Android 15 automatically silences annoying notifications

At the end of the summer, as usual, Google is expected to release a new version of the Android operating system, and now the company has released the first beta to developers, according to reports. the edge.

within News Notable, for example, are the improvements to the system's Dynamic Performance Framework, which optimizes performance to maximize battery life with heavy applications. Also included is a new version of Google's “Privacy Sandbox”, which should make it possible to target ads to users without creating detailed profiles for each user, and security improvements with support for the fs-verity function in the Linux kernel which makes it possible to protect individual files with Unique encrypted signatures to prevent unauthorized editing.

The main novelty for users is the ability to share the screen with only part of the screen. Apps that use screen sharing can select which part of the screen to share. Camera apps have access to new fine-tuning of brightness in previews and flash. Audio apps are getting support for virtual MIDI devices, allowing one app to control another.

Google did not list it as news, but according to Robot police Android 15 is also getting a feature that automatically silences additional notifications when an app has already sent a notification. It has also been included in Android 14 QPR2 beta builds.

Android 15 beta requires Google Pixel 6 or later. Since there are still five to six months until Google determines which features are included, features may be added and removed.