{"id":26130,"date":"2024-02-17T00:16:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/26130\/first-preview-of-android-15\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T00:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:16:35","slug":"first-preview-of-android-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=26130","title":{"rendered":"First preview of Android 15 is now available for developers to test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First preview of Android 15 is now available for developers to test\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arriving a day later than the initial rumor, the first developer preview of Android 15 (aka Vanilla Ice Cream) has finally debuted.  As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2024\/02\/first-developer-preview-android15.html\" class=\"external\">announced today by Google<\/a>, <span>Android 15<\/span> Developer Preview 1 is now available to allow app developers to begin the process of preparing their apps for the next version of the mobile operating system.<\/p>\n<div>Developer Preview 1 can currently be installed for testing on Pixel 8, Pixel 8 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/pro\/\"   title=\"Pro\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Pro<\/a>, Pixel 7a, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet devices by downloading manually factory.  images and flash your device.  This is NOT a release aimed at the average everyday user, but rather a basic first release intended for developers only.  However, there are some notable new features in <span>Android 15<\/span> found in the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/15\/release-notes\" class=\"external\">release notes<\/a> which should be mentioned:<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Focus on privacy and security<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The latest Privacy Sandbox: <span>Android 15<\/span> adds to the Privacy Sandbox initiative, designed to protect user data while allowing certain targeted advertising.<\/li>\n<li>Secure health data sharing: The Health Connect platform expands to allow you to securely manage a wider range of fitness and health information.<\/li>\n<li>File Protection: New features help developers keep your <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/app\/\"   title=\"app\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">app<\/a> files secure and prevent tampering or corruption that could cause issues.<\/li>\n<li>Choose what you want to share: When sharing your screen, you can now select a single app window instead of viewing your entire phone screen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Tools for app developers<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/camera\/\"   title=\"Camera\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Camera<\/a> improvements: Developers can fine-tune low-light photos and precisely control flash power for better image quality.<\/li>\n<li>Virtual MIDI Updates: Music creation applications benefit from improvements for greater creative possibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Overall quality and performance improvements<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Power and heat management: Performance-focused applications (e.g. games) can better utilize device resources while managing power consumption and avoiding overheating.<\/li>\n<li>Developer Tools: More features and quality-of-life improvements are included for those building apps for Android.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"gallery-15d4f481-9b4d-4e23-8b4b-fcc016784d93\" class=\"single-image-container  image-c\" style=\"width:600px;max-width:100%\">\n<div class=\"gallery-item\">\n<picture style=\"padding-top: 22.833333333333%\"><source media=\"(max-width: 350px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 351px) and (max-width: 500px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 501px) and (max-width: 800px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/First-preview-of-Android-15-is-now-available-for-developers.jpg\" alt=\"The first preview of Android 15 is now available for developers to test\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Source: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/google\/\"   title=\"Google\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Google<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Android 15<\/span> is not yet available through the Android Beta program, however, this will change as we get closer to the final product.  Additionally, the platform will reach stability with Beta 3 in June 2024. Here is the current release schedule:<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developer Preview 1 (today)<\/li>\n<li>Developer Preview 2 (March)<\/li>\n<li>Beta 1 (April)<\/li>\n<li>Beta 2 (May)<\/li>\n<li>Beta 3 (June)<\/li>\n<li>Beta 4 (July)<\/li>\n<li>Final version (to be determined)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>For now, non-developers should stay away from this release, at least until Beta 1 or the QPR program opens. <span>Android 15<\/span>.  The Android 14 QPR program is still running but will end with the stable QPR3 release in June.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First preview of Android 15 is now available for developers to test\u060c Arriving a day later than the initial rumor, the first developer preview of Android 15 (aka Vanilla Ice Cream) has finally debuted. 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