What's New in Android (#io15)

Slides presented at my talk during Google I/O 2015 Extended Baguio

Transcript

1. Jomar Tigcal
   Google I/O 2015 Extended
   Baguio
   What’s new in Android
   #io15
   

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2. Jomar Tigcal
   ● GDG Philippines Community Manager
   ● Android Developer
   ● Have personal Android apps on Google Play
   Store
   

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3. Android M
   ● The next version of Android
   ● Improving the core user
   experience of Android
   ● Big changes to the
   fundamentals of the
   platform
   

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4. Android M
   App Permisssions
   Doze
   App Invites
   App Links
   Fingerprint support
   … and more
   

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5. Android M Developer Preview
   ● Available at https:
   //developer.
   android.
   com/preview
   ● For Nexus 5, 6, 9,
   and Player
   ● With OTA updates
   

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6. Android M App Development
   Android M (API 22, MNC Preview)
   compileSdkVersion:'android-MNC'
   minSdkVersion:'MNC'
   targetSdkVersion:'MNC'
   

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7. Doze
   ● prolongs battery life
   ● detects when app is on standby mode to
   conserve power
   ● still active for alarms or incoming requests
   

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8. App Permissions
   ● individual permissions
   ● runtime permissions
   ● modify permissions
   

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9. Fingerprint Support
   ● Add standard fingerprint support to any app
   ● Unlock device
   ● Authorize Play Store and Android Pay
   payments
   

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10. App Indexing
    Makes your app found on Google Search
    https://developers.google.com/app-indexing/
    

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11. Chrome Custom Tabs
    ● Custom webview running Chrome to open
    web pages
    ● Automatic sign-ins, saved passwords,
    preferences, autofill
    https://developer.chrome.
    com/multidevice/android/customtabs
    

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12. Android Backup
    ● Data for apps
    ● Can opt out (includes, excludes)
    

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13. Google Now on Tap
    Useful contextual information on anything
    currently on the device screen
    

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14. … and more
    New app drawer
    RAM Manager
    Adoptable Storage Devices
    USB Type C Support
    Floating Clipboard Toolbar
    Simplifed Volume Control
    

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15. New APIs
    New Stylus API
    Renderscript Compute
    Camera: Torch
    Audio: android.media.midi, Higher resolution
    audio,
    

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16. Google Play Services 7.5
    ● Smart Lock for
    Passwords
    ● Google Cloud
    Messaging
    ● Android Wear
    ● Google Fit
    ● App Invites Beta
    ● … and more!
    

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17. App Invites
    ● Enable your users to share your app with
    people they know
    ● Actionable invite cards
    ● Personalized onboarding flows
    https://developers.google.com/app-invites/
    

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18. Android Design Support Library
    compile 'com.android.support:design:22.2.0'
    ● Navigation View
    ● Floating labels for editing text
    ● Floating action button
    ● Snackbar
    ● Tabs
    ● … and more
    

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19. Android Studio 1.3
    ● NDK and C/C++
    support
    ● Simultaneous
    visual layout builder
    and layout editor
    ● Available in Canary
    Channel
    

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20. Data Binding
    ● connect data model to UI elements
    ● pre-processed at build time
    https://developer.android.com/tools/data-
    binding/guide.html
    

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21. New in Google Play Developer Console
    ● Store Listing Experiments
    ● Developer Pages
    ● GCM Diagnostics
    ● Universal app campaigns
    ● Acquisition and Conversion Funnel
    ● Player Analytics
    ● Cloud Test Lab
    

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22. Cloud Test Lab
    ● Test APKs on devices on the cloud
    ● With automated reports and scaling support.
    ● Free
    

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23. Android Pay
    ● Pay via phone on
    stores with NFC
    terminals
    ● Virtual account
    number
    ● Add in-app to pay
    for products https://www.android.com/pay/
    

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24. Google Cloud Messaging 3.0
    ● target both Android, iOS, and web
    ● pushes to topic channels
    https://developers.google.com/cloud-messaging/
    

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25. Brillo and Weave
    ● Brillo extends the Android platform to
    connected devices
    ● Weave is the IOT protocol for everything
    https://developers.google.com/brillo/
    

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26. Medium
    Google Developers: http://medium.com/google-
    developers
    Developing for Android Article Series: https:
    //medium.com/google-developers/developing-
    for-android-introduction-5345b451567c
    

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27. Android Training
    ● Android Nanodegree: https://www.udacity.
    com/android
    ● New Android Courses: https://www.udacity.
    com/google
    

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28. New Android Courses
    ● Android App Development for Beginners:
    How to Make an Android App: https://www.
    udacity.com/course/android-development-for-
    beginners--ud837
    ● Advanced Android app development:
    Productionize and Publish Your Apps: https:
    //www.udacity.com/course/advanced-android-
    app-development--ud855
    

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29. New Android Courses
    ● Google Play services: Use Google APIs to
    Improve Your Apps (Maps, Location, and
    more):https://www.udacity.com/course/google-
    play-services--ud876
    ● Gradle for Android and Java: Build Better
    Apps Though Automation with Gradle: https:
    //www.udacity.com/course/gradle-for-android-
    and-java--ud867
    

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30. New Android Courses
    ● Android Ubiquitous Computing: Extend Apps
    to Wearables, TV and Auto: https://www.
    udacity.com/course/android-ubiquitous-
    computing--ud875
    ● Android Performance: Optimizing Apps for
    Speed and Usability: https://www.udacity.
    com/course/android-performance--ud825
    

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31. New Android Courses
    ● Android Design for Developers: Make Your
    Apps Material: https://www.udacity.
    com/course/android-design-for-developers--
    ud862
    ● … and more at https://www.udacity.
    com/google
    

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32. Android @ #io15
    ● I/O Keynote: https://youtu.be/7V-fIGMDsmE
    ● Android @ Google I/O 2015: https://www.
    youtube.com/playlist?
    list=PLOU2XLYxmsIJkggzcouEOEcnjDIyJNy
    AN
    ● … and more at https://events.google.
    com/io2015/videos
    

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33. Thank you!
    http://jomar.tigcal.com
    jomar@tigcal.com
    http://google.com/+JomarTigcal
    @jomartigcal
    

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34. Questions?
    Image Source: http://www.talkandroid.com/35960-google-test-market-accidentally-released-reviewed-quickly-pulled/
    

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35. Jomar Tigcal
    Google I/O 2015 Extended
    Baguio
    What’s new in Android
    #io15
    

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