Below you'll find hints and how - tos on many of the new features
introduced in Android Nougat as well as some tutorials on features that have been brought over from previous editions of Android.
The magic behind the customizable lock screen shortcuts comes from the System UI Tuner, which was actually
introduced in Android Marshmallow.
Google Assistant,
introduced in Android Wear 2.0, can tell stories and trigger actions that allow you to find your heart rate, place calls, set reminders, send texts, and carry out a host of other actions.
Complications,
introduced in Android Wear 2.0, are meant to mimic smaller subdials on a traditional watch.
● Android Runtime with ahead - of - time compilation replaces the Dalvik VM with just - in - time compilation
introduced in Android 2.2.
Smart Locks were
introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop to make your experience with your devices as enjoyable as possible.
Introduced in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Face Unlock was a feature that would allow the user to have their device memorize their face and «quickly» unlock their device without the need of entering your password.
Google is also building on the battery saving Doze feature
introduced in Android 6.0.
The popular battery saving Doze feature,
introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, has been improved upon with Doze on the Go, which is able to sense when the display is off and a user is walking, and automatically saves power.
Lastly, we have heard from a trusted source that the Galaxy S III will feature a physical home button in the middle of the device under the display, and it won't use the on - screen navigation buttons Google
introduced in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
You also get the launcher shortcuts
introduced in Android 7.1, which pops up quick options, depending on the type of app you tap and hold on.
The Night Light feature
introduced in Android 7.0 Nougat will receive an update to allow users to regulate the intensity of the blue light setting.
The app action shortcuts
introduced in Android 7.1, for instance, are a worthy feature to add to marquee apps.
If you have a fast microSD card, then the best solution to this problem is going to be using Adoptable storage, a feature first
introduced in Android Marshmallow that allows you to treat a microSD card just like internal storage.
Introduced in Android N, Direct Reply allows users to respond to messaging apps right from the notification shade without needing to first jump into an app.
Some of those features were
introduced in Android Nougat, such as blocking background data usage across your apps.
Face Unlock, which was
introduced in Android 4.0, seems like a perfect accompaniment to multiple user support, as a specific face could activate features unique to that person.
We have since updated the article to reflect it is no longer the newest version of Android — but for those unfamiliar with this version, the list below will tell you all the core features
introduced in Android 6.
TelsaCoil (Nova Launcher's developer) has continuously updated their app to include the latest features
introduced in each Android update.
Here, you can also find app shortcuts, which were
introduced in Android 7.1.1.
Introduced in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and hidden away in the display settings section, the feature went unused by most.
Originally
introduced in Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, additional functionality was added to Android Beam in the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release.
More 3D demos: The Google Maps that was
introduced in Android 2.3, and also the music app.
All of these features are brought about by the changes
introduced in Android Oreo.
It's not the same, bad face unlock that was
introduced in Android years ago, it's an entirely new system Samsung made.
While most of us drool over the latest features
introduced in Android O, there are a huge amount of users whose devices simply are unable to run the latest version.
This feature likely isn't stable and shouldn't be relied on yet, but it's hopefully a sign of things to come — with any luck, we'll see a stable permission manager
introduced in Android 4.4.
A feature that Google
introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop called «Battery Saver» is one example of a battery saving tool that works on almost any Android device.
The Doze power saving mode, which was first
introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, has been enhanced.
Jordan goes on to say that you don't need to make any adjustments to your app in order for notifications to work with Android Wear, which we're sure has something to do with new APIs
introduced in Android 4.3, but nevertheless it's nice to know that all notifications will work on the watch.
Doze was first
introduced in Android 6.0 Marshmallow; it was a battery - saving feature which works when your phone is in idle mode.
Project Treble was
introduced in Android 8.0 Oreo to address one of the biggest complaints about Android: its slow update rollout.
Strangely, the side navigation menu
introduced in Android Nougat is gone, but all of the various menus have been reorganized to make the Settings area as simple and straightforward as possible.
The memory management feature
introduced in Android 6.0 returns in Nougat.
Picture - in - picture mode was actually
introduced in Android 7.0, but only for Android TV devices.
Gurman's sources claim there will be a «dramatic redesign» of the OS with Android P. Android hasn't seen any major changes since Material Design was
introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, so a new look for the home screen is arguably overdue.
ART (Android Runtime) replaced Dalvik as the new virtual machine when it was
introduced in Android Lollipop.
The launcher also makes use of the new circular icons being
introduced in Android 7.1.
Android O's revamped App Shortcuts UI is arguably a step back visually from the distinct bubbles
introduced in Android 7.1, but it has key advantages, particularly as it allows for both App Shortcuts and additional controls display for an icon.
This feature was
introduced in Android 6.0 and allows a notification to pop up on top of other apps so you can quickly check it without leaving the foreground applications.
Jelly Bean put a renewed focus on UI speed and responsiveness, while further enhancing the UI
introduced in Android 4.0.
App restrictions is something that was
introduced in Android Jelly Bean and while we only had access to those permitted apps we also scanned around to see what other features we could still access.
Awesome Note, an integrated application that is
introduced in android tablet for the first time with NOTE 8.0, is capable of unlimited note - taking uses including Memo, Diary and Must - remember lists.
These sessions are targeted mainly towards application developers who are familiar with the Android App development on phones and wish to learn more about the new features
introduced in Android 3.0 + (Honeycomb).
Google has a solution (of sorts) for the emoji incompatibility issue that Emoji 5.0 will
introduce in Android O.
The voice recording lock button was originally introduced for IOS and now the company is trying to
introduce it in the Android beta builds.
Not exact matches
The company is widely believed to be looking for multiple ways to
introduce its
Android mobile operating platform
in China, and recent reports suggest it may look to open an
Android application marketplace
in China.
Apple wouldn't
introduce its iPhone for four more months, setting
in motion a mobile device arms race that would give rise to Google
Android and mobile - first communications tools like WeChat and Snapchat.
In an effort to gain traction, BlackBerry introduced the BlackBerry Priv, its first Android smartphone in Novembe
In an effort to gain traction, BlackBerry
introduced the BlackBerry Priv, its first
Android smartphone
in Novembe
in November.
Twitter has pledged to
introduce an
in - tweet «report abuse» button to its desktop and
Android services, to compliment similar measures on iPhone.