Google rolls out Android M Developer Preview 2 with near-final APIs

Google has released a developer update for its Android M Preview, the first of its kind since being announced at Google I/O earlier this year. If you want to install it onto your supported device, you’ll receive near-final APIs for you to validate your own application against, as well as more standard testing and other platform updates.

Here are the major changes that Google is releasing:

Within the Android platform, it’s made modifications to platform permissions, especially as it relates to external storage, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth location, and changes to contacts/identity permissions. Any device connections made through the device’s USB port are by default set to charge-only mode and for further access would require explicit permission by the user.

For developers looking to tap into the API, Google has updated both its Bluetooth Stylus API and Media API with updated callback events.

To read a full recap of the changes, you can check out the release notes here.

Google said that the final release of Android M is still scheduled for this fall. This preview is only available to those with supported Nexus devices (5, 6, 9, and Player), and the company says that it’ll be delivered over-the-air over the next few days. If you’re using an emulator, you can update via the SDK Manager in Android Studio.

For more information about Android M, here’s what Google announced at its I/O developer conference this year.