We're all still absorbing everything Google announced at I/O today, but it couldn't be more clear that the next version of Android is all about polishing the experience and making Google a part of every nook and cranny of the operating system. We've got a little bit of a wait for Android M to graduate to a full version of Android with its own hardware and everything, but the M Developer Preview images mean we can take a peek at the things Google is working on before that hardware launches.
If you do decide to flash the preview on your Nexus 5, Nexus 6, or Nexus 9, the first thing you'll notice upon opening the app drawer is a wildly different interface. We don't know if this is going to make it into the final version, but so far it's fun to play with.
The first thing you'll notice here, if you're a fan of the Google Launcher experience, is Google Now is not to your left by default. Google Now needs to be activated through the launcher settings, which live a long press away on the homescreen. Outside of this and a few shiny new wallpapers, the homescreen looks and feels quite similar to Lollipop.
 

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