Nexus 5 Android M Update: 10 Important Details

In May, Google confirmed a Nexus 5 Android M update for release later this year. As we’ve made a push towards the update’s release window, we’ve started to learn a lot more about Lollipop’s successor. With that in mind, we want to take a look at what we think are 10 of the most important Nexus 5 Android M details you need to know about right now.

Rumors leading up to Google I/O 2015 suggested that Google had a brand new Android update up its sleeve for 2015. The rumors weren’t surprising. Google typically releases one major Android update per year and it has often used Google I/O as its launch pad.

Sure enough, Google executives took the stage to announce a slew of new details including an Android M update for select Nexus devices.

Android M is Lollipop’s successor and it will be rolling out to the Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus Player, and Nexus 9 at the very least. We’re expecting it to hit the Nexus 7 2013 as well though Google hasn’t confirmed either way.

Ahead of the Android M release date, Google’s released a beta version of its Android M update called Android M Developer Preview. It’s available for the Nexus 6, Nexus 5, and Nexus 9 and developers (and casual users) have been poking and prodding it ahead of its arrival.

In the weeks since the Android M Developer Preview release and Google I/O, we’ve learned a lot more about the Android M update for Nexus 5. There are a few things that we think you should know before installing the Developer Preview and there are a few things we think you should know before the Nexus 5 Android M release date.

Android M might not have an official name but it has lots of other official details. Here’s what you need to know about the Nexus 5 Android M update.

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