Android 15 introduces a suite of new features and API changes aimed at enhancing app functionality, developer productivity, and user privacy, signaling a significant update for the Android platform in UK.
Android 15 introduces new extensions that provide developers with greater control over camera hardware and algorithms, allowing for a more refined and powerful camera experience within apps.
Developers can now manage HDR content more effectively with the new HDR headroom control, and address audio loudness inconsistencies through the LoudnessCodecController API.
(Source: Android Developers)
Virtual MIDI 2.0 device support is extended, and changes to audio playback mean that new requests for direct playback will invalidate existing direct AudioTrack objects.
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The platform continues to expand its satellite connectivity features, along with smoother NFC experiences for tap-to-pay transactions and a new Wallet role for better integration with wallet apps.
(Source: Android Developers)
Changes to the package stopped state will affect how apps are managed in the background, and new media processing foreground service types are introduced for operations like transcoding media files.
Android 15 includes substantial improvements to the PdfRenderer APIs and additional controls for automatic language switching.
(Source: Android Developers)
Developers can now optimize their apps for flippable devices with small cover screens, enhancing the user experience on these unique form factors.
The ApplicationStartInfo API provides insights into app startup processes, and new SQLite APIs target specific performance issues.
Apps can detect when they are being recorded, and the Privacy Sandbox on Android continues to evolve, balancing user privacy with personalized advertising experiences.
New APIs leverage the fs-verity feature for file protection, and the elegantTextHeight attribute for TextViews is set to true by default in apps targeting Android 15, improving text readability.
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