7 android p features that would impact mobile app development industry

#7 Android P Features That would Impact Mobile App Development Industry

Keeping up with the expectations, Google announced its much awaited newest Android operating system in I/O 2018.

The news of a new operating system coming out had been doing rounds for a few months, keeping the developers on the edge of their seats waiting for the developer review.

While the Android P full form has not been revealed yet, the Android P developer preview that Google has launched in I/O 2018 is enough to pique the developers and businesses’ interest.

Android P is hands down the one announcement that would have a direct impact on the world of Android app development companies like ours, which aim to be on top of all the new technologies.

Android P Features and the Businesses They Would Benefit 1. Indoor Navigation with Wi-Fi RTT Android P supports IEEE 802.11mc WiFi protocol a.k.a Wi-Fi Round-TripTime, which enables users to track location indoor using their device’s GPS functionality.

2. Dashboard and App Timer Dashboard features give you a pie chart for your phone usage. It indicates the time that you spend in an app, the number of times you unlock your device, the number of notification you interact with and the overall hours you spend in an app.

App Timer, on the other hand, helps manage your time better by setting a time limit on the mobile apps that you use. Once you reach the time limit, a notification pops up saying that you need to pause the action.

3. Slices One of the best Android P features, Slices allows users access a functionality of an app outside the app. Suppose you type in Uber in Android P Google Search, an interactive pop-up a.k.a Slice would come up with the option to quickly book an app to your favorite place, eliminating the need to leave your action and opening the Uber app.

Business Android P Slices would Benefit : All apps that have the provision of quick in and out actions would benefit with the Slices feature. It will be advantageous to businesses across different industries

4. Messaging App Improvement On the messaging front, two new features have been introduced in Android P – The ability to view image straight from the notification bar and smart reply.

5. Increased Privacy Android P comes with a new suite of security features for the users. For starters, Android P restricts apps running in the background to access camera and mic, which heightens users privacy.

Businesses that would benefit from Android P prominent focus on user privacy and security.

All. Ultimately, only those apps survive in the long term that makes every user experience a secure one

6. Support for HDR VP9 video format and HEIF image HEIF or High-Efficiency Image File Format is the new file format developed by MPEG. Both HEIF and HDR VP9 are aimed at enabling users to capture images and make videos that are very clear.

The business that would Benefit from Android P Support for HDR VP9 video format and HEIF image.

All camera apps and video creation apps would benefit from the new feature. Both will enable their users to make the most of the visual media that they capture.

7. Performance Boost to Kotlin In Android P, Google has made Kotlin better with its code performance optimization wherein the various compiler optimization, which targets the loops have been improved.

Business that would Benefit from Android P Performance Boost to Kotlin All. Every app that is developed using Kotlin language will come packed with fast speed specifically where loops are involved, which would ultimately up the app performance.

Google has listed down the ways Android P is different from Android O and the differences that developers will have to make in their app once they move to the new version in this documentation.

The pointers that are different or an upgraded version of Android O are – 1. Device Power Management 2. Input and Data Privacy in Background Apps 3. Device Security Changes 4. App Compatibility Changes – To help ensure app stability and compatibility, Android P restricts use of a few non-SDK fields and methods; these restrictions apply irrespective of whether you try to access these methods and fields directly, through reflection, or are using JNI. 5. Update to ICU Libraries 6. Android secure encrypted files are not supported anymore

Meanwhile, here is a table (Android O vs Android P) highlighting some of the striking visual differences you will find in Android O and Android P.

The List of Devices That will Get Android P Update :

Google - Google Pixel - Google Pixel 2 - Google Pixel 2 XL - Google Pixel XL

HTC - HTC U11 - HTC U11 Life

Motorola - Moto G6 - Moto G6 Plus - Moto G6 Play

Nokia - Nokia 3 - Nokia 5 - Nokia 6 - Nokia 6 (2018) - Nokia 7 Plus - Nokia 8 - Nokia 8 Siroco

Oppo - Oppo R15 Pro

OnePlus - OnePlus 6

Sony - Sony XZ2

Vivo - Vivo X21

Xiaomi - Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S

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