Just as biscuits filled with cream are familiar, the new Android Oreo is at least on the surface. Google was interested in keeping the look and feel of Android from one version to the next, adding new features, and boosting the performance of the operating system.
But for Android fans, especially those with a Google Pixel or Nexus device, Android Oreo will be a welcome update. There is a modest showcase for a smoother experience that you will see on the lock screen, notifications and other design elements. But Oreo is also faster and includes useful features such as picture-in-picture support and auto-recording capabilities that make your phone or tablet a more effective tool for work and play.
Improved performance
The first thing you'll notice about Android Oreo is that it's faster. Google says the start time has been halved and background activity has been further reduced for a faster experience.
On my Pixel XL, startup time makes the difference, though overall speed improvements were less visible. The multitasking is very fast and the split-screen mode worked well in many applications. However, many of the benefits of these features depend on how developers make their applications compatible with new versions of Android. For now, Oreo has at least made a promising start.
Picture in the picture
Despite what experts say about the disadvantages of multitasking, everyone does. And there's no better way to do two things while watching a YouTube video than sending an email to this customer for the fourth time to postpone a meeting.
You can move the video on the screen as desired and then send the video by pressing at the bottom of the screen. This feature will be especially welcome on tablets, so you can make better use of this extra real estate screen.
notification dots
Google was also inspired by Apple's iOS in terms of what Google calls the notification points. If you have an application with a notification, you will now see a colored dot at the top of the icon. When you touch and hold the icon, the content of the notification is displayed and you can drag it.
This duplicates the Android Notification Center, which always places a notification at the top of the screen. So this is the only Oreo feature that I do not think is a real update. Your phone can quickly become saturated in the same way that numbered icons can reach the screen of an iPhone. If you do not like it, you can deactivate it in the configuration.
Wi-Fi smarter
One of my favorite tips from Oreo is that the phone can automatically turn Wi-Fi on when it's near one of its trusted networks. This is a smart feature that lets you save battery power and prevent you from having to turn Wi-Fi on and off permanently on your phone.
Cut and paste
One of the most boring things you can try on a mobile device is the cutting and pasting of text. Even on larger phones like the Galaxy S8 +, your fuzzy fingers can make text customization a challenge.
Android Oreo wants to solve this problem by bringing machine learning into the process. When you select part of the text, the device offers specific actions based on the content. For example, highlighting an address displays an option to open in Google Maps. Let's say I highlight an address in an e-mail; Oreo is smart enough to give me the opportunity to take a map of that direction and saves me unnecessary faucets.
Unfortunately, you still can not enlarge the text, as is the case with iOS, but the smart extension will stand out, at least when you need to copy, paste or interact with texts.
Configurations in which you can navigate
When Android Nougat debuted last year, it brought a redesigned configuration menu that made it a lot easier to find its way.
the automatic completion
With the new Android Oreo AutoComplete feature, password managers integrate even more deeply into Android.
The AutoComplete feature will make your life easier by typing web forms or entering passwords. The main point is that the Android system will do a lot more work in the back, so your favorite password manager sends your passwords in order.
Who can get Android Oreo?
Oreo is currently launching Google Pixel and Nexus 6P / 5X. The operating system was also extended to the Android open source project, with the manufacturer Oreo build on their own devices.
Google has tried to forestall the fragmentation conversation by offering the following details in its Oreo ad:
We also worked closely with our partners, and by the end of this year, hardware manufacturers, including Essential, Mobile's general global HMD Home Nokia phones, Huawei, HTC, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony, programmed to devices for Android 8.0 Oreo to start or update.
This suggests that Google worked behind the scenes, which may have helped manufacturers to prepare their devices for Oreo. With Samsung, Motorola, LG and other vendors delivering their core products later this year (Google will soon be showing a successor to Pixel), a software update would certainly be a good present.
Another innovation is the Google Treble project. Essentially, architectural changes are made to Oreo, which simplifies the process for vendors who want to upgrade their devices. However, because these changes are specific to Oreo, there may be another update cycle before the speed of the updates actually improves.
Bottom line
It's easy to call a new Android version or operating system the best. This statement is true with Oreo, but for reasons different from previous versions of the Google operating system.
Oreo is fast and safe, jumps on both fronts and these steps to strengthen the ship are welcome. Of course, the moment you get Oreo is a problem. While the operating system is already available for Pixel and current Nexus phones, other manufacturers need to do the work to get rid of it. Although waiting is always the hardest part of an Android update, you can at least wait for good things as soon as the new operating system arrives on your phone.
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