There are plenty of cool new features introduced by Google in Android L, including a revamped interface, better battery life and performance boost. Here is everything that Android developers need to know about Android L and its features.
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Top Android L Features Developers Should Know
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2. What is Android L?
Android L is an upcoming release
of the Android mobile operating
system developed by Google.
Android L was first unveiled on
June 25, 2014 during a keynote
presentation at the Google I/O
developers' conference.
Under the hood in Android L are
dozens of new features and over 5000
new APIs that developers can plug
into as well.
3. Android L Features
1. Material Design
The biggest user-facing Android L
feature is Material Design, a complete
UI overhaul that introduces many new
3D and textural elements into the
Android interface.
It’s made to run on multiple types
of devices, including everything from
your Smartphone and tablet to your
laptop and TV.
4. Android L Features
2. Enhanced Notifications
A new notification style will pop up
at the top of the screen no matter
what application you're in, letting you
respond or dismiss it.
Notifications won't clutter up your
lock screen, either, with only
important ones showing up there.
There's a new class of notifications
in Android L called "Heads-up
Notifications“.
5. Android L Features
3. New Lockscreen
Part of the Android L redesign is a
new lockscreen which will show you
notifications.
You'll need to swipe up to unlock
(if you don't have a lock pattern or
other unlock method) but you can also
swipe right to launch the dialer or left
to launch the camera.
6. Android L Features
4. Quick Settings
In Android L, there’s no need to
use two fingers or tap an icon to
access your quick settings. All you
need to do is to swipe down from the
top of the notification panel while it’s
already open (the same gesture to
open the panel in the first place).
It's a big improvement that will
make it easier for casual users to find
these settings.
7. Android L Features
5. Battery Saver
Android L is expected to bring
some serious battery improvements
to your mobile devices via Google’s
Project Volta.
Featuring a built-in battery saver
that detects when your handset is low
on juice, the app can automatically
reduce CPU load and display
brightness.
Google's "Project Volta" helps
developers build apps that are much
more aware of battery usage.
8. Android L Features
6. Recent Apps
The Recent Apps menu also gets a
significant makeover with Android L.
The new recent apps section of
Android L brings a Google Now card
style layout. The open apps flow on a
sort of carousel and can be swiped off
to either side to close them as before.
9. Android L Features
7. Personal Unlocking
A new feature will enable users to
unlock their Smartphone when
physically near enough a device like an
Android Wear Smartwatch.
8. Performance
Android L officially switches old
interpreter to the new "ART," a more
efficient compiler which should
improve both performance and
battery life.
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