Android N

Sheer Technology
 Google surprised us all by releasing the first
Android N developer preview on March 9, two
full months earlier than expected.
 The Android N preview is live for the Nexus 6P,
Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi and LTE),
Nexus Player and Pixel C on the Android
Developers site.
 You can take a dip into the pool of innovation
till the final polished Android N version is
released

Split-Window Mode
 An eminent Android N’s features is a new split-
window mode.
 It lets you run two apps side by side. It's a great
multitasking feature for tablets.
 This can be done by adding a new attribute called:
resizable Activity. Developers can specify the
minimum size the app can be resized to and to
determine whether resizing will be immediate or the
application needs to restart with the required
dimensions.

Revamped Notification Panel
 Android N has got a revamped version of notification
panel.
 You can answer any message from the notification
itself. Now, you are not required to leave an app to
answer a message or even unlock your phone.
 Now, icons above the notification shade are more
prominent, and on the far right there is a dropdown
toggle to expand the panel.
 On receiving multiple alerts from the same app, now you
can group them together into an expandable
“bundle.” The bundle will be represented as one single
notification in the shade.
 To dismiss them all, you can swipe the entire bundle
away with one gesture or you can use a two-finger
gesture or tap an Expand button to open the bundle and
deal with each notification individually.
 This will be handy for apps that like to send a ton of
individual notifications for every little thing, like ; Face
book.

Upgraded Doze Mode
 This feature would work whenever your phone
screen has been off for a while, whether your
phone is stationary or not.
 You can now relish the benefits of Doze Mode
anytime your phone is not being used, even when
it is in your pocket or backpack.
 Also, when your phone is lying still, it will enter a
deeper hibernation mode, deferring network and
other activity until widely spaced-out
“maintenance” windows before slipping back to
sleep.

Hamburger Menu Button
 An icon with three lines is now fixed
into the system settings.
 You can quickly switch to other system
options using this left side menu.
 This menu is already a standard in
other Google applications.

Android Beta Program
 Another stylish feature of Android N is the Android
Beta Program, which takes the flashing hassle out
and gives you early access to developer previews of
Android.
 Simply sign up and Google will not only push the
Android N developer preview to your device, but
you’ll automatically receive updates as Google
releases them.
 Although, this is limited to the devices Google
already includes in its developer program like;
Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Nexus
9, and the Pixel C.
 If you still want to install Android N manually, you
can download the preview images the normal way.
Android Team has compiled a list of links and a
guide to install.

Emergency Information On Your Phone Tip
 Google is concerned about your safety as well,
Android N has a setting which allows you to provide
a link to your emergency information on your lock
screen, including your name, blood type, address,
allergies and other essential information.
 This feature would help, if you find yourself in an
accident and unable to communicate, there will be
an ‘Emergency’ button at the bottom, which
provides a dialer for calling 911 or another contact.

Abrupt App Switch
 This feature would really help the users to
save time and provide a hassle free user
experience.
 If you want to check/open your last visited
app. You can simply double tap the
“Recents” button to switch to your last app
immediately, even if you’re in the launcher.
Double tap again to switch back.

Transform Display Size
 You can change the display size on your device,
also known as changing your display’s DPI
setting.
 Press Settings> Display > Display Size and slide
the slider to change the size of on-screen
content.

Svelte Design
 Google revealed the efforts and hardship invested
on Project Svelte, a set of tweaks that make
Android more able to run on aging and less-
powerful devices.
 This project has originated from Android KitKat .
 More details would be unveiled with the full
release of Android N.

How To Download Android N
 If you are a developer or just want to test the
preview version of Android N, you can download
images of the new OS directly from Google.
 Remember that this version is unstable and contains
many bugs.
 Only the Nexus line of devices can receive the
preview build of Android N.

Android N Name
 In December 2015, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking
at a college in Delhi, suggested that Google is
considering holding a poll to allow users to decide the
official name of Android N.
 As of now, Android N is purely a codename. As per the
rumor mills, name runners are Android Nutella and
Android Nougat.
 Google will share the official Android N name in the
weeks before the release of the 2016 Nexus devices.

Android N Release Date
 Final and polished Android N version is likely to hit around Nexus time – late September
or early October
 The Android N availability for other manufacturers and devices will be in the six or so
months to follow.

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