The new features and enhancements include a new Material Design UI, new
Recent Apps page, battery saver mode that deploys Project Volta, a two - finger Quick Settings menu, better lockscreen notifications, improved security features, Android ART runtime etc..
The current look for recent apps hasn't seen a substantial redesign since Android Lollipop, and while it looks exactly the same as it does in Nougat, Google's made a small change under the hood that allows
the recent apps page to work smoother than ever before.
Because of this, Android no longer has to go through an additional step of copying that thumbnail screenshot to showcase it in
the recent apps page — resulting in the thumbnail being of a higher quality and less memory being used.
Recents — Easy access to your Chrome tabs right from
the Recent apps page; Multi-window icons for ease - of - use during multi-tasking
As far as
the Recent Apps page is concerned, this can be opened by a swipe up from the bottom of the display.
Since the update takes the device from Android 4.4.4 to Android 5.1, it includes Lock Screen notifications, Material Design, the new
Recent Apps page, the Quick Settings flashlight, enhancements to Quick Settings, the ability to open multiple user accounts, screen pinning, Battery Saving Mode, 64 - bit ART compiler that opens apps faster, and the Smart Lock that allows a trusted device to unlock your handset.
Not exact matches
«My
recent fixed layout PDF book of fine art photography has a lot of very sophisticated
page designs, this
app really did an excellent job, the process was surprisingly easy and save my time.»
Any books you're reading on your Kindle Paperwhite will now sync to the most
recent page read across all Kindle devices and / or reading
apps registered to your Amazon account.
The new home screen includes dedicated content
pages for books, games and
apps, video, music, audiobooks, and periodicals — each
page presents an engaging layout akin to the beautiful
pages of a magazine and presents your
recent content as well as personalized suggestions for new entertainment.
Some of the
recent changes are fairly harmless, like adding a
page for your account that lists every
app you have ever bought.
At the center of the
page are images of the most
recent purchases, and along the top are buttons for the book library, the Kobo store, and the device's Reading Life competitive reading
app.
• Improved highlight sensitivity to reduce inadvertent highlights when turning
pages • Fixed a crash some customers experience when highlighting a word • Corrected a problem where the most
recent page is not saved when returning to the
app • Other bug fixes based on customer feedback
Like the Motorola Xoom and T - Mobile G - Slate, the Iconia Tab supports Adobe Flash 10.2, but, as on the G - Slate, you'll have to follow a link in the
Apps Menu to Flash's Android Market
page, to download and install the most
recent version.
The main home screen is dominated by a Cover Flow - style carousel of
recent books,
apps, web
pages and albums.
The
recent apps list is now scrollable, so you're not restricted to what fits on the
page: you'll be able to drag the list down and find a lot more.
Any books you are reading on your Kindle Paperwhite will now sync to the most
recent page read across all Kindle devices and / or reading
apps registered to your Amazon account.
Swipe right and you can see recently - used
apps (or just press the
Recents button); and swiping left takes you to various «
pages.»
If you have Rotation Lock in the
recent apps menu though, you can force it back once the
page has finished loading.
Upon opening the
app you are presented with your
recent read on a side scrolling «shelf» of your most
recent reads (can be toggled on / off) at the top the
page and links below that to Local Files (file browser), Net Library (various OPDS catalogs), My Shelf and Statistics (various reading / book stats).
Pressing your devices menu key will bring up a menu with various options on it including «Home», «Archived Items» which are the books you've purchased through Amazon, «Kindle Store» which opens in
app shopping, «Sort By» which lets you sort by Most
Recent, Title or Author, «Sync» and «More» which allows you to remove items, switch your library to a grid view (covers only), turn on
page turning with volume controls, search for a title / author and get help / send feedback.
Another key multi-tasking function is that the
recent apps button now contains tabs from your most
recent web
pages and
apps, so you can navigate between the various locations with ease.
The
app's home
page (center) shows
recent transactions and options to pay with the
app.
Tapping the button brings you back a screen or
page, swiping left on it opens the
recent apps view, and holding it down opens the home screen.
«Backed by the Office team, the latest update adds a new utility
page, a central hub that condenses many of Arrow's best productivity functions:
recent activity, favorite contents,
recent apps, reminders and documents,» wrote Microsoft spokesperson Athima Chansanchai, in a Feb. 27 blog post.
The iOS update also allows iPhone users to look at their contacts»
recent status updates in the Today view through the WhatsApp widget, according to WhatsApp's
app store
page says.
When in the
app menu the phone allows users to swipe right, and it'll open a «
Recent Searches» and «Recommended»
app page.
In addition to its main YouTube channel, Apple runs Twitter accounts like Apple, Apple Education,
App Store, and Apple Support, as well as an Facebook
page, a couple Tumblrs, and multiple Instagram accounts, most
recent addition being one to showcase photos shot on iPhone.
Perhaps the biggest change is the addition of a new utility
page that can serve up access to common productivity functions like
recent activity and
apps, reminders and documents, and more.
OnePlus added a Shelf
page that puts your frequent contacts and
recent apps a right swipe away from your home screen, but setting this up is tricky.
This arrives alongside a new tabbed format on the Google Now landing
page (opened when you tap the Google
App), which is now divided into three sections: «Home,» «Upcoming,» and «
Recent.»
Swipe left on the scanner to go the previous
page, and swipe right to view
recent apps.
The fault at it is the
recent menu
page, it take a time to load up, since, it comprises of more than just
recent apps, you could also access quick settings like Wi - Fi, mobile data, brightness levels, etc..
In Honeycomb and native Ice Cream Sandwich, the
recent apps view presents thumbnails that will scroll up and down the
page vertically.
Second is swipe up or down along one edge, which can be programmed to either switch to the most
recent background
apps with a neat
page - curling animation, or to launch a specific
app.