With the Android 15 Beta 3 release, Google reached a milestone for the next Android OS update. It means developer APIs and all-app-facing behaviours will not see changes moving forward. However, we are still a couple of months before the stable Android 15 update starts rolling out for eligible users.
Google released the first Android 15 beta update in March, which has been followed up with subsequent releases. The latest release means the company has achieved platform stability for the upcoming OS, meaning developers can start testing their apps targeting Android 15.
Nevertheless, Android 15 Beta 3 has new features, system optimizations, and bug fixes. We already mentioned some of these new additions in a separate post, which you can access from this link.
Meanwhile, there is an improved User Experience for Passkeys and Credential Manager. With the new feature, users can sign into apps targetting Android 15 with fingerprint, facial recognition, or screen lock in a single step.
If the sign-in prompt is mistakenly dismissed, Passkey and other Credential Manager suggestions can be accessed from the keyboard’s suggestion row and in username/password dropdown menus.
All developer reported issues fixed on Android 15 Beta 3
Fixed an issue where disabling polling using the setDiscoveryTechnology method didn’t disable polling. (Issue #341196917
Fixed an issue that prevented the system sharesheet from loading in some cases. (Issue #340936670)
Fixed an issue that caused the system Settings app to crash when accessing screen saver options. (Issue #340917853)
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the screen unlock icon to be displayed when notifications were on screen. (Issue #340923963)
Fixed an issue that prevented mobile network security settings from being changed. (Issue #335438231)
Other resolved issuesFixed an issue with the Android Emulator that caused Simpleperf to crash when running a CPU profile.
Bluetooth resolved issuesResolved an issue where Bluetooth LE scans could persist in the system after an app crash.
Fixed a bug in Bluetooth LE legacy advertising, where AdvertisingSet.setScanResponseData did not return ADVERTISE_FAILED_DATA_TOO_LARGE when scan response data exceeded the 31-byte limit.
Fixed a bug that caused LE connection failures on the GATT server by passing the address type from BluetoothGattServer.connect to native.
Android 15 Beta 3 is available for all eligible Pixel phone users and the Android Emulator. It has a build number AP31.240517.022 and comes with the June 2024 to increase system security. The update is rolling out via OTA and must have arrived on your device if you registered for the beta program.
With everything moving as planned, we expect the stable Android 15 update to start rolling out in October 2024. Google still needs to optimize the performance of the next Android OS, and given all the work involved, we believe there are still a few months before the update becomes available for everyone.
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