Android 8.0 - New Features & Changes
Android O, Android Oreo, Android 8 - whatever you need to call it - Google's most recent version of its mobile platform has arrived and we've got 10 hot things you have to know about it.
From when you'll get it on your phone and the new key elements to the shrouded Easter egg and additional changes Google has made in the background, we've got you covered in this snappy look at the new software.
- O stands for Oreo
We definitely knew this adaptation of Google's product would be called Android 8, yet addresses stayed over the sweet treat the inquiry goliath would choose while changing from Android O to its full name.
Oreo was the most famous decision in front of the name declaration, with the last name being (ta-da!) Android Oreo.
- Android Oreo release date
Let's be honest, what you truly need to know is when Android Oreo will land on your Android gadget – and that all relies upon the gadget you have.
Google will start to drive the update out on August 21, 2017 and those of you with a Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C or even a Nexus 6P or Nexus 5X can expect a practically instant update to show up in your notice bar once Android Oreo is authoritatively discharged.
Be that as it may, those with Android gadgets from any semblance of Sony, Samsung, LG, HTC, Huawei, Respect, OnePlus, Motorola and co. will probably have a little while – if not months – before your separate maker gets their product all together.
Why does it take so long? All things considered, not at all like the Pixel and Nexus gadgets which are made by/for Google, different producers add their own touches to Android, which expects them to re-build each new programming discharge before they can push it to you. This takes time, and infrequently quite a while.
- Get extraordinary video multitasking
It may not be a totally new component, as it's something we saw path back with the Samsung Universe S3 and World S4, however now Picture-in-Picture mode is prepared into the foundations of Android.
This implies you'll have the capacity to pop a video screen, (for example, YouTube or a video talk) out of its application and into a littler board on screen, enabling you to keep on using your phone while watching out for the activity.
So it's not the most extraordinary advancement, but rather those with bigger screen gadgets – we're taking a gander at the 6-inch+ smartphones and tablet clients – will probably welcome the more noteworthy flexibility and multitasking this mode offers.
- Perceptible notifications
Google is acquainting warning spots with apps in Oreo, enabling you to rapidly observe what's going on without opening up the application – or swipe down the notice bar.
They work comparably to Apple's 3D Touch empowered air pocket pop-ups, and give you details about the notifications you have.
A little shaded circle will show up in the upper right of an application symbol to tell you there are notifications for that specific application, and a long press will see a fly up show, indicating you more data.
In the event that designers decide to, you might have the capacity to activity some of these notifications, for example, answering to a remark or forming an email, coordinate from the pop up without the need to wander into the application.
- Double (2x) Speed
Google's done an entire heap of work in the engine to make Android 8 the quickest cycle of its mobile platform ever.
Truth be told, Google asserts that Android Oreo will have the capacity to stack apps and boot up at up to double the speed of Android Nougat – which should bring about substantially slicker operation.
We're particularly ideally this upgrade will enhance execution on less expensive gadgets as well, possibly giving them another rent of life.
- Longer Battery Life
It's the one thing that will without a doubt charm all Android clients – a straightforward, free programming update that will enhance their gadget's battery life.
This isn't the first run through Google has asserted another update will convey enhanced battery execution, and it merits taking with a squeeze of salt as results can change contingent upon that handset you have.
Google says Android Oreo is more intelligent with regards to giving apps a chance to keep running out of sight, lessening the measure of energy and memory they go through and leaving more for you to use in the tasks you're as of now performing.
- More Emoji's to Use
Android more often than not falls behind that of Apple's iOS with regards to giving clients the freshest emoji, so the consideration of the most recent pontoon of articulations, creatures and articles –, for example, hurling, pixie, mermaid, giraffe and wizard – will probably enchant Generation Z (the Homeland Generation). There are more than 60 new emoji altogether.
And as though that wasn't sufficient, Google is likewise updating its whole emoji catalog - so watch out for the new look when Android 8 lands on your gadget (read: things look more iOS).
- Funky app icons
With Google urging you to associate more with application symbols -, for example, long squeezing to get the notice fly up - it's likewise furnishing developers with instruments to make these cooperations only a smidgen more fun.
As the activity above shows, application symbols could wake up when you collaborate with them, or look through landing page screens, and while it won't change the world it's a possibly pleasant element and one we're keen on observing what cool things developers can do with it.
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