Android 8.0: New Features and the Checklist for App Update

Hey, fans of #Android8 & #Oreo! It’s been 9 years and 26 versions ago when we met #Android OS for the first time. There were many sweet improvements for our mobile devices: lollipops, jelly beans, cupcakes, etc. And now - the new era began! What do you think about #Oreo? Android is serious about adding even sweeter taste to the good old cookie known all over the world. The public faced Android 8.0 first on August 21 this year, and since then, TecSynt has a lot to talk about.

Find out the following key points of the 8th Version:

If you’re an app owner with a product using the 6th or 7th Android version, you’ve probably noticed some renovations in the new Oreo operating system. Plus, you might be interested in the app upgrading so that your app would be welcomed on the flagships running Android. Here you can learn more about how much it takes to migrate to Android 8.0 without fuss and mess.

• Android 8.0 & Its New #Features

1. Boot Time Is Twice Faster

2. Autofill

3. Picture-in-Picture Mode

4. Notification Dots and Previews

5. Android Instant Apps

6. Rescue Party

7. Battery Saving

8. More Emoji

• #AndroidO on #Mobile #Devices - What to Expect?

There are some lucky ones who don’t have to wait any longer. By this, we mean owners of Google Pixel, Pixel XL, and Pixel C, also Nexus 5X, 6P, and Player. Google authorities assure us that most manufacturers will get the update till the end of this year. It's already confirmed that certain models of smartphones will get Android 8.0 sooner than others according to the statements of manufacturers.

• Updating Your #App - Moving to Android 8.0 & Compatibility with Android O

Testing compatibility goes first, and the whole upgrade process can’t exist without it. Hence, this first stage is preparation to the app update using targetSdkVersion. Developers need to be sure that the application is completely ready to meet new changes in the platform. The thing is such changes may somehow affect your product, that’s why it should be adjusted to the 8th version first.

• Implementing Android O Features - HowToDo list

These are the basic changes developers should be aware of:

1. In terms of privacy, Android (with API level 26) doesn’t support some of the older properties.
2. The data in native libraries shouldn’t be executable. And as for the code, it shouldn’t be writable.
3. Technicians have to implement at least one notification channel to send messages to users.
4. The Collections.sort() method throws a ConcurrentModificationException in List Implementations.

• Get the Synthesis Checklist of All Update Actions One Needs to Take

And more! Check out this brand new guide right now: discover all you need to know about #Android8oreo.

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