This time Google continues to develop and improve its operating system for mobile phones and tablets preparing the ground for the arrival of Android 15. And even though the official download release is still missing, we have news. The stable version of Android 15 is already published in the Android Open Source project. Which means this the source code is at your fingertipsand can be played to find out what’s new in store for us in this version.
Apparently, the new features focus on several areas that are important to the user experience. Android continues to bet refine user privacy detailsas well as the security of your devices. Everything about Android 15 that is ready so far has already been released by Google since blog and the Android Developers BlogWe summarize it below.
Android 15 is here loaded: here are the most important new features
From Improvements with AI powered by Google Geminialso improvements that benefit the work of developers. Android aims to take a further step forward to continue providing a pleasant environment for everyone. Here are the most relevant innovations:
Privacy and security improvements
Android will provide a private space where users They will be able to store apps they don’t want others to see in a safe place.. Likewise, they will include support for passkey access, as well as the detection of application registrations as an alert. The United States has an added bonus: the earthquake alert will now be more precise and informative, being able to issue the call even before the natural phenomenon begins.
Search for music, pictures and read aloud with Gemini
The famous Search Circle (or “Search Circle”) can be used freely to do this Quickly search for any image you see or music you listen to instantly via Gemini AI. Likewise, if you don’t want to read an article or content from your screen, you can tell your phone to start reading aloud with the preferences you want (voice, tone, language, etc.).
User experience
To make it easier to manage applications, Android 15 now lets you save combinations of apps in a Split screen functionality and taskbar pinned to screenso it will be easier to switch between apps. Google is improving support for Braille displays; it is also innovating with support for the option to set the page size to 16KB on some devices. Wearables will also be able to download Google Maps offline so you can go out without your phone and not get lost.
The most optimal photo and video software
Likewise, there will be improvements in the camera and multimedia environment. Changes include the ability to control the maximum HDR height (this prevents SDR content from washing out too much), intelligent audio volume adjustment in videos, as well as the Improved lighting effect when shooting in low-light environments.
Benefits for developers
In the development environment, programmers also receive improvements, among which we have new APIs that help build appsas well as improvements to PDF viewing and canvas manipulation. Likewise, there are changes to help improve compatibility between applications, as well as a tool that will help developers update their applications to Android 15.
There is still time for the final version of Android 15 to be released for all mobile phones. However, it seems that this update will bring some benefits that, although they may not seem big, They will continue to improve the user experience without a doubt.
