additional convenient on extra large screen telephones and tablets.

New Settings menu

The Settings menu has been reconfigured in Android 7.0, with the two essential changes being the expansion of a ground sirloin sandwich menu on the left and the nearness of high-request data under every Settings segment title. The first of these will be extremely recognizable: it's the same component you're utilized to for getting to Google Now and the route drawer in numerous Google applications.

Despite the fact that you can get to it at whatever time, once you're in a sub-menu in Settings you'll see the cheeseburger menu symbol at the upper left, which replaces the requirement for the back catch. Tap it (or swipe from the left edge) and you can hop to some other part of the Settings menu right away without having to over and again tap the back bolt.

Notwithstanding when you can't see the symbol, as in the Advanced Wi-Fi Settings or on the primary Settings page, you can even now swipe it out. It's a convenient 'snappy departure' highlight regardless of the fact that it's not prone to be utilized by numerous individuals. Like a considerable measure of new components in Android 7.0 you can utilize it in the event that you need to, however in the event that not, you won't notice it's there.

Data Saver 

Information Saver is not precisely advanced science, but rather it puts the devices in your grasp as opposed to in those of application designers. Information Saver fundamentally gives you a chance to deny web access to foundation applications when you're associated with cell information. You'll additionally get a vast update at the highest point of the Settings menu when Data Saver is empowered to remind you it's dynamic.

Camera alternate ways 

The upgrade to the Google Camera that accompanies Nougat on Nexus gadgets additionally adds another turn motion to switch amongst front and back cameras. Not at all like on Moto gadgets, it can't be utilized to dispatch the camera so it just works when the camera application is as of now open.

Luckily, the remarkably helpful force catch alternate way returns, so all you have to do to in a split second dispatch the camera is twofold press the force catch. You may need to empower this component in the Display settings first however.

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What's new in iOS 10?

At first glance, iOS 10 may look like past variants, yet an entire heap of applications have had real upgrades, and there are new applications as well. Furthermore, there's an entire flatboat of interface changes that improves iOS even to utilize. Another huge motivation to redesign when the last form turns out is that Siri hosts been opened up to third-get-together applications. Who knows, your most loved application may get Siri bolster soon.

Snap or tap the connections to bounce straight to the application or highlight in which you're intrigued:

emoji

lock screen

control focus

console

photographs

camera

maps

music

news

home

telephone

messages

littler changes and augmentations

New emoji 

Despite the fact that it won't be brand new information to emoji lovers, iOS 10 will (as iOS 9 included) bunches of new emoji. Numerous have been added to be more 'sexual orientation various' as Apple places it in a public statement. It implies there will be female competitors, and different changes incorporate supplanting the weapon with a water gun (there has been weight for quite a while from hostile to firearm dissidents to jettison it). Be that as it may, the center finger symbol remains.

Lock screen

There's a redesigned lockscreen with rich notifications that also respond to Force Touch

Raise to wake include so you can see warnings, in addition to the date and time without squeezing any catches (just on iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPhone SE or fresher) 

* New 'Clear all notices' charge 

Control Center 

* New-look Control Center and gadgets. Control Center now split over numerous screens, with music and video control on the second screen and easy routes for HomeKit gadgets on the third 

Console 

* QuickType conveys Siri knowledge to the iOS console with enhanced prescient content and proposals to include pertinent pictures and records 

* The console likewise has another snap sound. The alphanumeric keys have a higher pitch click than the control keys, for example, Delete, Backspace and the Spacebar so it's less demanding to hear on the off chance that you mistype.

Photos app

* There's new face recognition for photos, plus object- and scene-recognition

Recollections is another tab in iOS 10 Photos, and works simply like the comparable Google highlight by uniting from a particular time or place in a keen way. It will likewise naturally make editable recordings of occasions. 

Camera application 

* New backing for bringing RAW photographs with the back camera (iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE, and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro or more current). 

Maps 

* Redesigned Maps application, with simple access controls by swiping up from the base of the screen (will likewise recollect where you stopped your auto)

 There's a new option for managing storage: you can tell your iPhone to delete music that you haven't played for a while.

* When exiting an app back to the home screen, the app's icon animates slower into position so you can see where it is on your home screen. 

* The 'Back to..' message has been redesigned slightly, and you'll sometimes see an option on the right-hand side to go 'forward' to a different app

* Apple Music is now simpler, bolder and emphasises the features you use every day. There are onscreen lyrics, too

News

* News has also been redesigned and is now broken into sections to make it easier to browse and has new Subscriptions

Home app

* Home for iOS is a new app that will allow you to control your HomeKit-compatible smart devices

Phone calls

* The Phone app has had an upgrade, and you'll now be able to read transcripts of voicemail messages

iMessage

* Messages gets a big redesign in iOS 10, with automatic emoji insertion, message bubble effects, rich links and more, and it will also be opened to developers so you can use apps within iMessages

Other new iOS 10 features

* There's a new 'Wake alarm' which attemps to help you go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. It's much like the system that Jawbone uses, and will give you a bedtime reminder if you want one.

 There's a new option for managing storage: you can tell your iPhone to delete music that you haven't played for a while.

* When exiting an app back to the home screen, the app's icon animates slower into position so you can see where it is on your home screen. 

* The 'Back to..' message has been redesigned slightly, and you'll sometimes see an option on the right-hand side to go 'forward' to a different app.

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How To Theme Marshmallow Using Android's Hidden Theme Engine

Not too long ago, Sony was looking to create a method for themeing the interface of their Xperia smartphones and came up with a framework called Runtime Resource Overlay (RRO). They then contributed this framework to Android's main code base, and Google has since taken over the development of RRO as a way for manufacturers to implement themes in their skinned versions of Android.

Starting with the release of version 6.0 Marshmallow, a fully-functional iteration of RRO is now baked right into Android. This of course means manufacturers can now theme Android to their liking going forward, but for us end users, it has even bigger implications.

An independent development team kept a close eye on all of this, and has created an app called Layers that allows rooted users to tap into Marshmallow's built-in "theme engine." Installation is incredibly simple, and there's already a massive library of themes—so as long as you're rooted, you can now completely theme Android 6.0 and all of your apps.

Requirements

• Stock Android 6.0 or AOSP-based Marshmallow custom ROM
• Rooted device

Step 1: Install Busybox Commands with Busybox on Rails

In order for the Layers app to properly tap into Marshmallow's RRO framework, you'll need to have the latest set of BusyBox commands installed on your device. The tried and true BusyBox app from developer Stericson doesn't include some of the newer commands that are needed, so you'll need to use a different app to install the commands.

Busybox On Rails from Team Trickster is capable of installing all of the necessary BusyBox commands on Marshmallow devices, and it's available for free on the Google Play Store, so go ahead and get it installed to begin.

• Install Busybox On Rails for free from the Google Play Store

Now that you've installed the app, you'll need to use it to install the actual BusyBox commands. After opening Busybox On Rails, tap "Grant" on the Superuser access request, then tap the "Install" button at the bottom of the screen to take care of this.

At this point, you can uninstall the Busybox On Rails app if you'd like, as the actual BusyBox commands are now permanently installed on your device.

Step 2: Install Layers Manager

The app that makes Marshmallow theming possible is called Layers Manager, and it's available for free on the Google Play Store. Search the app by name to get it installed, or head directly to the download page using the following link:

• Install Layers Manager for free from the Google Play Store

Then once you've installed Layers Manager, open the app and tap "Grant" when prompted to give it superuser access.

Step 3: Install a Layers Theme from the Google Play Store

At this point, you're just about ready to start theming your device—the only thing you're missing now is a theme to apply. From the main menu in the Layers Manager app, tap the "PlayStore" link to view some of the available themes. There are many to choose from, and most are free, so when you find a theme that looks good to you, simply install it from the Play Store as you would any other app.

Step 4: Apply Your Theme & Reboot

After installing a theme from the Play Store, open the Layers Manager app and select the theme you want to apply from the main menu. From here, scroll down a bit and select any apps or menus that you'd like to theme, or tap the "Select all Overlays" button near the top of the list if you'd like to theme everything.

[1] Choose your theme, [2] Select individual elements to be themed, [3] Or select all overlays.

Once you've selected the interface elements that you'd like to theme, tap the floating action button in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then press "OK" when prompted to apply the theme. From here, you'll see a message at the bottom of the screen that says "Overlays installed"—tap "Reboot" on this message to finalize your work.

Once you get back up, your new theme will be applied. Understand that some Layers/RRO themes aren't fully compatible with Marshmallow just yet, but these should be fixed with updates soon. Nonetheless, many Layers themes can change the appearance of system menus, popups, and even third-party apps, so your entire device can have a brand new look.

Another awesome feature of Layers is that you can combine multiple themes to create the perfect overall look. Just choose the elements that you'd like to change when applying the first theme, then reboot and apply different elements from a second theme, and so on.

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Run CHKDSK(Disk Check) on Windows 8/8.1

CHKDSK stands for CHECK DISK. In Windows 8/Windows 8.1, with the help of CHKDSK command, you can scan your entire hard disk drive (or each volume of the drive individually) for any errors that it may have. While using the CHKDSK command, if you add a few switches such as /F or /R, the command automatically fixes any errors that it detects, or automatically recovers any readable data from the bad sectors that the hard disk drive may have.

Since the CHKDSK command uses intensive search at the hard disk drive level, it requires the administrative privileges in order to run successfully. Also, because the CHKDSK command can only be executed from the command prompt, you must initialize the command window with the elevated privileges.

Here is how you can initialize the command window with the elevated privileges, and can run the CHKDSK command with appropriate switches:

1. Log on to the Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer with the administrator account.
2. From the Start screen, click the Desktop tile.
3. Once on the desktop screen, hover mouse to the bottom right corner of the window.
4. From the displayed Charms bar, click Search.
   
5. From the Search pane that is displayed in the right, in the available field, typeCMD.
6. From the displayed suggested applications list, right-click Command Prompt.
7. From the context menu that appears, click Run as administrator.
   
8. On the User Account Control confirmation box, click Yes to provide your consent to continue.
9. Once on the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the CHKDSK /F C: command to check the C: drive for errors, and fix them if detected. Alternatively you can also type CHKDSK /R C: command to check the C: drive for errors, and automatically recover the readable data from the bad sectors that the drive may contain.

10. Wait till the command is executed successfully, and once the process is done, restart the computer and start using Windows 8/Windows 8.1 normally.

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Android Marshmallow 27 Detail Features

Android Marshmallow isn't the massive, top-to-bottom overhaul that Lollipop was, but it has plenty of features and enhancements. Here are 27 you may not know about.All the small things.

Bolder lock screen text

The lock screen received a slight refresh in Android Marshmallow: The text used for the clock is bolder than it was with Android Lollipop. 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 6.0

In case you missed it, Android Marshmallow is officially Android 6.0. Go to Settings > About phone and see for yourself.

Android Marshmallow Easter Egg

Google typically buries an Easter Egg deep in its Android releases—for example, Lollipop comes with a hidden Flappy Bird clone. 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. Tap it again, and a marshmallow with Android antennae appears in place of the M. Next, tap and hold the icon for a second or two, then repeat this process until the Flappy Android game opens. Press the Play button to start a game. When you’re done, press the Home button to return to the homescreen.

Google's new logo makes its Android debut

Google’s retooled logo appears all throughout Android Marshmallow. For example, you’ll spot it on the boot screen, in the search box, and on various icons for Google-supplied apps. The old logo isn’t completely dead yet, though, as it appears in a few spots in Marshmallow.

New lock screen notification panel behavior

The 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. Android Marshmallow improves on things somewhat—instead of merely showing another instance of your notifications, it’ll open the quick settings panel instead. Your notifications will slide down and appear below the quick settings panel.

Google Now voice search from the lock screen

Google 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. Simply swipe from the lower left corner to start a voice search.

Redesigned app drawer

The app drawer gets an overhaul in Android Marshmallow. First off, it’s now a scrollable pane rather than a series of pages. 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. Neat. 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 apps

The app drawer has another pair of tools designed to make finding apps easier. The first is a quick-access bar that shows your four most frequently used apps. This panel also appears when you use the search box on the home screen or Google Now screen.

App drawer search box

Also 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 homescreen

Uninstalling an app on Android Marshmallow no longer requires you to go digging through Settings: Simply drag an app to the homescreen, then to Uninstall. 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 wallpaper

No new Android release would be complete without new wallpapers, and Android Marshmallow is no exception. Visit Settings > Display > Wallpaper to check out your options.

Separate volume levels for ringtones, alarms, and media playback

How 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. You used to have to set these individually in the Settings menu.

Retooled share menu

The Share menu gets a new look in Android Marshmallow. Instead of a traditional list of menu items, it now displays sharing options in a grid of icons.

The Google+ icon, which went missing in Preview 3, is back in the public release of Android Marshmallow.

Google Settings and Settings are now one

Have you ever found yourself puzzled as to why Google Settings—where you would go to change your preferences for various Google services—lived in a separate app instead of, you know, in the Settings app? Under Android Marshmallow, Google Settings live within the Settings app: Just go to Settings > Google.

Dark mode: Now you see it...

In the first Android Marshmallow developer build, a new setting tucked away in the hidden developer options let you switch from Lollipop’s generally light-colored theme to something less glaring. The dark interface theme disappeared in the second developer build, though, and it isn't present in the final release. Still, here's hoping we'll see it in a future version of Android.

Meet System UI Tuner

A hidden developer tool called SystemUI Tuner lets you tweak various aspects of your phone’s interface, like what appears in the quick settings drawer and status bar. The demo mode may come in useful if you take screenshots for publishing online or in print—it hides extra icons in the status bar, shows a default time, and shows your battery as fully charged.

To turn onSystem UI Tuner, slide open the notification panel, then swipe down again until the Quick Settings tray slides open. Press and hold the gear icon until it starts spinning. Confirm that you want to turn on System UI Tuner, then go to Settings > System UI Tuner to see what it can do.

Customizable quick settings drawer

My favorite System UI Tuner tool might be the ability to customize Android's quick settings drawer. Tap Quick settings, and rearrange quick settings options by dragging and dropping the icons.

Per-app battery saver mode

Android Lollipop has a battery-saver mode that you can switch on to save precious power when your battery gets low. Android Marshmallow builds off of Lollipop with an enhanced “doze” mode , which limits certain background tasks when your phone’s been inactive for a period of time.

If you want all background tasks to continue for a given app, though, you can turn “doze” mode off on a per-app basis. Go to Settings > Battery, then go to the Options menu (the three dots in the upper right) and tap Battery optimization. Tap the downward-pointing arrow, then tap All apps. Tap an app’s name, then tap Don't optimize. Tap Done when you're all set.

Turn off heads-up notifications

If you dislike the so-called “heads-up” notifications that slide over on-screen content in Android Lollipop, Android Marshmallow is here to rectify the situation—at least a little. To turn off heads-up notifications on a per-app basis, go to Settings > Sound & notification > App notifications. Tap an app you no longer want heads-up notifications from, then toggle the Allow peeking switch to the off position.

Do Not Disturb

Android’s Notification Priority and Downtime features for silencing notifications got some love in Android Marshmallow, as well as a new umbrella name: Do Not Disturb. New granularity lets you set different quiet hours for weekdays and weekends, and lets you set one-time notification-free periods for events—you can even set your phone to automatically silence all notifications when you accept a calendar invitation.

The quick settings drawer’s new Do Not Disturb item has a few tricks worth checking out. With it, you can also now toggle Do Not Distrub on or off, set a duration, and specify which notifications you want to see.

Use Bluetooth to improve GPS accuracy

You might already know that you can have your phone use nearby Wi-Fi hotspots to improve its location accuracy, but in Android Marshmallow, you can set Bluetooth to improve GPS accuracy as well. Go to Settings > Location, then tap the Options menu (the three dots), and then tap Scanning.

Easily toggle app permissions

Want to see which apps have access to your camera or microphone? You can easily do that in Android Marshmallow. Go to Settings > Apps, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner, then tap App permissions. From there, you’ll be able to to see which apps have access to what—and revoke permission if you want.

By default, this view shows only apps with access to your information. To show hidden system services as well, tap the Options button (the three dots in the upper right), then tap Show system.

New Memory Manager

The Memory Manager screen gets a refresh in Android Marshmallow, and provides an at-a-glance view of how much memory each app uses up on average, as well as their maximum memory usage. Go to Settings > Memory to view basic stats. To see more advanced information, tap Memory used by app, then tap on any app to get more details on that app’s memory use.

Set new default apps

Android Marshmallow has one more change that promises to improve app management: a new, one-stop shop for setting default apps for various tasks. Using the new Default Apps settings pane (Settings > Apps, tap the gear icon, then tap Default Apps), you can change your default voice assistant app, browser, phone app, and SMS app. It’d be great to see more options in the future, and it’s too bad this useful feature is buried in the Settings app.

The gear icon in the Apps settings houses a few other advanced features, such as whether an app can "draw" over other apps (that is, whether an app can display information atop another app) or whether an app can modify system settings. As Phandroid points out, though, it's still unclear why these features are here, so we'll have to wait and see.

New text selection and editing interface

At Google I/O, Google showed off a new interface for handling text in Android Marshmallow. This new interface was missing in the first developer preview, but it's present in the second preview build.

Instead of the toolbar that appeared at the top of the screen, as was the case in prior version of Android, text editing commands now appear in a floating toolbar directly above the text you've selected. Tap the Options button (the three dots) to view more commands.

Instantly delete or share screenshots

Have you ever snapped a screenshot only to realize that maybe you didn't need it? Android Marshmallow lets you delete it right away—just pull down the notification panel, look for the "screenshot captured" notification, then tap Delete. Tapping Share brings up a share sheet, so you can easily email the screenshot to someone or upload it to your Dropbox account.

Google Wallet is out; Android Pay is in

Google recently rebranded Google Wallet as Android Pay, while keeping the Google Wallet brand around as an app that makes it easy to send money to friends. (Confused yet?) So if you used the old Google Wallet app on your phone to pay at stores, you'll want to use Android Pay with Android Marshmallow.

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