- Android 15 will block users from installing apps with a target SDK version ≤ 23. Previously, Android 14 blocked apps with target SDK version ≤ 22.

- As I previously reported, Android 15 is adding support for 16 KB page sizes. Google says devices with larger page sizes can see improved performance in memory-intensive workloads. Apps with NDK libraries will likely need to be rebuilt to work on these devices.

- Android 15 includes ANGLE as an optional layer for running OpenGL ES on top of Vulkan. The move to ANGLE will standardize the Android OpenGL implementation. Going forward, ANGLE will be shipped as the default GL system driver on more new devices with the goal for GL/ES to be only available through ANGLE.

- On devices that don’t have a HW AV1 decoder, VideoLAN’s SW AV1 decoder (dav1d) can be utilized. As I previously reported, dav1d is a highly efficient and performant AV1 decoder. It’s included by default in Android 15 but is available on Android 11+ devices through a Play System Update. However, apps have to opt in by invoking dav1d by name for now.

- Improvements to the security of intents. Intents that target specific components must match the target’s intent-filter specifications. Intents without an action will no longer match any intent-filters.

- Foreground services that rely on the SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW permission exemption for background starts are now required to have a visible overlay when targeting Android 15.

- The dataSync and mediaProcessing foreground service types now have a ~6 hour timeout after which the service is no longer considered a foreground service. If the service doesn’t stop itself, it’ll get stopped with a failure.

- Lastly, some text changes. Beta 2 includes API-related updates from ICU 74. The font file for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean is now a variable font. There’s now a font file for the Japanese Hentaigana font. TextView now allocates additional width for cursive fonts or language characters with complex shaping that may otherwise get clipped.

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#GooglePhotos

Google Photos could soon let you hide all the memes you backed up from other apps

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-images-from-other-apps-clutter-control-3443931/

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#ASI

Google's Live Caption feature could soon get customization options for emojis, and more

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-live-caption-emoji-emotional-intensity-customization-3443968/

@GappsLeaks

#Google

Google Wallet could soon add e-Passport support, but you're still going to need the real thing

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-wallet-e-passport-support-3444362/

US only

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#GMS #Flags

Quick Share could soon make it even easier to connect and share files

📝 Read more on AndroidAuthority

You can enable it with the following flags (root required)-

Package 📦 - com.google.android.gms.nearby

Flag 🏳️ - sharing_enable_qr_v3_ui

@GappsLeaks

#ChatGPT

You will soon be able to use ChatGPT instantly on mobile (without login)

Also functionality which were previously for plus/team users only are now available for free users in the app (Image uploads/browsing and more as announced previous week by OpenAI)

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/use-chatgpt-without-account-mobile-3444803/

ChatGPT apk version (beta) - 1.2024.136

@GappsLeaks

#Google

Circle to Search could gain three new features soon

Partial screenshot saving to cloud, a listen button, and a select-all-text button could soon come to Circle to Search.

Read- https://www.androidauthority.com/circle-to-search-three-new-features-teardown-3445102/

@GappsLeaks

#GooglePhotos

Google Photos is readying a new 'Cinematic Moment' feature (APK teardown)

The feature will automatically create slow motion snippets from videos

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-cinematic-moment-3445399/

@GappsLeaks

#DigitalWellbeing

Google is bringing some UI and feature changes to Android's Digital Wellbeing app

Read - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-digital-wellbeing-ui-changes-app-limits-3445684/

@GappsLeaks

The gemini YouTube music extension is now available to everyone - https://gemini.google.com/extensions

You can also check for it in the Google app through the "extensions" option (may not be available there for some)

Comment if you have it in the app.

@GappsLeaks

#Gmail

A new Gemini button is coming to Gmail on Android

This is similar to what Google is offering on web version of workspace labs users.

Read more and check out the video on -
https://www.androidauthority.com/new-gemini-button-gmail-android-apk-teardown-3445976/

@GappsLeaks

🥸

Won't take long to reach users ... Appeared in beta (not enabled yet) but still work in progress.

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#ASI

In the "Now Playing" feature on Pixels, you will be able to set the default music player for detected songs. Currently you have to select one of the music apps to play the music.

@GappsLeaks

#Google

Google app is renaming the "Discover" tab to "Home" and adding a new tab named "Browse" which will host a bunch of pre-defined search terms.

@GappsLeaks

#Google

Hands-on with Gemini's 'Ask This Page': Another AI tool that needs a lot of work

✅ Read more at AndroidAuthority

@GappsLeaks

#Gemini

Pixel 8 and 8a could get this Gemini Nano toggle very soon (APK teardown)

The option will basically allow to disable on-device GenAI features that run through AICore on supported devices.

https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-nano-pixel-8-3447040/

@GappsLeaks

#Samsung

Galaxy Ring could have a 'Lost mode' to make sure you can find it

✅ Read more - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-ring-lost-mode-3447019/

Really not my area but anyway 🤷‍♂️

@GappsLeaks

#Google

Google Gemini 'Ask This Video' hands-on: The power of YouTube in a snap

✅Article by Rita El Khoury On Android Authority- https://www.androidauthority.com/ask-this-video-google-gemini-youtube-hands-on-3447036/

@GappsLeaks