Android 15 Second Developer Preview

Android 15 continues our work to build a platform that helps improve your productivity while giving you new capabilities to produce superior media and AI experiences, take advantage of device form factors, minimize battery impact, maximize smooth app performance, and protect user privacy and security, all on the most diverse lineup of devices out there.

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the highlights of the second developer preview, including:

• Support for satellite connectivity: Android 15 will introduce support for satellite connectivity, which will allow users to stay connected even in remote areas. This is a game-changer for users who rely on their devices for critical communications or navigation.

• PDF improvements: Android 15 brings a number of improvements to PDF functionality, including better text selection and rendering, as well as support for annotations. These improvements will make it easier for users to work with PDFs on their Android devices.

• Privacy features: Android 15 includes a number of new privacy features that give users more control over their data. For example, there’s a new API that allows users to grant apps temporary access to their location data.
• New APIs for better media experiences and app optimization: Android 15 also includes a number of new APIs that will help developers create better media experiences and optimize their apps. For example, there’s a new API that allows developers to take advantage of new hardware capabilities for improved video playback.

https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/03/the-second-developer-preview-of-android-15.html

The second developer preview is now available for download.