google is moving into the last stages of development for its next major OS update today. The Platform Stability update, known as Android 15 Beta 3, has been made available. It represents the completion of APIs and other changes that affect how apps interact. This gives developers the opportunity to get their apps ready for Android 15’s full compatibility before the device’s summer release to the general market.
The release of apps targeted toward Android 15 on Google Play is now possible thanks to developers’ ability to evaluate and integrate these changes into their apps.
New feature for User Experience for Passkeys and Credential Manager
Passkeys are now an easy manner for users to log into apps optimized for Android 15. With the use of screen locks, fingerprint scans, or facial recognition, these passkeys may be easily verified, offering a quick and safe authentication process.
Updates to Force-Close Functionality
An application that has been force-closed stops working until it is manually relaunched. When these apps are in this inactive state, their associated widgets will appear grayed out. but we have tested it that on our pixel device that but an app icon which is force-closed will not greys out.
more ram support
Support for devices with a maximum memory page size of up to 16KB is now available for Android 15, a notable improvement over the default 4KB. This upgrade supports devices that have more RAM installed.
However, Google’s inclusion of Private space, a feature similar to Samsung’s Secure Folder, is the biggest update for apps in this android 15 beta 3. Users can use it to protect particular apps by adding an extra degree of authentication. Developers of relevant apps must modify their logic regarding profiles because this method essentially moves apps to a customized profile. To make sure that apps moved to private space don’t show up on the home screen or in the app drawer, custom launchers will also need to be updated.
For Pixel 6 and later models that are enrolled in its beta program, Google has started releasing today’s via an over-the-air (OTA) update. The update, which can be accessed by going to Settings → System → Software update → System update → Check for updates, and may take up to 24 hours, according to the company. If the manual check is unsuccessful, enrolled devices will update automatically in five days.
The majority of models’ build number for today’s update is AP31.240517.022. It comes with new security patches that match the June 2024 set. With this change, the beta program is now in line with QPR3 of Android 14.
