Google made Android 15 Beta 2 available to download a couple of days ago, bringing a plethora of new features, functionality, improvements, and more to deliver an overall seamless experience. Here we are taking a closer look at the changes spotted in the current beta of Android 15.
Google has released Android 15 Beta 2, which brings us one step closer to the stable release of the next major iteration. This beta update brings bug fixes and introduces new features, of which one major feature appears under the title “Private Space,” a secure space on your device accessible with a fingerprint or password.
This second beta of Android 15 brings some more improvements for delivering flawless multitasking and the user experience. Now owners of both tablets and phones have to power save specific application pairs to open in split-screen mode for quick access. The back gesture that allows you to go where you want to go is now supported by built-in applications like Gmail. The volume panel gets a visual refinement with a Material You design as well as larger sliders; however, functionality remains the same.
A few more new features appear in Android 15 Beta 2, named Adaptive Vibration for Pixel smartphones. This feature uses the microphone and other sensors to adjust the phone’s vibration intensity based on a real-time scenario. It is expected that it could be an exclusive Pixel 9 feature, but at the moment it’s in testing on Pixel phones.
Jumping on the new features and improvements in the system settings and management that Android 15 Beta 2 brings—now Bluetooth can be set to instinctively turn back on the next day—seems convenient for users who forget to turn it back on after random deactivation. The authentication panel gets revamped, as now it’s taller than the previous time and showcases the app icon at the top. The Privacy Dashboard page gets an upgraded look. The update brings a new tile for compatible hearing aids in the settings.
You are now permitted to set which applications don’t get suggested at the top of the app drawer for a cleaner look. The update also upgrades accessibility; the high contrast setting moves from developer settings to a more user-friendly location, and the high contrast setting now works with Material You dynamic themes. A new collaboration also came into existence with McLaren Formula1 to create collaborative games that teach users about Android features.
Google, at its I/O 2024 event, announced more upcoming updates. For instance, the Google Play system update will bring AI-based theft detection lock to phones that run at least Android 10 or later. It is also announced that Android 15 will bring AI-based vulnerability detection, and the Google Play Store will improve application permission checks. These are the major twerks that are expected to be housed in the stable version of Android 15, although it will be interesting to see what new novelties the upcoming Android 15 will bring.
