Today Google Released the First Developer Preview of Android 15. This update has a couple of new upcoming features, new haptics and improved performance. Android 15 will be ready by October 2024. We may expect the beta in March or April.
Android 15 DP1
Here’s everything you need to know about DP1
Privacy Sandbox:Android 15 brings the latest version of Privacy Sandbox. Main focus of this version is Privacy.
Health Connect: Android 15 brings a secure and centralized platform to manage and share app collected health and fitness data. Android 15 adds support to new data across fitness and nutrition.
File Integrity: Android 15 includes new file integrity manager which enhances security and protects against potential malware that could compromise the apps functionality data.
Partial Screen Sharing: Android 15 supports Partial Screen Sharing so users can screen record only some part or individual app without sharing the entire screen.
In-App Camera Controls: New Camera2API that allows low light enhancement and advanced flash strength adjustments.
Virtual MIDI 2.0 Support: Android 15 supports Virtual MIDI apps enabling composition apps to control synthesizer apps a virtual MIDi 2.0.
You can find more details here-
How to Get Android 15
Android 15 supported devices.
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel TabletPixel 8 and 8 Pro
You can manually flash the build using the Android flash tool. The tool gives you a step by step guide. Enable USB debugging in developer options. Follow the instructions. Connect the device to Android Flash Tool and follow on screen instructions.
Warning: Flashing to a Developer Preview build from a production build—or going back to a production build from a Developer Preview build—requires a full device reset that removes all user data on the device. Make sure to back up the data from your Pixel first.
You can Also flash manually. A quick guide is here.
