12 March 2016

First developer preview of Marshmallow successor Released : Google Android N

Google has a first preview version of Android N, the successor to Android 6.0 released marshmallow that is the Nexus models 6P, 5X, 6, 9, the Nexus Player and the pixel C is available.

Although it officially is a Developer Preview, which Google now published has, it still is now available to all users. However, this requires a current Nexus device like Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player or tablet pixel C.

Google leads for Android N beyond a Android Beta Program a. It brings, similar to Microsoft's Windows Insider Program, the current pre-release over-the-air to the test device - the elaborate flash a system image deleted. Interested users can register on the Google website for the beta program. Android N and all other updates they receive then on the update function of the mobile operating system. Anyone who wants to leave the beta program again, be set has to reset 6.0 to the factory settings and thus to the latest version of Android.

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Developers, Google alternatively also System Images of Android N for the question Nexus devices. Will Android N installed over an image, but the beta program and the over-the-air updates are not available - future prerelease versions of Android N therefore must also be installed on a system image again. Google wants to deliver updates every four to six weeks.

In substances classified as alpha version Preview 1 are another four pre-release follow: Preview 2 and 3 are beta versions that Preview 4 brings the final APIs and the official software development kit (SDK) and the Preview 5 Google will consider then as nearly finished trial a , The final version is finally available in the third quarter are available.

One of the first innovations of Android N, the developer should now test counts the multi-window function. It allows you to arrange two windows side by side or one above the other. In addition, users can now respond directly to alerts without opening the associated application. In addition, alerts an app, for example, through the input of several emails grouped. With a two-finger gesture can ungroup, to find individual messages.

In addition, Google has revised the system introduced by Android Marshmallow power saving function Doze. The power consumption will now continue to fall as soon as the screen turns off. Android N but also optimizes memory usage.

Android N also marks the transition from Apache Harmony to Oracle's Java Development Kit (JDK). Developers are characterized various features of Java 8 available. The new Jack compiler allows you to use the features for older Android versions, including Android 2.3.x Gingerbread.

For more details on Android N is likely to its developers conference Google Google I / O announce that takes place from 18 to 20 May at the Shoreline Amphitheatre near Google's headquarters in Mountain View. The actual name will probably reveal at a later date, the company. N could be, for example, a walnut or nougat-containing confectionery. If Google again seek partnership with a food manufacturer, would also "Android Nutella" question.

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