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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jun 19 2024 11:30:05

Android 15 takes a big step towards launching  and could get a major settings 
and biometrics boost

Date:
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:20:34 +0000

Description:
Android 15 beta 3 is out now, and contains evidence of several unfinished 
features.

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 Android 15 is one step closer to being finished, as beta 3 has now rolled 
out to Pixel devices enrolled in the beta program. This comes around a month 
after the launch of the second Android 15 beta , and the main addition here 
is Private space. 

This feature has appeared in unfinished form previously, but now its fully 
available to beta users, allowing them to hide and lock sensitive apps. 

Android 15 beta 3 also includes other small changes, such as graying out an 
app's widgets when you force close it (as force closed apps now can't 
automatically relaunch), and, as usual, there are numerous bug fixes too. 

If you have a Google Pixel 6 or newer and youre enrolled in the beta program, 
then youre able to get beta 3. The update should be sent to your phone 
automatically, but you can also manually look for it in Settings > System > 
Software update > System update > Check for updates. The Google Pixel 8 is 
eligible for the latest beta (Image credit: Future | Alex Walker-Todd) 
Slicker settings and better biometrics 

In any case, weve also heard of several features and improvements that could 
be coming to later versions of Android 15. These include changes to the 
layout of the settings screen, with Android Authority finding code in the 
beta that suggests the top-level settings page will be organized into 
visually distinct sections. 

These sections will place similar settings pages next to each other, making 
it easier to find the settings youre looking for. 

Additionally, Android Authority has also found evidence that the operating 
system will be able to automatically delete face or fingerprint scans if they 
arent working well, and prompt you to set them up again. This could make 
biometric authentication faster and more reliable than it sometimes is 
currently, since you wont be trying log in with a fingerprint that hasnt been 
accurately registered for example. 

And finally, the same site also found evidence that Android 15 will change 
what it labels as fast charging from 7.5W to 20W. Even the latter isnt 
particularly fast, but 7.5W is slow by just about anyones standards, so the 
current labeling is misleading. 

Its worth noting that these features might not actually make it to the 
finished Android 15 release, since while Google appears to be working on 
them, it's possible that the company will decide against launching them. 
Still, we think theres a good chance well see all of this in Android 15. 

The finished version of Android 15 will probably launch sometime between 
August and October based on past form, so theres still a little while to go. 
But if you just cant wait that long, heres how to download the Android 15 
beta . You might also like 3 Android 15 features that could make your mobile 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/android-15-takes-a-big-step-closer-to
-launching-and-could-get-a-major-settings-and-biometrics-boost


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