Among all the new features that are starting to be tested across the new Android 15 2 developer preview It is possible to archive system applications to save space in internal memory, but without losing the possibility of reactivating the application. This is one of many new developments known today.
There first developer version of Android 15 He arrived in mid-February to launch the versions that will refine and optimize the system so that the final version arrives in the last weeks of summer.
Fair then the custom layer betas will begin from Android mobile manufacturers. Depending on their agility and their ability to manage bugs to repair them as quickly as possible, Android 15 in the different layers could arrive in the months of October in certain regions; even if there is always someone who shows up.
Before reviewing all the news, this new overview It is available for all these Google phones: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
Support for satellite connectivity
One of the current trends is this type of connectivity. With Android 15, Google will offer official support for satellite connectivity and for this included elements in the interface to ensure a consistent experience in this particular framework of connectivity.
It seems that Google’s idea is extend support internationally, and not just stay in the United States. Various APIs are included that applications can use to detect when a device has connected to a satellite. In fact, the next version of Android offers support for using this connectivity to SMS and RCS applications. to send and receive messages; That is to say, it will not be reserved only for emergency messages.
Audio sharing and volume control
Two new features related to audio. Share audio will allow you to easily share audio played from a mobile phone via Auracast so that a single user can share their music on several headphones and speakers simultaneously.
Volume control comes thanks to Android 15’s official support for the CTA-2075 standard which will allow application developers avoid volume inconsistenciesand will ensure that users do not have to adjust the volume when switching between any type of media content.
Archiving applications
Google in Android 14 has the archiving function, although it is linked to the use of the Google Play Store. This means that users cannot archive or restore apps from Android system settings. In Android 15 everything changes so that this process can be done from Settings
What would be good is that had an automatic system as is the case in One UI from Samsung that when it “understands” that the application is not used, it automatically archives or deactivates it without the user having to do practically anything and the system improves its optimization.
HDR dynamic range control
Android 15 now allows apps control dynamic range to balance HDR and SDR content (standard dynamic range). That is, the system will automatically choose the HDR dynamic range appropriate for the device’s capabilities and the panel’s bit depth.
The only thing that can be perceived in the final experience is that some of the content, such as photographs in HDR, can alter the perception of the brightness of the rest in SDR (as shown in the image above) . What Google now allows is for app developers to can control the dynamic range of HDR so that there is visual balance
Screen recording and foldable cell phone detection
Finally, with Android 15, developers will be able to declare a property that allow your application to display on external screens foldable mobiles.
In other words, in this way, any developer will be able to ensure that their application is seen or used on the external screen of folding devices. What will that not only Google or Samsung applications appear on the external screen of the Galaxy Z Flip, but also that many others can be controlled from this screen.
Another new feature of Android 15 is so that applications “know” that they are being recorded. In this way, developers will be able to hide certain contents of these recordings when it is detected that the screen is being recorded.
The little news
There is room for those small details that together add up to a better experience user and these are other new features of Android 15, according to Android Authority:
- Best NFC– There are new APIs that will allow the device to “listen”, but not respond to NFC readers. It will primarily be used to authenticate credentials before first communication with an NFC reader, in some cases enabling one-touch transactions.
- Some apps might use the new PDFRenderer API to make files and annotations password protected so that forms can be selected, searched and edited with copy.
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