The Android M update is now official. And, in addition, it is already available for download, although at the moment it is only a previous version. In any case, the owners of a Nexus 5, Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 can now upgrade their terminals to the previous version of Android M. Although it is a version that probably incorporates many errors yet to be corrected, the most daring users can already test in first person on their Nexus how are the news that Android M brings (from Doze, the system that promises to reduce battery consumption, up to the renewed management of application permissions).
And this time we will explain step by step how to update the Nexus 5, Nexus 6 or Nexus 9 to the previous version of Android M. The steps are not particularly easy for a novice user, and we must be aware that we will lose the data stored on our device. Furthermore, these previous versions may not be intended for everyday or everyday use, and it would not be surprising if there were still some features to implement. In any case, once the warnings are made, let's start with the procedure:
1. First we have to download the files for the Android M update in its previous version, choosing the file corresponding to our device. These links are official and are compiled from the Google website: developer.android.com/preview/download.html.
- Nexus 5 (GSM / LTE): here. The file occupies 573 MegaBytes.
- Nexus 6: here. The file occupies 960 MegaBytes.
- Nexus 9: here. The file occupies 912 MegaBytes.
2. Once the update is downloaded, the next thing we have to do is prepare our Nexus for the process of installing the file. This is a process only suitable for advanced users, and the detailed instructions to follow can be found at this link: developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions.
To carry out this procedure it is necessary to have the fastboot tool on our computer, for which it is necessary that we have the Android SDK program installed (developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).
3. From here, we can only enjoy the most recent version of the Android operating system. We must not forget that it is a previous version, so it is very likely that we will find errors that will be solved in future micro-updates.
In addition to the news of the Android M update, Google has also announced updates to its own applications. Google Now will be smarter, Google Chrome, Google Maps and YouTube will incorporate a multitude of offline functions, and Google Photos has become an official application. And all this without forgetting the renewed application permission management system.
