He’s already here. Google has released the first version of Android 15, the next major update to its operating system. This is of course a version aimed at developers and not at the end user, which has some interesting changes and gives us a first glimpse of what biggest Android update for 2024.
Android Developer Preview 151 It is now available to developers. This is a still very green version of the system, even more so than a beta version. And among its new features, it reveals that Google will be very focused on greater integration of hardware and software, to manage resources more efficiently, among other things.
The first version of the new Android 15 Vanilla Ice Cream arrives
The official name of the new version of the operating system is Android 15, whose dessert (and codename) is Vanilla ice cream, or vanilla ice cream. This is confirmed when installing the first developer version on one of the compatible Google Pixels.
But what changes in Android 15 Developer Preview1? For the moment, not much. For example, this version integrates two functions that we had seen so far in the betas of Android 14 QPR3: the possibility of recording only part of the screen (that occupied by the application used, and not the entire panel) and control of devices connected via Bluetooth on the quick settings screen. As he explains Michael RahmanWhen these features arrive in Android 15, that means they will be able to reach more devices, not just Google Pixel phones.
Android 15 Developer Preview already installed on a Google Pixel from the Xataka Android team.
Android 15 Developer Preview 1 also reveals that Google is working on some very important improvements to the operating system itself, including a better management of the most energy-intensive applications and how they interact with mobile hardware. This way there will be more efficient usage of CPU, GPU and temperature on the device. The idea is to get better performance.
There aren’t many changes yet in terms of features available to users who receive Android 15, but some have already been revealed thanks to leaks. For example, the return of widgets to the Android lock screen is expected, the possibility of archiving applications to save storage space, and the arrival, finally, of a simple or simple mode with icons larger in the same style as seen in many customization layers.
Android 15 development build release schedule (Via: Verge)
Google is expected to release Developer Previews of Android 15 during February and March, as well as beta versions of the operating system starting in April. The release of its final version should take place between August and Octoberas was the case with Android 14.
Which mobile phones are compatible with Android 15 Developer Preview1?
The name of this version of the operating system should be clear: Android 15 Developer Preview is aimed at developers, it is not a version intended for the general public, since may have malfunctions and various bugs, something to be expected in an operating system still in development.
Still, it’s possible to venture out and try out the first development build of Android 15, provided you have one of these compatible phones:
In the future, of course, Android 15 will be available for models from other manufacturers and not just for the Google Pixel, since the final version of the operating system will be available at the end of summer.
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