6.0
October 5, 2015[192]
Google "Now on Tap" feature[193]
Introduction of Doze mode, which reduces CPU speed while the screen is off in order to save battery life[194]
App Standby feature
Alphabetically accessible vertical application drawer[195]
Application search bar and favorites
Native fingerprint reader support
Direct Share feature for target-specific sharing between apps[196]
Renamed "Priority" mode to "Do Not Disturb" mode
App Linking for faster instinctive opening of links with corresponding applications[197][198]
Larger Application folders with multiple pages
Post-install/run-time permission requests
USB Type-C support
Demo Mode feature for screenshot-capture usage[199]
Automatic full data backup and restore for apps[200]
4K display mode for apps[201]
Adoptable External storage to behave like Internal Storage[202]
MIDI support for musical instruments[203]
Experimental multi-window feature[204][205]
App permissions now granted individually at run-time, not all-or-nothing at install time.[206]
6.0.1
December 7, 2015[207]
184 new emojis, changes to 48 existing emojis, and other emoji-related tweaks[208]
Descriptions for USB connection options
New navigation bar layout for the Google Pixel C
Double-tap power button to open camera
7.0
August or September 2016
Multi-window support, which supports floating apps on a desktop layout
Redesigned notification shade, featuring instant access to certain settings
Replaced notification cards with notification sheets
Another system partition, which gets updated when not in use, allowing for seamless system updates
Vulkan 3D rendering API
New Data Saver mode, which can force apps to reduce bandwidth usage
Redesigned Overview screen
New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and a 50 percent reduction in compiled code size
Picture-in-picture support for Android TV
Settings app navigation drawer