Chrome has had
autofill features for a long time — be it passwords or form data.
iCloud Keychain also includes
an autofill feature for your credit cards, which stores your card number and expiration date.
And hey online shoppers, we've got a new
autofill feature for you: we can now autofill your saved credit card info.
Not exact matches
New
features include optimized
autofill options when drawing splines and painting surfaces, tree rotation plus many new objects in the extensive library of 400 + props
for designers to create with.
Here is what is on the Google Software Smorgasbørd Google Earth — 3D Earth browser Zoom from space to street level — tour the world Find maps, driving directions, hotels, restaurants, and more Google Desktop — Desktop companion Find all your email, files, web history, and more Get all your personalized info in one place with Sidebar Picasa — Photo organizer Find, edit, and share your photos in seconds Easily remove red eye and fix photos Google Toolbar
for Internet Explorer — Search toolbar Search from any web page and
autofill forms Block annoying pop - ups Google Pack Screensaver — Photo screensaver Enjoy photos from your personal collection View pictures full screen or as a collage Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar — Web browser Mozilla Foundation Browse the web quickly and securely Switch between pages quickly with tabbed browsing Ad - Aware SE Personal — Antispyware utility Lavasoft Safely detect and remove spyware Protect your privacy with powerful
features Norton Antivirus 2005 Special Edition — Antivirus utility Symantec Protect your PC from viruses, worms and Trojan horses Includes 6 - month subscription to protection updates Adobe Reader 7 — PDF reader Adobe Systems View, print, and search PDF files Launches up to 50 % faster than Reader 6.0
There's no way to disable the
autofill feature if you're using the integrated password manager in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge,
for example.
I know, you're thinking, «We've had
autofill in Android
for years,» but the new approach applies directly to passwords, and goes a step beyond Google Chrome's Smart Lock
feature.
Android O offers of a slew of new
features including background limits, notification channels and dots,
Autofill APIs, Picture in Picture, XML font resources, downloadable fonts, emoji compatibility, autosizing textview, adaptive icons, Webview enhancements, AAudio API, high - quality Bluetooth audio codecs, wide - gamut color
for apps, and Google Play Protect, as well as Java 8 APIs and runtime optimizations.
Android Oreo offers of a slew of new
features including background limits, notification channels and dots,
Autofill APIs, Picture in Picture (see two apps at once), XML font resources, downloadable fonts, emoji compatibility, autosizing textview, adaptive icons, Webview enhancements, AAudio API, Google Play Protect, high - quality Bluetooth audio codecs, wide - gamut color
for apps, security status in settings, and tighter app install controls, as well as Java 8 APIs and runtime optimizations.
With Android 8.0 Oreo Beta
for OnePlus 3 / 3T, you'll get new Settings and Notification panel UI, latest
features including Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons,
Autofill, Notification timeout, and new emojis.
But don't worry, there are still some decadent goodies in here, like a cool picture - in - picture
feature that makes multitasking more convenient; a much easier copy / paste that seems way cooler than it has any right to be; and password
autofill in Chrome
for Android that's going to save you time and typing.
Android Oreo brings a ton of useful
features such as better battery life / memory usage thanks to strict background app limitations, a picture - in - picture mode, notification channels, quicker boot times, and an
Autofill API
for password managers.
We explain why you need a password manager and what
features you should look
for (including which ones use
Autofill API).
There are a ton of other
features added to Android P like Neural Networks API 1.1,
Autofill improvements, Open Mobile API
for NFC payments and secure transactions, Data cost sensitivity in JobScheduler, HDR VP9 Video, HEIF image compression, and Media APIs, ImageDecoder
for bitmaps and drawables, etc..
Those Samsung - specific changes are in addition to standard 8.0 platform
features such as picture - in - picture mode, support
for the
Autofill Framework, notification channels, stricter background app limitations, and also native support
for OMS — the theme framework behind Substratum.
Android Oreo includes several new
features such as picture - in - picture support, new emojis, Google Play Protect, background limits
for improved battery life,
autofill, improved performance, notification dots, and more.
There's also support
for HEIF - encoded images, Neural Networks API 1.1 with support
for nine new ops, client - side encryption of Android backups, several new accessibility
features, navigation semantics, multiple improvements to the
Autofill framework, new Media APIs, and a number of security enhancements.
The new update includes the regular Oreo
features like include Picture - in - picture (Pip) mode, Notification dot, Smart
Autofill, new redesigned Quick Settings menu, faster boot time, new emojis, adaptive icons and easier installation
for unknown apps.
Android VP of engineering Dave Burke pushed «Fluid Experiences» and «Vitals» in presenting Android O to the audience at Google I / O 2017 and it is assumed that app makers will take up the cause with the inclusion of
features like
Autofill for forms and logins, Smart Selection
for specific text wrapping and Picture - in - picture mode
for media types.
We've previously seen what this will look like in action, and I've talked before about the other benefits that Android O's
Autofill Framework API will bring, but now we can actually start using the
feature for ourselves.
Generally speaking, the Android Oreo update
for both Sprint's and Verizon's Note 8 variants should provide better performance and stability, improved battery life, as well as a variety of new
features such as Picture - in - Picture mode
for running two applications at the same time, Notification Dots, and
Autofill.
Another awesome aspect of the new
Autofill feature is that if you have a new username or password, or haven't logged it into your favorite password manager, once you do so
for the first time, the app should prompt you to save the information into the default manager.
As
for what to expect from the new software, Nokia 5 owners can look forward to all the usual Android Oreo
features and enhancements including picture - in - picture (pip) mode,
Autofill Framework, notification dots, faster boot times and more.
In LastPass's case, that long - term solution comes in the form of Android Oreo's
Autofill API that allows
for nearly the same (and sometimes better) experience as what's currently offered with LastPass's App Fill
feature.
This is a way overdue
feature for Microsoft Edge: It's been eight years since Chrome added
autofill into its own beta channel.
The update brings a boost in performance and system enhancement as well as
features like
Autofill, Smart text selection, support
for Android Instant apps and new emojis.
The Oreo update will help with easy logins
for apps via the new
Autofill feature.
For developers, Android Oreo introduces WebView, Java 8 language APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), a Neural Networks API,
Autofill framework, notification channels, AnimatorSet, autosizing TextView, new media
features, unified layout margins and padding, speech output, app categories, and fonts in XML format.
Most notable
features include
autofill, picture - in - picture mode, notification dots
for app icons, Android Instant Apps, and integrated printing support.
The new software version should improve the overall performance of the smartphone and also debuts a number of Oreo - specific
features such as Notification Channels and support
for a more capable
autofill API.
Likewise, Android Oreo will include support
for Neighborhood Aware Networking and
features better energy management thanks to new restrictions on background tasks, while new form
autofill and speed optimizations will make things even more efficient.
Twice as faster than Android 7.0 Nougat, the Android 8.0 Oreo software update brings a plethora of new
features, including Picture - in - Picture (PiP) mode, background limits, notification dots, Android Instant Apps, smart text selection, and the ability
for the
Autofill feature to remember logins
for your favorite apps.
Some of the regular Android 8.0
features include picture - in - picture (PIP) multitasking support
for apps,
autofill for quickly entering usernames and passwords inside apps, and enhanced limits on background apps
for reduced battery drain and better device performance.
Other important
features include
Autofill framework
for logins and passwords, picture - in - picture mode
for even better multitasking, notification dots, and Android instant apps.
When the updated software begins to land on devices it will include Oreo - specific
features like Picture - In - Picture mode, Google
autofill across the system
for passwords in apps, a quicker boot up time upon power cycling the phone, and more.
Other
features include dark theme, support
for gestures,
autofill, a password manager, etc..
Additionally, Android 8.0 Oreo
features Picture - in - Picture (PiP) support
for videos, notification dots so you never miss what's important to you, a fully redesigned emoji set, adaptive icons
for a more consistent look and feel, better privacy and security, as well as support
for Autofill to remember your logins, with your permission.
Users can expect staple Oreo
features such as Notification Channels, picture - in - picture support and better support
for autofill applications.
Among the highlights in that release were improvements to battery life by limiting what apps can do in the background, improved Bluetooth audio, categorized and snoozed notifications and platform support
for autofill features.