Google has introduced notch guidelines for device manufacturers with Android P

With Developer Preview 5 last week, Android P is approaching its public release scheduled for later this summer. Before this release, developers must update applications to support the latest software and hardware features, such as notches. On the other hand, Google has detailed today some of the display guidelines that manufacturers must adhere to.

On the Android Developers blog, Google noted how the industry's current trends toward notches – as well as 18: 9 or larger image formats – to get a edge-to-edge experience, apps display more content.

Smartphones are evolving rapidly to smaller screens and larger formats. On these devices, screen cutouts are a popular way to get an end-to-end experience while providing space for important sensors on the front of the device. There are currently 16 11 OEM cutting devices already launched, including several Android P beta devices, and others on the way.

Developers will not have to do extra work because Android will simply expand the portrait mode status bar, while landscape and full screen features a mailbox to prevent the content is hidden. Alternatively, videos, photos, maps and games can choose to take advantage of the cutting area for a more "immersive" experience.

Meanwhile, on the builder's plan, Google notes that he has worked with hardware partners to enforce certain compatibility and application compatibility requirements, so that devices "ensure that their cutouts do not have to be cut." do not affect applications. "

• In the absence of special flags, the status bar must extend at least up to the height of the cutout
• In full screen or landscape mode, the l & # 39; The entire cut must be in mailbox.

on a screen, with notches only allowed to appear on the top or bottom of the devices. But in addition to that, the cutouts can be located anywhere with DP2 presenting the "angle cutout."

• You will not see multiple cuts on one edge, or more than two cuts on a device.
• You will not see a cutout on the long left or right edge of the device.

Google will probably publish these rules for all OEMs as part of an updated compatibility definition document for Android P.

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