Welcome to episode 100 of Now in Android, where we’re diving into the developer preview of Android 15. Get ready for enhanced media capabilities, better battery life, and improved app performance, all while keeping user privacy in check. Plus, the new Android Studio Iguana release makes it easier to create top-notch apps. And don’t miss the MLKit document scanner API for advanced document scanning in your apps. It’s a whole new world of Android development! π
Key Takeaways π
- Android 15 developer preview focuses on media capabilities, battery impact, and app performance
- Android Studio Iguana brings new features for high-quality app development
- Android photo picker now integrates Cloud photos
- Mlkit document scanner API enables advanced document scanning capabilities
- WeOS powered OnePlus Watch 2 launched with a dual chipset architecture
Android 15 Developer Preview π±
In the first developer preview of Android 15, the focus is on providing access to Superior media capabilities, minimizing battery impact, maintaining buttery smooth app performance, and protecting user privacy and security. The update includes updates to privacy sandbox and healthconnect, as well as new file Integrity protection apis. Enhanced camera controls and virtual midi 2.0 devices are introduced to power creative applications. The Android Dynamic Performance Framework is expanded to support a power efficiency mode, report GPU work durations, and return thermal Headroom thresholds.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Privacy Sandbox | Updates to privacy sandbox and healthconnect |
| Creative Applications | Enhanced camera controls and virtual midi 2.0 devices |
| Dynamic Performance | Support for power efficiency mode, GPU work durations, and thermal Headroom thresholds |
Android Studio Iguana π¨
Android Studio iguana brings a stable release channel to make it easier for developers to create high-quality apps. The enhancements include jetpack compos UI check, progressive rendering and composed preview, version control system support, and app quality insights built-in support.
"With Android Studio Iguana, creating high-quality apps has become more streamlined and efficient."
Android Photo Picker π·
The Android photo picker now integrates Cloud photos, providing a unified way for users to browse and grant access to selected local and Cloud photos and videos. The integration with Google photos is currently available and will roll out with a February Google Play system update to devices running Android 12 and above.
| Eligible Criteria | Availability of integrated Cloud photos |
|---|---|
| Google Photos | Currently available |
| Other Cloud Apps | Open to other Cloud media apps that meet the eligibility criteria |
Mlkit Document Scanner API π
The mlkit document scanner API enables developers to easily integrate advanced document scanning capabilities into their apps. The API offers a standardized and user-friendly interface for document scanning, including precise corner and edge detection for accurate document capture. It processes documents on device, eliminating the need for camera permissions, and is supported on devices with Android API level 21 or above.
WeOS Powered OnePlus Watch 2 β
The WeOS powered OnePlus Watch 2 launched with a dual chipset architecture that works with a hybrid interface to dramatically extend the battery life, offering up to 100 hours of smart mode regular use. Developers can leverage existing WeOS APIs to take advantage of these optimizations, such as notification compat and Health Services on WeOS with WeOS 4.
For more details on these updates and exciting developments, check out the full episode of Now and Android or head over to the vog.
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