Even though Android 14 has still been around for a while, the next big version of Google OS Its development continues: Android 15 has already undergone two Developer Previews, the first in February, the second in March, and has now reached the first public beta version which has started to be deployed among compatible Google Pixels.
Once available, we couldn’t wait to try out some of its new features. I updated my Pixel 6A, I’ll tell you which are the most relevant. They left a good taste in my mouth, enough to increase my impatience for a final version which will arrive in the fall.
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The most differential: the new manual archiving of applications
We have tested this feature in depth in a separate article, if you want to know more about the most important new feature, follow this link. This is essentially the evolution of Google Play auto-archiving; On this occasion, Android 15 will allow us archive apps to free up space manually. This seems trivial, but many phones with little storage space will appreciate it.
The savings are quite significant and justify the upgrade alone. I have no doubt that he will be one of the most sought after in the coming months. Plus, it’s incredibly simple to use.
Change your wallet app
Although Android 14 is already authorized select another mobile payment app, like Google Wallet and any banking app, Android 15 now changes location and name settings. Internally, at the operating system level, this involves some changes.
Thus, Google Wallet will not have exclusive control and will be able to choose any substitute. It is rather a change of name, keeping only one difference with what was seen previously: it allows to add non-system applications.
Android gains compatibility with an older WiFi security protocol
Currently, the ideal is to connect to WiFi networks protected by WPA2 protocols or the new version, WPA3. This left previous protocols that still work today, such as the popular WEP.
Android 15 adds a switch to allow connection via this standard, but not before warning us that It’s less safe.
Mobile connectivity security
Android 15 Beta 1 adds a new “Cellular Network Security” settings page in “Settings” > “Security & Privacy” > “More Security & Privacy” with toggles for “Security Notifications” and “Require Encryption” .
The first of them will notify the user when the mobile network is not secure, to do this, it takes as a reference the unique identifiers of our device and our SIM card (IMEI and IMSI). The second requires encrypting the connection, although its activation could cause problems with certain networks.
Predictive animation gets prettier
One of the features of Android 14 that never arrived, at least in a stable way. It is necessary again enable them from developer optionsalthough it now comes in a revamped form that updates animations when returning to an app.
This first beta renews the navigation system animation within the application (predictive backtracking). The animation for returning to the home screen hasn’t changed, and as I said before, predictive gestures for returning are still disabled by default. I can’t wait for it to be transferred to all corners of the system, because in addition to visually pleasingit is very useful to know where you are going when making the gesture.
Other improvements not visible to the naked eye
Thanks to experts digging deep into Android code, we know about other hidden features and changes. This is what he found Michael Rahman:
- Interface Improvements: Viewing the system interface with languages like Chinese or Japanese will be more pleasant with some adjustments.
- Talkback improvements: support for braille displays.
- Security improvements: new API (to store cryptographic public keys) and background improvements.
- Widgets: The return of widgets to the lock screen was aimed at all devices, Android 15 Beta 1 only allows them on tablets.
- NFC component updateable from Play Store: thanks to Mainline, Google’s operating system updates certain parts from Google Play. In the new version, the NFC stack will be added, allowing errors to be corrected without the need for system updates.
The current level of maturity of our favorite operating system means that we do not have such revolutionary new features as in the past, however, it seems that Android 15 will come more loaded than usual. Natural on the other hand, since we have two versions with minimal changes. The wait until fall will be very long, but who knows, maybe we’ll be able to enjoy it a few weeks before.
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