Android 15 Developer Preview 1 Released by Google: What You Need to Know

Android 15 Currently in development, Google released the first Android 15 developer preview on Friday to give software developers and companies an idea of ​​what to expect from the next version of its open-source mobile operating system. According to Google, Android 15 will improve device security while allowing apps to take advantage of flagship hardware, including advanced cameras, GPUs, displays and AI. Other components such as Privacy Sandbox, Health Connect, File Integrity are also set to get the upgrade when the update rolls out to users later this year.

In a ___ Blog post On Friday, Google revealed that the first Android 15 developer preview is now available for Pixel smartphones. These builds aren’t likely to introduce user-facing new features or interface changes—they’re intended for developers to test their apps on the latest version of Android that’s still in development and is expected to I will be the worm.

With Android 15, applications will be able to increase the brightness of the camera preview through a new low-light enhancement, and precisely control flash intensity, according to Google. It will also enable the use of a smartphone as a virtual MIDI 2.0 device using the Composition app to control the synthesizer app.

Android 15 beta release is expected to start in April.
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Privacy Sandbox — Google’s new system for enabling developers to serve targeted ads that it claims protects user privacy — is also getting an upgrade with Android 15. Health Connect will also “support new types of data in fitness, nutrition, and more,” the company says.

Android 15 also includes new application programming interfaces (APIs) that tap into a powerful feature in the Linux kernel to protect users from malware or changes to their files. Meanwhile, the next version of Android will enable support for partial screen sharing, allowing users to record just one app window instead of their entire screen.

The company says another developer preview is coming in March, and the Android 15 beta release will begin in April. Users who want to try the upcoming version of Android can try the public beta versions, but it is generally recommended to install them on a secondary smartphone. The platform is expected to be stabilized by June, which means no new features or major changes to the operating system beyond that milestone, according to Google.

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