Android Q- Expected Features And Latest Version
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When the most awaited and latest Android version Android Q came up, everyone had their eyes up and their minds flushed with every other previous features and release. Every Android app development company and users have eagle's eye on the Android version, hence they keep a guess about the new features, security update, gestures, etc.?
According to the history of Android most version name, it may be a portion of food-related like Oreo, KitKat, Doughnut, Cupcake and so on. The same makes it a guess for every user about the name. Android users are all guessing and thinking about what the name is going to be if it's related to a desert again?
About the latest version
As far as the mobile ecosystem evolves, Android is focused on helping its users take complete advantage of the latest innovations while making sure about its users' security and privacy is at the top of its priority. Building on top of efforts like Google Play Protect and runtime permissions, Android Q gives you a number of additional privacy and security features for users, also for foldable, new APIs for connectivity, camera capabilities and new media codecs.?
What is new?
It just happens to get better and bigger thanks to the beta of Google's mobile operating system. Additional features and bug fixes have evolved with beta 1 and the same is expected from Android Q beta 3. Few of the changes are confirmed while the rest still remains to be as rumors. Given below is all that you need to know when it comes to understanding the expectations of the official Android Q.?
The Launching Date
Google, on the other hand, has outlined six definite stages to its six-month-long beta process, that includes the initial release, three incremental updates, one update with final APIs and the official SDK.?
Its monthly update should provide us with an official Android Q release date in August and that is when we have seen the final update happen in past Android versions.
The roll out to other Android phones will be available the whole of 2019 and even into 2020 as various manufacturers add on their own features and interfaces to the operating system. Chances for you to wait for months will be high after the initial Android Q release before seeing the OS update on your device.?
Expected Features
1. Foldable Support
- This new version is preparing for foldable phones in 2019, or also known as foldable and innovative new screens, according to all the Android Developers Blog post. Similar to the Samsung Galaxy Fold, seamlessly switching between the folded and unfolded screen states. With Google natively supporting this type of UI continuity, it will come to more foldable phones when they launch with Android Q onboard.?
Android Q includes features for better support for detecting, when an app has been paused and when it needs to be resumed, as well as enhanced support for resizing of apps.
2. Bubbles
-?Just like the Facebook Messenger's chat heads, Bubbles will be displayed in a smaller circular, with floating alerts on top of whatever it is you are doing on your Android device. Users will need to approve each app that would want to use Bubbles as a notification method, so the screen does not overrun with alerts from every app you have installed.?
3. Sharing shortcuts
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- You will just need to tap on the share button, and then start counting to ten while the various apps and shortcuts populate and rearrange themselves a handful of times. With the help of Android Q, Google has created different and new tools that make it possible for the share sheet to load instantly.?
4. Dark mode
- You will be able to toggle the new mode in the Display settings and in the main interface, settings and files will turn into dark grey. Other different parts like the volume panel, quick settings and notifications will also turn black to show up against the darker background. Developers will also get an option that might seem to force apps without dark modes to switch to the nighttime-friendly color scheme.?
5. Depth information from photos
- These will do a fantastic job at capturing depth in a photo despite only having one camera. Google is also integrating some of that technology into Android Q. The same helps in giving developers and device makers access to the image and the Dynamic depth captured alongside it through new tools.?Other definite features that are to be added with the Android Q version are :
6. More developer options
7. Developer tools
8. More permission
9. Face ID style authentication for logins and purchases
10. Goodbye back button.
Devices Included?
Few of those included devices are?
How Do You Get Started With It
Taking into consideration the importance of the privacy features that are likely to affect your apps, so we recommended you on getting started with testing right away. You will have to enable and test with Android Q storage changes, new location permission rates, restrictions on background app launch and restrictions on device identifiers.?
To get started with the same, just install your current app from Google play onto a device or Android Virtual Device running Android Q beta and work through the user flows. The app should run and look great and handle the Android Q behavior changes for all apps properly. If you come across any issues, then fix them in the current app itself, without changing your targeting level.?
The next step will be to update your app's target SDK version to 'Q' as soon as possible, This allows you to test your app with all of the privacy and security features in Android Q, also allow any other behavior changes for apps targetting Q.
The new version has its own lits and jits for the functioning of your phone, with the help of skilled Mobile App Developers. It’s upon you to decide if the same has a good remark or a bad one.?