by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 15, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The new Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 is available as a Generic System Image (GSI), which means it will be coming to Pixels very soon. This new beta is an early test launch for features expected to land with the March 2025 Pixel...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, Linux, News
The latest Android 15 QPR2 beta adds the new Terminal app that we previously reported on. The Terminal app lets developers run Linux apps in a virtual machine. It needs to be activated by toggling a developer setting, though. The best Android phones have more than...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, News
Android 15 QPR2 is introducing the new Modes feature we previously discovered. Modes are basically highly customizable Do Not Disturb schedules, complete with their own name and icon. The feature is available in the first Android 15 QPR2 beta and is expected to be...
by dbadmin | Nov 12, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, News
Google is developing a new corner swipe gesture that lets you invoke the default assistant when using three-button navigation. Previously, pressing and holding the home button would invoke the default assistant, but this was replaced with Circle to Search. It’s...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Android 15, Authority Insights, Google, News
Google is requiring new chipsets that launch with Android 15 support to implement support for the Android Virtualization Framework. The Android Virtualization Framework provides a secure and private execution environment for highly sensitive code and is required for...
by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Android 15, News, WI-FI
Android 15 adds support for the IEEE 802.11az protocol, i.e. Wi-Fi Ranging. Wi-Fi Ranging is a positioning technology that enables indoor location tracking accuracy of less than 1m. This feature will only work on Android 15 devices with Wi-Fi chips that support Wi-Fi...
