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6<p>
Joe Fernandezee143ce2015-05-21 21:08:41 -0700[diff] [blame^]7 The Android M platform is still under development, but we’re offering developers an early look
8 through the Android M Developer Preview program. This program is an opportunity for you to test
9 the compatibility of your apps with the next platform release, try out early versions of new API
10 features, and provide feedback to the Android team. Developers can try out the M Preview system
11 on with the Android SDK emulator or on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player devices. The
12 program includes update releases during course of the program to allow you to follow the progress
13 of feature development and fixes, leading up to the official release of the platform.
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16<img src="{@docRoot}preview/images/m-preview-timeline.png"
17 alt="Preview program timeline" id="figure1" style="margin-top: 15px;">
18<p class="img-caption">
19 <b>Figure 1.</b> Timeline for the M Developer Preview program.
20</p>
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22<p>
23 We strongly encourage you to provide feedback for the M Preview releases through our <a href=
24 "https://code.google.com/p/android-developer-preview/">issue tracker</a>. Issues reported early
25 in the program have a better chance of being addressed before the official release, so reports
26 provided by June 30, 2015 receive priority processing by the Android team.
27</p>
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29<p>
30 To get started testing your app:
31</p>
32
33<ul>
Joe Fernandezee143ce2015-05-21 21:08:41 -0700[diff] [blame^]34 <li>Review the <a href="{@docRoot}preview/api-overview.html"> API Overview</a> and
35 <a href="{@docRoot}preview/api-changes.html">Behavior Changes</a> to
36 get an idea of what's new and how it affects your app.
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38
Joe Fernandezee143ce2015-05-21 21:08:41 -0700[diff] [blame^]39 <li>Setup for testing and development by following the instructions for
40 <a href="{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">Setting up the Preview SDK</a>
41 and configuring test devices.
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43
Joe Fernandezee143ce2015-05-21 21:08:41 -0700[diff] [blame^]44 <li>You can <a href="{@docRoot}preview/download.html">download</a> the latest M Developer
45 Preview system image for compatible Nexus devices and install it for testing. Once you have
46 flashed a development device, it is upgraded automatically with the next preview release
47 through over-the-air (OTA) updates.
Joe Fernandezd575b1c2015-05-08 17:16:27 -0700[diff] [blame]48 </li>
49
Joe Fernandezee143ce2015-05-21 21:08:41 -0700[diff] [blame^]50 <li>Review the M Preview <a href="{@docRoot}preview/reference.html">API Reference</a> and
51 <a href="{@docRoot}preview/samples.html">samples</a> to
52 gain more insight into new API features and how to use them in your app.
53 </li>
54
55 <li>Join the M Preview <a href="http://g.co/dev/AndroidMDevPreview">Google+ developer
56 community</a> to get the latest developer updates and connect with other
57 developers working with the preview.
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59</ul>
60
61<p>
62 Thanks in advance for your participation in the developer preview program!
63</p>