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Monolithic kernel (Linux kernel) |
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Android |
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Open-source software |
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Latest Preview |
Beta 4.1 |
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Released |
July 29, 2024 |
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Android 15 is the upcoming fifteen major release of Android[1], the first developer preview was released in February 25, 2024 (first beta)
History[]
Android 15 is internally codenamed "Vanilla Ice Cream".
The first developer preview (also known as DP1) for Android 15 was released on 16 February 2024.
The second developer preview (DP2) was released on 21 March 2024.
Features[]
As we seen in the official DP1 release notes state that the following features will be in introduced in android 14:
- Privacy Sandbox[2]
- Health Connect[3]
- File Integrity
- Partial Screen Sharing[4]
- In-app camera controls
- Sensitive Notifications
- Notification Cooldown
- HDR Headroom controls
- Loudness Control
- Private Space[5]
- Picture-in-Picture[6]
- Satellite Support[7]
- Smoother NFC experiences[8]
- Wallet Role[9]
- ↑ Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
- ↑ The Privacy Sandbox is an initiative led by Google to create web standards for websites to access user information without compromising privacy.
- ↑ a secure and centralized platform to manage and share app-collected health and fitness data.
- ↑ Android 15 supports partial screen sharing so users can share or record just an app window rather than the entire device screen. This feature, first enabled in Android 14 QPR2, includes
MediaProjectioncallbacks that allow your app to customize the partial screen sharing experience. - ↑ Private space lets users create a separate space on their device where they can keep sensitive apps away from prying eyes, under an additional layer of authentication. The private space uses a separate user profile. The user can choose to use the device lock or a separate lock factor for the private space.
- ↑ Android 15 introduces new changes in Picture-in-Picture (PiP) ensuring an even smoother transition when entering into PiP mode. This will be beneficial for apps having UI elements overlaid on top of their main UI, which goes into PiP.
- ↑ Android 15 continues to extend platform support for satellite connectivity and includes some UI elements to ensure a consistent user experience across the satellite connectivity landscape.
- ↑ Android 15 is working to make the tap to pay experience more seamless and reliable while continuing to support Android's robust NFC app ecosystem
- ↑ Android 15 introduces a new Wallet role that allows tighter integration with the user's preferred wallet app. This role replaces the NFC default contactless payment setting. Users can manage the Wallet role holder by navigating to Settings > Apps > Default Apps. The Wallet role is used when routing NFC taps for AIDs registered in the payment category. Taps always go to the Wallet role holder unless another app that is registered for the same AID is running in the foreground. This role is also used to determine where the Wallet QuickAccess tile should go when activated. When the role is set to "None", the QuickAccess tile isn't available and payment category NFC taps are only delivered to the foreground app.