Pixel-happy! Google publishes Android Q Beta 2

A new feature found in Android Q Beta 2 is called Bubbles, which relies on the Android notification system. Floating over an app, Bubbles follows you all over the operating system, allowing you to keep the features of an app with you no matter where you stand on Android Q. Google says that Bubbles is perfect for messaging apps because you can conduct a conversation. with you even when you switch from one application to the other. Bubbles offered Bubbles many of the features of similar apps, but wanted to implement its own version to "make interactions consistent, protect user privacy, reduce development time, and encourage innovation."

The new Bubbles feature found in Android Q Beta 2

The first major manufacturer to offer a collapsible product will be Samsung at the launch of Galaxy Fold on April 26th. To help Android developers write applications for these handsets, Android Q Beta 2 comes with a foldable device emulator. To match the screen sizes of the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X, the emulator has two different hardware configurations. One folds from a 4.6-inch screen to a larger 7.3-inch screen (Galaxy Fold), while the other goes from 6.6 inches to 8 inches ( Mate X). The emulator is available as an Android virtual device in Android Studio 3.5, available in the Canarian publishing channel.

Android Q Beta 2 adds a new API that will give developers the ability to choose the microphone side of a device to use when recording audio. Google gives the example of a user filming a video selfie; the developer may request that, in such a situation, the front microphone (if there is one) can be used to capture the audio. An API (Application Programming Interface) allows applications to communicate with each other. Speaking of API, Google has already announced its goal to use only public APIs, which have been made public. Other APIs are private and any changes to them may not be passed to developers. This could degrade the experience of a user with an application.