Friday, March 11, 2016

Android N, as will be: 8 new features to revolutionize the operating system – International Business Times Italy

Android N is already available for developers and for all daredevils users Nexus willing to install an alpha version of the upcoming operating system. There are many new features: multi-window mode, interactive notifications, Doze on the Go and Data Saver.

What are the 8 feature that most of all will change your experience daily with a Android smartphone ?

1) Night Mode

Similar to iOS 9.3, Android N (re) propose the night mode. Thanks to it, the screen colors will suit the time of day: will be more subdued evening and brighter day. A feature that, in part, was already present in Android KitKat and had then disappeared from lollipop, marshmallow.

The Night Mode includes the blue filter in the evening hours. Some studies have shown that filtering out the blue from electronic screens (PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.) can provide a better sleep: in a nutshell, because of the brightness of the screen, our brains can not tell if it’s day or it’s night. With a red veil on the screen, this situation is avoided.

Several Android apps, like Twilight, already play this role, but Android-N what will become a systemic feature .

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2) Multi- window

it is an increasingly common feature: it was one of the main features of Windows 8 and Windows 10 and Apple has introduced the iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro with iOS 9. Several Android manufacturers such as Samsung and Huawei , have integrated into their customizations.

what you are? It allows you to use two applications at the same time sharing the screen. The ratio can also be resized. It is activated by touching an icon on the top right corner on the boards of the app already open in the Recent section or by holding down the Recent Apps button from Home.

Android N multi window How will the split-screen Android-N. Google

When two apps are open split screen, you can drag the text to another app instead of copy-paste.

it will be especially useful on the phablet by at least 5.5 inches, enough space to have a good user experience , and tablets, devices that greatly improve multitasking.

3) Recent App

It is a little thing, but it could revise the positive ‘everyday experience. With Android N Google has reviewed the operation of the Recent Apps button. For example:

– From the Home screen, press twice the Recent Apps button leads directly to the last app used;

– If an app is open, touch the button twice Recent App brings the app previously opened;

– If the App Recent menu is already open, press the Recent apps button will cycle through all open apps.

– When the Recent Apps menu is open, press and hold the Recent Apps button will initiate the shared screen; holding it down again you will return to the normal screen in full screen.

4) Emergency Card

The emergency card will contain all the main information about you when the latter were to have an accident and / or is unable to provide himself. Personal details such as full name, any allergies, birth date, blood type, address, medical notes on current conditions and treatment (if any) in place .

It will be available on the lock screen, as you can see in this image:

Emergency Information Android N A example of how it will look the emergency card, customized to highlight key medical details of a user. Android Authority

5) Doze on the Go

the Doze mode is a small miracle of Android 6.0 Marshmallow : when screen is off dramatically reduces battery usage by reducing the time in which the app search for on the internet notifications and updates.

Android N, this mode has been further refined and is now called Doze on the Go . Even when you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network and you are out, the system, as soon as the screen is turned off, it enters a state of deep standby.

6) Quick Settings customizable

a little ‘as the Action center in Windows Phone and Windows 10, five quick settings will be more easily reached as soon as the notifications center opens. These five icons can be customized: it will be to decide which features are given priority.

The Settings screen of the Rapide is now split into two pages, and you can decide which to keep and which, instead, to hide.

7) interactive notifications

As for certain Google apps, like Hangouts, the notices will be interactive. You can respond on the fly to text messages and e-mails directly from the notification received no access from the specific application.

Notifications Android N The notifications of the same app will be grouped. Additionally, you can quickly respond to a message or an e-mail. Google

with regard to notifications, another interesting feature, more aesthetic than functional concerns the grouping of notifications received by the app.

8) system updates and app installs faster

Android N also promises to speed up installation time for system updates and app. “One of the most tangible benefits of ART JIT compiler is the installation speed of the app and the” System updates can be read on the official developer preview version of the new page. “Even the most heavy-duty applications that require several minutes to be optimized and installed on Android 6.0 can now be installed in a few

Extra: Project Svelte

Project Svelte , Google is making an important promise: less RAM will be used to manage applications. Improved performance and lowering system requirements is something that the Mountain View company promises since Android 4.0 and Project Butter . If this is absolutely the case for the top of the range and the midrange, this does not apply to the cheapest ones. The 4.4 KitKat, for example, would have to facilitate the use of Android on systems with 512MB of RAM; the result was far more limited.

“Project Svelte is a commitment to reduce RAM usage by the system and app ecosystem across all Android devices. In Android N , Project Svelte focuses on optimizing the way the app running in the background. “

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