A Quick Look at The 10 Cool New Features inside Android O Developer Preview
Android O was made out a few days ago as it's first developer preview. Many people wants to know that what is new there. For those, I am going to tell the 10 most noticeable features in Android O. So, let's get started.
The New Settings UI
Google has changed the whole settings with a white-type of look. They have removed the hamburger menu, which they added to the settings in Android Nougat. Now, there are less number of tabs and many settings have been shifted.
Notifications Badges
This is what, users were asking from many time. Finally, they are now live in the Android O Developer Preview.
Snoozing Notifications
Yes, you read it right, you can now snooze your notifications for 15, 30 or 60 minutes and they will arrive again after the time overs.
Quick Settings
This not a big deal but the tiles in the quick settings can now only be expanded by clicking on the text below the icon, not that icon.
Custom Lock Screen Shortcuts
You have seen the shortcuts on the lock screen in the bottom-left and bottom-right. In Android O, you can customize them and place your own shortcuts of apps or any other toggles. You can do that in the System UI Tuner Settings.
Customizable Navigation Bar
Yes, the navigation bar can also be customized by you by going to the System UI Tuner Settings. They can be customize for left-handed or right-handed mode or by several other things.
Adaptive Icons
Adaptive Icons means that icons will be adapted by the icons in the launcher. Like, a launcher uses round icons, then third-party app's icons will automatically become round.
Picture-in-Picture Support
We have already seen this in the YouTube app. But now, it can also be used on the whole device. For example, you will be be able to see videos even when you are working with any other app.
Built-in File ExplorerGoogle has changed the whole settings with a white-type of look. They have removed the hamburger menu, which they added to the settings in Android Nougat. Now, there are less number of tabs and many settings have been shifted.
Notifications Badges
This is what, users were asking from many time. Finally, they are now live in the Android O Developer Preview.
Snoozing Notifications
Yes, you read it right, you can now snooze your notifications for 15, 30 or 60 minutes and they will arrive again after the time overs.
Quick Settings
This not a big deal but the tiles in the quick settings can now only be expanded by clicking on the text below the icon, not that icon.
Custom Lock Screen Shortcuts
You have seen the shortcuts on the lock screen in the bottom-left and bottom-right. In Android O, you can customize them and place your own shortcuts of apps or any other toggles. You can do that in the System UI Tuner Settings.
Customizable Navigation Bar
Yes, the navigation bar can also be customized by you by going to the System UI Tuner Settings. They can be customize for left-handed or right-handed mode or by several other things.
Adaptive Icons
Adaptive Icons means that icons will be adapted by the icons in the launcher. Like, a launcher uses round icons, then third-party app's icons will automatically become round.
Picture-in-Picture Support
We have already seen this in the YouTube app. But now, it can also be used on the whole device. For example, you will be be able to see videos even when you are working with any other app.
Now, there's a file explorer built-in called 'Files' and also the 'Downloads' app is gone from the app drawer.
Unknown Sources
Downloading a third-party app was so easy that you just have to click the Unknown Sources button in the Settings once and you don't have to do anything. In Android O Developer Preview, You firstly have to grant permission to the through which you are downloading the app.
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