Developer Preview build of Android M will be available for Nexus devices later today

Google is announcing many new things at I/O 2015 such as Android Pay, HBO NOW‘s imminent arrival on Android and Chromecast and statistics such as how many Chromecast customers it has. But, if you are the owner of a Nexus 5/6/9 or Nexus Player device, there’s probably only thing you are truly interested in hearing – whether there will be a developer preview build available for Android M.

Well, you are in luck. Google has posted a page with all the details pertaining to the Android M Developer Preview build. To get started, you need to follow these steps:

• Update to Android Studio v1.3+ Preview
• Visit the M Developer Preview site for downloads and documentation
• Explore the new APIs and App Permissions changes
• Explore the Android Design Support Library and Google Play Services APIs
• Get the emulator system images through the SDK Manager or download the Nexus  device system images
• Test your app with your supported Nexus device or emulator
• Give us feedback

The Android M Developer Preview build download links aren’t live yet, although they should be available for download after the keynote finishes, just click the source link for them. You can follow the rest of our Google I/O 2015 coverage right here.

Source: Android Developers Blog

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