Android 15: Key Confirmed News and Expected Release Date

Android 14 was officially released on October 4th. And Google is already working on its successor. Android 15. He recently announced his first developer preview, a very preliminary version for developers to review. And although we still know little about what news will this bring? With its help, we gradually learn more. Including a preliminary timeline of the various milestones Android 15 will go through until it reaches its Final release or final version.

We already know How the Android ecosystem works. You may not always be able to update to a new version on your mobile device, tablet, Smart TV or key. But it doesn’t hurt to know what the latest version of Android is, considering that Android 15 will be available in the second half of 2024. And even if your phone has Android 11 or 12, as the vast majority of users do, who knows if it will one day be worth it for you to buy a device that includes Android 15 as standard.

Let’s see what we can excerpt from official announcement Android 15. Mainly about the flagship new features of this Android 2024. And what its launch schedule has in store for us. While it doesn’t have specific dates, it does allow us to see when its final version will be available and the lucky ones who have compatible phone model.

Key new features in Android 15

Dave Burke, VP of Android Engineering, published an article announcing Android 15, February 16, on the Android Developers Blog. This is actually an advertisement Android 15 Developer Preview. First test version for communication. This way, app, device and service developers can start updating their designs to this new version. Or add your own news.

For starters, the ad talks about “improving your performance providing new opportunities to create superior media experiences while minimizing impact batterymaximize performance application liquid and protect confidentiality And safety user, and all this in the most diverse line of devices that exists.” A promising summary, although so general that it could easily be used for the latest Android updates.

To go into more detail: “Android allows its apps to take advantage of premium hardware, including high end camerapowerful graphics processors, dazzling screens And AI processing” Eventually. With Android 15, Google wants to improve and take advantage of the most advanced cameras found in the most expensive phones on the market. You will inevitably want to integrate the use artificial intelligence and finally will focus its efforts on screens of all types. It must be taken into account that, on the one hand, we find Android in tablets and TVs with more and more inches. And on the other hand, folding phones.

More news worth paying attention to

• Improvements in Privacy Sandbox, announced in Android 13. Privacy and personalized advertising. More information here.
• Improvements in Health Connectintegrated into Android 14. “A secure and centralized platform for manage and share health and fitness data collected by the application.” More information here.
• Partial screen sharing. “Share or record only one application window instead of the entire device screen.” This feature originally appeared in Android 14.
• Further Camera app controls. The two main new features are boosting brightness in low light or adjusting flash light intensity.
• UMP support for virtual MIDI applications.
• API improvements Android Dynamic Performance Platform (ADPF). They serve compatible devices to improve battery usage and adjust CPU and GPU frequencies to optimize its performance, among other notable new features.

Otherwise, while Android 15 is coming through different phases of development, we will learn more about these events. Moreover, not all of them may appear activated in Developer Preview 1 or fully functional. And who knows if other changes and improvements not yet announced will be included. We will have to wait a few months know.

Some developers and testers have already found some new in Android 15 developer preview in addition to those officially announced:

• Maybe disable keyboard vibration on all keyboards.
• Slight vibration when changing brightness level.
• Putting notification volume.
• Continue using apps after closing your phone (folding models for example Pixel Fold).
• They could come back Widgets on the lock screen.
• Archive applications.

Release schedule

Officially, the Android 15 development program begins in February 2024, and although there is no specific date, ” final public release for AOSP (Android open source project) and OEM manufacturers (Original Equipment Manufacturers) is scheduled for the end of the year.” If the schedule is followed, we will talk about September or October at the earliest. It will be available from February to March Android 15 Developer Preview. Between April and June versions Beta. From June to August there will be more beta versions, but more stable ones. And finally, starting from September and at least December, we will already be able to see the final version of Android 15.

• February 2024: Developer Preview 1. A developer preview to test major new features, APIs, and other initial changes.
• March 2024: Developer Preview 2. More news, API and other changes.
• April 2024: Beta 1. Available for Android beta testers. Update from the phone itself, by air.
• May 2024: Beta 2. Second beta to continue testing compatibility, possible bugs, etc.
• June 2024: Beta 3. Third beta version. More stable.
• July and August 2024: Beta 4 and later. To debug small changes and check if it works correctly in Android 15.
• End of 2024: Final version of Android 15. Ready for the entire Android ecosystem. Still, This will depend on each manufacturer Offer this update to your users on every model and device.

Phones compatible with Android 15

There are currently known phones that are compatible with Android 15. Google Pixel. Months will pass and we will find out more phone manufacturers and models to add to the list. Also, keep in mind that many manufacturers are using their own versions of Android with special layers, which will mean there will be some delay in getting Android 15 to their latest phones.

Phones currently compatible with Android 15:

• Google Pixel 6
• Google Pixel 6 Pro
• Google Pixel 6a
• Google Pixel 7
• Google Pixel 7 Pro
• Google Pixel 7a
• Google Pixel Tablet
• Google Pixel Fold
• Google Pixel 8
• Google Pixel 8 Pro