Android Marshmallow already available worldwide, and now we turn turned to Android N, there are less than six months it will be introduced. Android N in the end is what? When release? What's new? Some problems which have now been answered.
About Android N:
first name
The most interesting thing may be the name of Android N, in the end what is it called? There are many possible, the best candidate is Android Nutella and Android Nougat. If, as the practice in 2015, in 2016 and the final version of the Nexus Android N released a few weeks before Google will inform the official name.
In December 2015, Google has said it will select the final name
Android N by voting, Google intends to leave the user name right.
Release date
In fact, we already know that
Android N release date. Google usually in Google I / O conference on large Android upgrade, I / 0 Conference held in May, so the Android N preview version of the software is likely to be launched in 2016, Google I / O conference, then monthly update until Final OK.
The final version may have to wait to see the launch of Nexus, which is the end of September or early October, followed by six months to be provided to the manufacturer, into the various types of devices.
Multi-window mode
Android Android N team is to develop local split-screen mode, the Android Marshamallow already support multi-window mode, but many features still in development. Google reason to spend such a long time to develop split-screen mode for two main reasons: First, we must for a variety of screen sizes, a variety of products for optimization, the second is to make features suitable for all applications are time-consuming.
Face Control
From the current news of view, Android N is likely to add more people face control. We also hope that Android N add more customization features, such as user-defined gesture control, custom shutdown buttons.
Password Management
In Marshmallow, the smart lock feature is on the bottom inconspicuous set menu, it's a program password management function is not complete, if you uninstall or reinstall the APP will restore the original settings. Smart lock feature allows users to automatically log APP, Marshmallow automatic backup feature can be reloaded APP APP data and processes. This is a nice feature, but there are still a lot of APP does not support. Android N can hope to improve this functionality, more extensive support for password management.
Authorization Management
APP authorized Marshmallow is dispersible, means that the user can select a specific individual authorization, but also allows specific program denied authorization, you can change the settings at any time, but this feature allows users to some confusion. This feature was first in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean's AppOps appeared, soon to be removed, until Android 6.0 before return.
On Android N we might see better authorization management function, its process will be more intuitive, allowing users to better control APP authorization while maintaining simplicity of the whole process. On Marshmallow user needs to set in APP APP patiently seeking to clarify authorization status.
When Android N launch, we hope to have more APP support API123, it can guarantee the dispersion of APP authorization does not affect the function of APP. APP authorization is still in its infancy, we hope Android N make it more mature now.
Default Programs
There is a link feature in
Android Marshmallow APP program, users can specify a particular link opened by APP. In APP same function, the user can tell the system you want to use as the default settings which APP, it can only support a small number of features, such as dialing, browser, text messaging and voice input APP.
APP function on the default Google advancing very slowly, it first appeared in Android 4.4 Kitkat system, then Google will Hangouts set as the default SMS program. There are four default APP can choose, we hope that this function can be overridden to each system function, such as e-mail, camera, document management, fitness, weather, contacts, maps.
Theme Engine
In one plus the phone OxyenOS system, users can customize the interface of accent color, that is switch and "Toggles" (bar-shaped buttons, in fact, some system settings) color. This feature is easy to implement, if added to the Android N in I believe many people would love it. We also want to see to appear dark mode (Dark Mode) on the Android N, if it appears in the Marshmallow upgrade, we will not be surprised.
Independent Upgrade
For
Android N upgrade, the upgrade may be independent of the user's favorite. If you really support independent upgrade, users can upgrade directly from Google office, completely avoiding manufacturers and operators. For non-Nexus devices, it is the manufacturer and operators cause the user to wait a long time to use the new system.
If Google can be upgraded Android core features that will change the interface and software features to the manufacturers and operators subsequently increased, so everyone can quickly upgrade the new system, the same as iOS, Android fragmentation ending situation. Core function is instant upgrade, operators and manufacturers of function then is not difficult to add. In the end how it? Android team is looking for ways.
Mid-2012, the smart upgrade feature APP began to appear, without having to install the entire APP, only need to install the current version of the APP no part of it. We've seen HTC and other manufacturers software features and APP on Play Store, and thereby reducing the size of the system upgrade. Some function is not necessary and major Android update package is bundled with the upgrade package introduced this way the speed and bug fixes can accelerate the speed, physique major upgrade program will be reduced.