Summary of how much "Android N" powered up, the three major themes are "performance" "security" "productivity"

A preview version for developers has been released from March 2016, the next generation Android OS "Android N"What kind of OS is talking about Google's developer event"Google I / O 2016"I was told in. According to this, Android N said that they focused on "performance (performance)" "security" "productivity (productivity)" as the three major themes.

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In the keynote at Google I / O 2016, Mr. Dave Burke of VP of Engineering was in charge of this topic.


Android now becomes an OS used around the world, it is used not only for smartphones and tablets, but also for smart watches, televisions and cars.


Android apps will have as many as 65 billion installed from Google Play.


Next OS to be released is "Android N". A preview for developers is released now.


The three themes listed in that "Android N" are "Performance" "Security" "Productivity".


◆ Performance


Android N is a 3D graphics API "VulkanIt corresponds to. In the keynote, a movie that actually played "Need for Speed" on Nexus 6P flowed.


NewRuntime compiler (JIT compiler)Has also been introduced. This improves software performance, application installation is 75% faster than before, and compiled code size is reduced by 50%.


◆ Security


Three points of security have changed, "file based encryption", "secure security of media framework" and "seamless update".


This seamless update was introduced inspired by Chromebook update system. Until now, when updating the system, we downloaded a large amount of files and have been updated for several minutes to several tens of minutes, but on Android N updates will be done in the background.

Also ensure safety in browsing.


On Google Play, a security test is conducted before the application is launched, and a program to improve the security of the application itself is also implemented.


It is said that 8 billion applications will be checked in the world a day.


◆ Productivity
In terms of productivity, it is a small improvement first, but when displaying the task list ... ....


The menu to clear all tasks has moved to the upper right.


And multitasking. When calling "I want to check the schedule" during a call ... ...


It is possible to go back to the schedule application by double tapping the task switching icon, and return when the confirmation is over.


It also supports multi-window.


It is possible to split the screen up and down, search on the bottom while playing the movie above.


If it is a smart TV, the multi-window function will live as it is a big screen.


For example, display the video being played like a wipe on the upper right, search on the main screen ......


I downloaded the game.


There is also an improvement in the notification function so that you can create and send a reply directly on the notification screen without having to go to the application screen all the way to messages received from the other party.


Pictograms (emoji) have also been greatly improved so that things that are more human-intensified can be used.


Android N seems to be an OS that brings about considerable changes.