Recently many APP developers who are more concerned about two things: how to introduce the latest wave of the most stylish design for your application, and how to efficiently implement the design. A new design, new ideas, often from scratch is a difficult thing new concept, but realized it often needs the support of the underlying operating system to a certain extent. In this case, Android version updates for developers, have to say is a big thing.
Starting Android launch, Google has been committed to new technology added to the new version of Android, such as Android's latest version of Android Q, this new version not only brings new ways to interact with the user equipment, also continued to upgrade privacy protection, but also offers many new features for developers. Using these new features, developers can create more fresh bold design, while many previous designs now only through the official API can be quickly introduced.
Let us look at some interesting new features of Android Q have it:
- Global Night mode
There are already many APP night mode (also referred to some eye pattern), such as known almost APP there is a corresponding function, a key which can be applied from a light background color, foreground color switch to a deep dark background color, foreground color shallow mode, not only eye at night, as well as energy saving effect. But these are just the past APP develop their own features, and start from the Android Q, night mode to become a global setting, users simply decline exhaled Quick Setup menu, open the night mode, the entire Android operating system interface and support night mode automatically becomes APP dark into a unified style.
For developers only need to add a nightly themed application can automatically adapt to global night mode, you can also use the Material Design in ready-made themes to quickly develop.
If you have not developed good night mode before the application can also use the Force Dark feature, which will be analyzed by the application of various views of a light-colored themes, and before the corresponding view is displayed on the screen, automatically applies the dark theme.
- Smart Reply and recommended action
Android Q of TextClassifier API has more functionality. When notification bar prompt notification, if the notification contains text information, Android Q can automatically analyze the semantics of the text, smart reply given tips and advice on operations, such as opening a link, send an email or make a call, or a few quick reply simple content, users can complete these operations in the notification bar. The APP can also use these capabilities through the corresponding API.
- Capture audio playback
The new API Android Q allows applications to capture audio being played in other applications running, which can be used to record live games on mobile phones, auxiliary applications can also use this API to capture and voice recognition into text display, easy for hearing-impaired users accessibility use of equipment and other applications. Of course, this feature requires rigorous user authorization, without fear of loss of privacy caused by the malicious use.
- New point to point WiFi connection API
Android Q has better support for point to point WiFi, applications can be managed through these new capabilities IoT devices, such as unmanned aerial vehicles or connect your intelligent robot.
- ANGLE new drive-based Vulkan's OpenGL ES
ANGLE is built on a base of Vulkan API OpenGL ES drive. On Android Q, developers and handset makers may choose to use certain applications ANGLE drive, which allows some applications to obtain a more uniform characteristics on different devices.
Of course, in addition to giving developers the ability to more general user will also get stronger privacy protection and security, to benefit from better support the folding screen.
Currently, Android Q has released the final version of Beta Beta 6, expected in a few weeks, Android Q will be the official version with the majority of users and developers met. Android Q official version of all the new features, new features - including those mentioned above, can be found in the final Beta version and try, you can try the developer as soon as possible, so that their applications first time landing Android Q .
Finally, remind concern Android developers, 2019 Google Developers Conference will be opened on September 10, the General Assembly site will set the agenda on all aspects of Android Q, guests can attend and Android technical team with in-depth understanding of this update. The General Assembly will also provide all kinds of Android experience area for the guests arrived at the scene, where you can personally experience the real machine Android Q can also experience the new changes in the field of development tools, and welcome to live the experience.