What features does the first developer preview show? Here’s how to install it

The first version of Android 15 is here. Google’s mobile operating system is unveiling new features, including a host of under-the-hood optimizations that promise better performance. However, its establishment is complicated.

As announced yesterday, the first developer version of Android 15 is here, Developer Preview 1. At the same time, Google reveals the upcoming schedule for the next version of its mobile operating system. The public beta will arrive in the spring, while Google works on the stability of the operating system It was expected to be released in June.

What’s new in this new version of Android?

First of all, Android 15 brings Many changes under the hood, especially thanks to updates to Android’s Dynamic Performance Framework. It allows the smartphone to better satisfy the demands of GPU and CPU resources and their relationship with the cooling system. The software also optimizes the operation of applications in background tasks, so as to consume less energy and thus preserve the autonomy of the device.

Another updated concern Privacy protection, including enhanced protection against malware in application files. Android 15 also includes the latest version of the “Privacy Sandbox”. This software allows applications to use targeted advertising without the use of cookies, preserving user privacy.

Camera Also gets some nice improvements. Previewing images in dim light will benefit from processing to make them appear brighter. After applying post-processing in this way, the preview will be closer to the actual result of the photo. Additionally, third-party app developers can now access flash controls to adjust flash intensity.

Android 15 also introduces:

• Partial screen sharing or recordingTo target only one application window.
• support of Universal MIDI Packages (UMP) for mobile MAO applications.
• Thanks to better file security FileIntegrityManager.
• Last version Android Health Connect which allows you to share your health data with apps.

For now, there is no indication that lock screen widgets will make a comeback in Android 15.

Please note, this software is alpha. Don’t expect to use it on your flagship smartphone. As its name suggests, this version is intended for developers who want to try their application on the operating system, before its public release. For the moment, it is only available on the latest Google smartphones, From the Pixel 6. Older models are fading into history.

If you have such a device available and still want to install it, you have to go directly to Google’s Android blog. Site described In detail and in French A method for factory setup, which erases all data on the phone.

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Indeed, we would have been more than happy to describe the installation method to you through the update over-the-air (OTA), simple. But while trying to access it, here is the message displayed by Google on its site:

Due to a known issue with OTA sideloading images in Developer Preview 1, we’ve temporarily disabled OTA image uploads until we can resolve the issue. To work around this issue, we recommend developers to flash Image of the factory on test devices.

Apparently, Google is having problems with this first version of Android 15 for developers. That will be for next time.