Google TV is rolling out some pretty big storage and performance improvements!
Here's a summary:
* Storage: App Hibernation automatically hibernates apps not used in >30 days. Hibernation is an AOSP Android 12 feature that revokes permissions, stops notifications, and cleans up temp files.
In addition, hibernated apps also take up less space (up to 25% less), as Google TV will install an "archived APK" that strips the installed app down while retaining app data. This only works with TV apps that use Android App Bundles, which starting this month, is now a requirement.
* Performance: Reduced the time it takes to wake up, the response time of your TV responding to button clicks on your remote, and the amount of time you see the loading animation when rebooting.
Here's a summary:
* Storage: App Hibernation automatically hibernates apps not used in >30 days. Hibernation is an AOSP Android 12 feature that revokes permissions, stops notifications, and cleans up temp files.
In addition, hibernated apps also take up less space (up to 25% less), as Google TV will install an "archived APK" that strips the installed app down while retaining app data. This only works with TV apps that use Android App Bundles, which starting this month, is now a requirement.
* Performance: Reduced the time it takes to wake up, the response time of your TV responding to button clicks on your remote, and the amount of time you see the loading animation when rebooting.
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Google's working to bring Material Design to Android Automotive OS, but unlike on phones, colors will be chosen by the OEM instead of derived by an algorithm.
According to new documentation published by Google, OEMs will be able to designate "design tokens" that represent the "small, repeated design decisions that make up a design system's visual style and replace static values with self-explanatory names."
These graphics show how Material Design on Android Automotive will work. Apps compile a static library that loads customized token values from a shared library. OEMs can optionally create Runtime Resource Overlays (RROs) targeting this shared library.
OEMs can create RROs targeting the shared library that are enabled in different scenarios, such as for different models in a line or to differentiate drive modes. That way, the UI of any apps that retrieve token values from the shared library can be updated dynamically.
Full documentation on OEM Design Tokens, ie. Material Design for Android Automotive OS, can be found in this page.
According to new documentation published by Google, OEMs will be able to designate "design tokens" that represent the "small, repeated design decisions that make up a design system's visual style and replace static values with self-explanatory names."
These graphics show how Material Design on Android Automotive will work. Apps compile a static library that loads customized token values from a shared library. OEMs can optionally create Runtime Resource Overlays (RROs) targeting this shared library.
OEMs can create RROs targeting the shared library that are enabled in different scenarios, such as for different models in a line or to differentiate drive modes. That way, the UI of any apps that retrieve token values from the shared library can be updated dynamically.
Full documentation on OEM Design Tokens, ie. Material Design for Android Automotive OS, can be found in this page.
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Mishaal's Android News Feed
The May 2023 Android Security Bulletin is now live, detailing the vulnerabilities addressed by the 2023-05-01 and 2023-05-05 security patch levels! The public ASB doesn't go into much detail, but once the AOSP tags go live, we can see what's been patched.…
AOSP tag | Build ID
android-13.0.0_r43 | TQ2A.230505.002
android-13.0.0_r44 | TQ2A.230505.002.A1
Changelogs
(Sorry for the delay in posting this, I was out of town until last night!)
android-13.0.0_r43 | TQ2A.230505.002
android-13.0.0_r44 | TQ2A.230505.002.A1
Changelogs
(Sorry for the delay in posting this, I was out of town until last night!)
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There's nothing really interesting to point out in the April 2023 Google Play System Update, but in case you're wondering, here are the modules that have been updated:
ADB: 331314020 --> 331610002
AdServices: 331418100 --> 331611190
AppSearch: 331112000 --> 331311000
ART: 331413030 --> 331612010
Captive Portal Login: 331412000 --> 331610000
Cell Broadcast: 331510000 --> 331610010
DocumentsUI: 331120000 --> 330543000
Media: 331511000 --> 331612000
Media Codecs: 331511000 --> 331612000
Media Provider: 331512020 --> 331613010
Network Stack: 331412000 --> 331610000
Statsd: 331511000 --> 331610000
Permission Controller: 331512020 --> 331611010
DNS Resolver: 331512000 --> 331611010
Tethering: 331511000 --> 331511160
Time Zone Data: 331314020 --> 331314030
UWB: 331410010 --> 331611010
WiFi: 331511020 --> 331613000
And here's the changelog I made.
ADB: 331314020 --> 331610002
AdServices: 331418100 --> 331611190
AppSearch: 331112000 --> 331311000
ART: 331413030 --> 331612010
Captive Portal Login: 331412000 --> 331610000
Cell Broadcast: 331510000 --> 331610010
DocumentsUI: 331120000 --> 330543000
Media: 331511000 --> 331612000
Media Codecs: 331511000 --> 331612000
Media Provider: 331512020 --> 331613010
Network Stack: 331412000 --> 331610000
Statsd: 331511000 --> 331610000
Permission Controller: 331512020 --> 331611010
DNS Resolver: 331512000 --> 331611010
Tethering: 331511000 --> 331511160
Time Zone Data: 331314020 --> 331314030
UWB: 331410010 --> 331611010
WiFi: 331511020 --> 331613000
And here's the changelog I made.
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"Google is collaborating with Android hardware manufacturers to help ensure APIs for background work are supported predictably and consistently across the ecosystem.
We are excited to announce that Samsung, representing one of Android’s longest partnerships, is our first partner on this journey...
'Since One UI 6.0, foreground services of apps targeting Android 14 will be guaranteed to work as intended so long as they are developed according to Android's new foreground service API policy.' - Samsung"
Read more: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/improving-consistency-of-background-work-on-android.html
We are excited to announce that Samsung, representing one of Android’s longest partnerships, is our first partner on this journey...
'Since One UI 6.0, foreground services of apps targeting Android 14 will be guaranteed to work as intended so long as they are developed according to Android's new foreground service API policy.' - Samsung"
Read more: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/05/improving-consistency-of-background-work-on-android.html
Android Developers Blog
Improving Consistency of Background Work on Android
In Android 14, we are adding new functionality to the existing foreground services and JobScheduler APIs. Learn more.
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Following the Bluetooth, WiFi, and UWB stacks, Google will next turn Android's NFC stack into a modular system component, ie. a Project Mainline module!
It's too early for this to happen in Android 14, but the NFC stack could become a Mainline module as early as Android 15.
(H/T luca020400 on Twitter)
It's too early for this to happen in Android 14, but the NFC stack could become a Mainline module as early as Android 15.
(H/T luca020400 on Twitter)
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One of the most annoying parts about using most Android tablets or foldables is being forced to flip the device over because an app doesn't support landscape mode.
This is a big issue on the OPPO Find N2 and OnePlus Pad, for example. Fortunately, there's a fix.
Tutorial: How to stop apps like Authy, Venmo etc. from being locked to portrait mode on Android tablets/foldables
This is a big issue on the OPPO Find N2 and OnePlus Pad, for example. Fortunately, there's a fix.
Tutorial: How to stop apps like Authy, Venmo etc. from being locked to portrait mode on Android tablets/foldables
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My tweet thread summarizing the Android-related things Google announced at I/O 2023 during their main keynote event, including new features in Google mobile apps, Android 14 changes, Pixel features, and new Pixel hardware.
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Android 14 is extending the data safety section to permission dialogs, as I previously reported. Every time an app asks for permission to use location data, you can see if the app declares it shares location data with third parties, for example.
And if an app ever changes its declared data sharing practices for location data, Android will notify you once a month through a notification. Google says they're starting with location data but will be expanding this to other permission types in future releases.
Source
And if an app ever changes its declared data sharing practices for location data, Android will notify you once a month through a notification. Google says they're starting with location data but will be expanding this to other permission types in future releases.
Source
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Here’s what’s new with Android for Cars (Android Auto and Android Automotive OS), as announced at Google I/O 2023. The biggest announcement IMO is Android Automotive OS 14 based on Android 14 and the new multi-screen feature it’ll bring 👀
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
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Google is showing some love for Wear OS at Google I/O 2023. Here’s a summary of what they announced, including the new Wear OS 4 Developer Preview based on Android 13 👀!
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
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What’s new in Android Studio? A lot of things, some of which make use of generative AI to improve your workflow. Here’s what got announced at Google I/O 🧵
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
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At this year’s Google I/O, Google is announcing a bevy of new features for Google Play, including many that leverage generative AI to make it easier to market your app. Here’s a summary of what they announced 🧵:
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
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Google highlighted some major improvements to Jetpack Compose at Google I/O 2023. Here’s a summary of some of the highlights:
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
(Click the hyperlink for my tweet thread summary!)
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Google has announced that in Android 14, Health Connect "will be a core part of Android and available on all Android mobile devices." As I previously reported, this is because Health Connect is being shipped as part of a new, mandatory Project Mainline module.
Health Connect in Android 14 will introduce a new exercise routes feature to let users share maps of their workouts and improvements to menstrual cycle logging. And because it's a new Mainline module, it can be updated through Google Play System Updates.
Health Connect in Android 14 will introduce a new exercise routes feature to let users share maps of their workouts and improvements to menstrual cycle logging. And because it's a new Mainline module, it can be updated through Google Play System Updates.
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