Android O is expected to be be released on August 21

There have been a lot of conflicting reports about the upcoming version of Android. Few days back, a report suggested that the release of Android O could be delayed by few weeks. Now, a new piece of information is suggesting that Android O will debut on August 21.



Android O was supposed to launch in early August 2017 and now popular tipster Evan Blass claims that the operating system will be officially launched on 21 August. Earlier info had said that the newest version of Android will receive it’s name on the 21st( on the day of solar eclipse) and now we hear that it will be launched as well on the same day.

Some Features of Android O

Who wants better battery life? Android O will soon include features under the banner Vitals, including security tools, OS optimizations and tools for developers to better suite your device usage. At Google I/O 2017, the Android team announced Google Play Protect, think of it as a virus scanner for Android apps. So far, the team reports having scanned over 50 billion app installs every day. You’ll see an entry in your Google Play app update window, showing your most recent scan and if there were any issues found.
Optimizations in the OS have the team reporting that Pixel devices are booting up in nearly half the time as before. This speed bump goes for apps as well. Extensive changes to the runtime, including things like concurrent, compacting garbage collection and code locality, but in Google’s words, your apps just run faster. More on this later.

Wise Limits will apply to background services, preventing apps from running in the background for too long. The goal is to dramatically reduce battery consumption, keeping you up and running through your day.

Evan Blass has a great track record as far as leaks and rumours are concerned and  he provides accurate information most often than not. All supported Nexus and Pixel devices have received four Android O developer previews and the the latest version of Android looks to be ready for prime-time.
In a nutshell, Android O brings several under-the-hood changes with new features like Notification badges, new emojis, auto-fill API’s, Picture-in-Picture mode and more.
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