This build includes the April security patch and the typical array of Android Oreo features, such as notification channels, picture - in - picture mode, notification snoozing,
background app optimizations, and more.
On top of all the new features that come with Android Oreo such as picture - in - picture mode, notification channels,
background app optimizations, notification snoozing, and more, there are also plenty of Samsung - specific changes with Samsung Experience 9.0.
Android Oreo has many new features such as picture - in - picture mode, notification channels,
background app optimizations, notification snoozing, and more.
This includes all of the features you've come to expect from Android Oreo, such as Picture - in - Picture mode, notification channels,
background app optimizations, the Autofill API and more — that's without even mentioning the enhanced security.
Not exact matches
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.
In the meantime, it supports
background real - time detection of power - hungry
apps, comprehensive power consumption test and one - key
optimization to save power significantly and help extend battery life greatly.
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.
Google is also promising to minimize unintentional overuse of battery from
apps in the
background, plus OS
optimizations that should lead to faster boot times (up to twice as fast on Pixel) and smoother
apps.
Even after enabling notifications for each
app (they are disabled by default) and disabling all three levels of battery life
optimizations («
Background Freeze,» «Abnormal
Apps Optimization,» and «Doze»), we still could not receive any notifications.
System ·
Optimization — Android 8.0 update (02 - 12) · Fix —
Apps changed Wi - Fi connection status without the user's permission (02 - 12) · Fix —
Apps stopped working in the
background (02 - 12) · Fix — WhatsApp force closed in Split screen (02 - 12) Phone · Fix — DTMF issues after pausing VoLTE video calls (02 - 12)
App Lock · New — Added the
App lock step before unlocking using a new fingerprint for the first time (02 - 12)
Sadly, the system also blocked this
app from running in the
background even after locking the
app and disabling battery life
optimizations.
This is no different with Android, with the search engine company promising OS
optimizations, a check on
background processes in order to limit the resources demanded by such
apps at a given time.
Note that this is different than Android's stock Battery
Optimization feature — these two things really work together, but
Background Execution Limits is designed to better control resources (like RAM and CPU cycles) for an improved overall experience, especially as apps start to «pile up» in the b
Background Execution Limits is designed to better control resources (like RAM and CPU cycles) for an improved overall experience, especially as
apps start to «pile up» in the
backgroundbackground.
As for overall improvements, the new Open Beta 2 will offer better battery consumption measurements,
optimizations to manage high power
apps, and the addition of intelligent
background app management.
Battery life improvements are courtesy of Project Volta, and per -
app optimizations that use fewer
background processes.
Microsoft could potentially add a dedicated game mode into Windows 10 that'll implement under - the - hood
optimizations to prevent
background apps from bridling gaming experiences, a new report suggests.
Once Android 8.0 Oreo lands, you'll be able to use the all - new picture - in - picture mode, for example, while some battery consumption
optimizations will also be included, not to mention that the OS will handle battery - sucking
apps much better now, and will not allow them to go wild in the
background.