New emojis
A new look for folders
It’s really a hit and miss with cosmetic upgrades in this dev preview - the second update that messes with Android’s aspect is the second one that’s criticized the internet over; this time, it’s folders.Launcher shortcuts
Launcher shortcuts have been a thing in Android for a while, albeit not in Google’s launcher. The developer blog has more info about this update:"Android N allows apps to define action-specific shortcuts which can be displayed in the launcher. These launcher shortcuts let your users quickly start common or recommended tasks within your app. Each shortcut contains an intent, which links the shortcut to a specific action in your app."What this means that you can actually have a shortcut to a specific place/activity inside an app; awesome stuff, and it really makes shortcuts better this way.
“Clear all” button in Recent Apps
As far as I know, Android has a grip on RAM and it knows when and what processes to kill if it needs that extra oomph, so I never clear my recent apps. I've got dozens open at any given moment, and my phone isn't any worse for wear.Vulkan support
As the Google devs put it:"Vulkan is a new 3D rendering API which we’ve helped to develop as a member of Khronos, geared at providing explicit, low-overhead GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) control to developers and offers a significant boost in performance for draw-call heavy applications."In layman's terms, this means that Android N will make it easier for 3D games to run on our devices. After playing graphic-intensive games like World of Tanks lately, I've found that this is exactly what's missing from my game list.I know I'm most excited about this Vulkan support in the new developer build, I think it will have the biggest long term impact on our ecosystem. Which is your favorite?Image sources: techradar.com, androidpolice.com
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