Google: Android 'O' Beta Replace on Nougat Beta - Android O Developer Preview

Google: Android 'O' Beta Replace on Nougat Beta - Android O Developer Preview

Google has said to end the Android "Nougat" Beta and will soon launch Android "O" Beta.

The beta for Android Nougat has closed.All gadgets that were picked in have been refreshed to the present open rendition, Google said in an update to the Android beta site. 

In the event that you are as yet running a beta variant of Nougat, you may download the most recent full OTA picture for your gadget and sideload it. This won't wipe your gadget. We'll update this site when the Android O Beta Program starts, the update included.

What is Android O?

The next version of Android, with new power and performance optimizations and many new ways to extend your apps.

Android O Features and APIs

Android O introduces a variety of new features and capabilities for users and developers. This document highlights what's new for developers.

1.Notifications

In Android O, google redesigned notifications to provide an easier and more consistent way to manage notification behavior and settings.When a user modifies the behavior for any of the following characteristics, it applies to the notification channel:

• Importance
• Sound
• Lights
• Vibration
• Show on lock screen
• Override do not disturb

2.Autofill Framework

Account creation, login, and credit card transactions take time and are prone to errors. Users can easily get frustrated with apps that require these types of repetitive tasks.

Android O makes filling out forms, such as login and credit card forms, easier with the introduction of the Autofill Framework. Existing and new apps work with Autofill Framework after the user opts into autofill.

3.Picture-in-Picture mode

Android O allows activities to launch in picture-in-picture (PIP) mode. PIP is a special type of multi-window mode mostly used for video playback. PIP mode is already available for Android TV; Android O makes the feature available on other Android devices.

4.Adaptive Icons

Android O introduces adaptive launcher icons, which can display a variety of shapes across different device models. For example, a launcher icon can display using a circular shape on one OEM device, and display a squircle on another device. Each device OEM provides a mask, which the system then uses to render all icons with the same shape.

The new launcher icons are also used in shortcuts, the Settings app, sharing dialogs, and the overview screen.

WebView APIs

Android O provides several APIs to help you manage the WebView objects that display web content in your app. These APIs, which improve your app's stability and security, include the following:

Version API

Google SafeBrowsing API

Termination Handle API

Renderer Importance API

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Android "O" Developer Preview

An early look at the next version of Android for testing, development, and feedback. Get your apps ready for Android O

What's in the O Developer Preview..?

The O Developer Preview includes everything you need to test your existing apps on a variety of 

• Screen sizes
• Network technologies
• CPU/GPU chipsets
• Hardware architectures

How to get started

To get started with Android O, download a system image and install it on a supported device, then read the migration guide for an outline of steps for both compatibility testing and building for O.