Google announced the Android L developer preview which features a new user interface design following Google's Material Design guidelines. It includes more visual animations and interactions, improved notifications that are more interactive directly from the lock screen, new tools to help developers optimize app battery usage, and changes to multi-tasking that provide more information directly from the recent apps view. The preview gives developers early access to test applications and prepare for the upcoming release of Android L.
Android l developer preview : know everything about google’s latest update
1. Android L Developer Preview :
Know Everything About Google’s
Latest Update
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2. Android L Developer Preview : Know Everything
About Google’s Latest Update
➢ What to expect from Google’s latest mobile operating system
update !
➢ Google announced Android L earlier this week
➢ Detailed some big changes coming to the platform this fall
➢ Android L picks up where KitKat left off
➢ There are plenty of cool new features
➢ Here’s a list of main changes coming with this Andriod L release
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4. A New UI Design
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5. A New UI Design
Support for Material Design Apps
Design is a comprehensive guide
Visual, Motion and interaction design
Android L brings in a new look
Far cleaner and less cluttered than ever
The new interface
A kind of floating feel
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Design is cooler with more bright colors
Smooth Animations
The new on-screen software buttons
Just follow the guidelines mentioned
In the Material Design Specification
Use the components and functionality
Enjoy the Android L Developer Preview
6. User Experience
➢ First of the new features Google wants is the UI
➢ Expect more animations, more touch feedback
➢ Your interactions don't exist in two dimensions
➢ The phone dialer, which has ripple touch effects
➢ Material colors that really pop
➢ Looks zippy instead of slowing the device down
➢ Your mileage is going to vary depending
➢ It may spell trouble for aging handsets
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8. The Notifications
➢ Now much more interactable than ever before
➢ A newer Lockscreen in the L Developer Preview
➢ More Impressive
➢ Have the ability to present notifications
➢ It’s all very 3D and a big improvement
➢ You also get a “Do Not Disturb” mode
➢ Turn off all the notifications until you enable
them
➢ You can turn off notifications for individual apps
➢ The “Sounds and Notifications” Menu
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9. Notifications
➢ Notifications are getting some tweaks
➢ You can have access to everything
➢ Be able to interact with it from the lockscreen
➢ Double tap on a notification to launch the app
➢ Swipe to dismiss, and swipe away to access
➢ It's definitely more visually appealing
➢ There are also "heads up" notifications now
➢ Appear on the top of the display
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10. Project Volta
➢ Google’s Project Volta is addressing the issue of a battery life
➢ Google Promised slew of new battery saving features in Android
L
➢ L Developer Preview Provides several new developer tools
➢ APIs to better measure and understand your app’s power usage
➢ Developers can use a feature called Battery Historian
➢ Developer can see what tasks are using up the precious power
Consumption
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11. Multi-Tasking
➢ Google is also making changes to multitasking
➢ You won’t be just accessing the app here, but also some features
of the app straight away
➢ You will not only see your most recent app but also tabs open in
Chrome
➢ You will be accessing your app straight from here as though it is
an app of its own
➢ This is a very bold move by Google to bridge the gap between
native and web apps
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12. Google Now Search
➢ The search has been made more cleverer now
➢ The settings has a ton of useful functionality
➢ The app comes with a search box
➢ Now apps that Android L deem relevant will open up
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13. Swipe to Access the Dialer
from the Lockscreen
➢ Added the ability to swipe
➢ The dialer is your only option
➢ The left to jump on the dialer app
➢ Android isn’t final but it seems like swiping
➢ Surely take the place of lock screen widgets
➢ You see there are some big changes available
➢ Improves the overall OS general performance
➢ Developers can get their hands-on the Android
➢ Android L presents many new exciting features
➢ Check our Android Corporate App
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