beta 2 is now available

Beta 2 of Android 15 It is now available and contains several new features. Although this is not the final version of the operating system, it does include several improvements that even the most impatient people can try.

The first big news of the new Android 15 beta is the inclusion Personal space, one of the new privacy and security features. This makes it possible to hide and protect applications with sensitive information so that they are invisible or inaccessible to anyone. One of the most interesting elements of this feature is that it keeps data and notifications from these apps separate from the rest of the phone.

Another option that will debut in the second beta of Android 15 is Improved multitasking for larger screens.. It was designed for tablets and folding phones and allows you, for example, to save combinations of your favorite apps for split-screen work. This way, you can launch both applications at the same time by clicking on the same icon. In addition, the software includes the ability to pin the taskbar to the home screen.

In this new version in development, Android 15 also brings improvements to picture-in-picture (PiP) transitions and new custom widget previews. To this we must add improved volume controls, which now display a redesigned and more comprehensive menu by expanding sound and vibration settings, as well as a new option to automatically reactivate the mobile phone’s Bluetooth the next day.

Android 15 beta 2 also brings more efficient decoding AB1 through software and security improvements to prevent malicious apps running in the background from bringing other apps to the foreground. These are just some of the changes that can already be tested in the operating system; At this link you can see all the remaining news intended for developers.

Android 15 releases beta for more devices

Android 15 beta 2 can be installed on compatible Pixels as usual. However, the big news is that Google has expanded the availability of the first beta version of the operating system, released in April, which can now be installed on computers from other manufacturers. In particular, we are referring to brands such as Xiaomi, Nothing, Realme, OnePlus, Lenovo, iQOO and Sharpamong other things.

These are the Pixel devices you can start using Android 15 beta 2 on:

• Pixel 6, 6 Pro and 6a;
• Pixel 7, 7 Pro and 7a;
• Pixel 8, 8 Pro and 8a;
• PixelFold;
• Pixel tablet.

For those who want to try Android 15 Beta 1 on devices from other brands, here are the compatible devices:

• NothingPhone(2a);
• HONOR Magic 6 Pro and HONOR Magic V2;
• Vivo X100;
• iQOO 12;
• Lenovo Tab Extreme;
• OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open;
• Realme 12 Pro+ 5G;
• SHARP AQUOS sense8;
• TEKNO KAMON 30 Pro 5G;
• Xiaomi 14, Xiaomi 13T Pro and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4.

If you decide to install Android 15 betas on some of the devices mentioned, be aware that you may experience bugs or bugs. This is specifically designed to allow developers to test their apps on the latest version of Google’s operating system before its final launch. If you just want to try out new software features, don’t do this from your main mobile phone.

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