ASCII.jp Android 6.0's smartphone is greatly improved!

Android 6 for some smartphones, such as DoCoMo's "Xperia Z5 Series".Update to 0 has started

Android 6.0 (Development Code name Marshmallow) Updates tend to add new features such as "NOW ON TAP", but in fact, there are changes in settings related to smartphone security, communication functions, and notification -related settings.Let's take a closer look at the new features you want to use immediately.

[Enhancement point] 6.It is easy to use copy and paste work and SNS sharing

First, it is an intent function that is often used for copying, screenshots, and link sharing to Twitter and LINE, which are often used by many users.Although no new functions have been added, the usability has been greatly improved with detailed corrections.

Copy and paste, which are often used in text editing, now display the character -displayed operation menu near the selected character string.As a result, it can be operated at almost the same interval as a PC or iOS device.Android 5.In the standard UI up to X, it was necessary to use an icon that is difficult to understand at the top of the screen.

Android 5.Until X (left), copy operations were performed with an icon that was difficult to understand at the top.Android 6.0 (right) became the same character menu as PC, making it easier to understand.

Sharing sentences and images on SNS, and the screen of the intent used for images and uploading in other apps has also been improved.Until now, it was difficult to find the desired app by displaying the list, but it has been changed to an icon menu to make it easier to find apps.

Improved intent app selection.Android 5.Until X (left) was displayed, but Android 6.0 (Right) became an icon menu and became easier to choose

The screenshot can now be deleted on the notification screen after shooting.When you make a mistake in shooting the screen, you can reduce the trouble of launching the image display application and deleting it.

After shooting the screenshot, Android 5.Until X (left) could not be deleted immediately after shooting.Android 6.In 0 (right), the deletion icon will increase in the notification menu, and the image of the shooting mistake can be deleted immediately.

[New function] Prevents contact transmission of LINE and Facebook!App authority management

From here, Android 6.I will introduce the new functions unique to 0.The first is the authority management of the app.6.It is the most important point in the new features of 0.

One thing to keep in mind when using a smartphone is the outflow of private information such as phonebooks and location information.When installing the app, the authority information is displayed whether you can access which functions and information of the smartphone.However, some suspicious apps are clearly unnecessary, but they seek information such as contacts.In addition, SNS apps such as LINE and Facebook try to use phone book information for automatic registration and notification of friends.If you only want to let some friends know use of SNS, you want to prevent access to the phone book.

This camera app requires access to contacts.There may be a legitimate reason, but I don't want to use it as much as possible

SNS apps such as LINE try to execute automatic registration using contacts unless you refuse

Android 6.In 0, a function to force off the application authority is added so that the application after installation cannot access contact or location information.

For example, if the LINE app is turned off immediately after installation, turn off contact information from "Settings" → "App" → "LINE" → "App authority", and the LINE app will give contact information such as "Automatic adding a friend".Even if you try to use it, it does not work.

From "Settings" → "App" → "LINE" → "App authority", the access authority of the contact and location information was turned off.

If you turn off your contact authority, you will not be able to execute LINE friends automatically due to errors.

The app authority setting is not only set for each app, but also rettro -disconnection from access authority.For example, a list of apps that use access privileges to the contacts can be displayed, and the authority can be turned off for each app.

You can display an application list that uses specific authority from "Settings" → "App" → "Applications of the App" on the upper right of the screen

Apps with access authority to location information are displayed.Apps that do not want to use location information can be set off with authority