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The first public beta of Android 15 is now available for download, provided you have a Pixel phone.
This is the first release of Android 15 intended for general users, after two preliminary releases for developers. It is expected that I will share details about the operating system at Google's annual developer conference.
Google has announced that apps are scaled edge-to-edge by default and appear behind, rather than around, semi-transparent system bars at the top and bottom of the screen. There is support for archiving and unzipping apps at the OS level, so third-party app stores can take advantage of this feature. Android 15 will also provide better support for Braille displays.
The option for connecting via a cellular network only works with encryption, the connection may be lost in some places. You can enable random MAC address and prohibit device name transmission.
It is possible to select the default application for storing bank and discount cards. The animation of the predictive «Back» gesture has been updated. inside applications. The NFC system component has been moved to a separate Project Mainline module, which can be updated via Google Play