Android 15 Preview: Scoop Up 'Vanilla Ice Cream' This Week
February 14, 2024
According to a post on Google's Android Open Source Project website, the Android 15 build will be released tomorrow (Thursday), about a week after the Android 14 QPR3 beta 1 release. The post mentions Android V (probably a typo). and “Android
Like previous previews, the Android 15 Developer Preview is intended to allow developers to integrate new features into their apps, so they can get early access. So previews are ideally suited for developer work and not sophisticated enough, stable enough for the general public. For now, here's what the final version of Android 15 might contain:
App pair
In case you didn't know, foldable devices are all the rage right now. It allows users to run apps side-by-side or in flexible docks ( à la OnePlus Open). The ability to quickly access your favorite app pairs is a powerful multitasking feature. So we wouldn't be surprised if Android 15 makes this feature available for devices like the Pixel Fold. We think it's about time Android brought this feature to all phones. Samsung and others have been integrating this functionality into a single user interface for years. Once you get used to it, it's hard to imagine life without it.Lock screen widget
Will we see the return of lock screen widgets? Google briefly experimented with this feature between Android 4.2 and 5. However, the latest build of Android 14 has the ability to add widgets to an area called "Shared" which acts as a widget drawer. .