Android 15 Beta 1.2 released, Wear OS 5 and 2024 AI updates confirmed

Google is running the Android 15 Beta Program and preparing for the I/O 2024 event; taking place next month. Recently, Google pushed the Android 15 Beta 1.2 update to Pixel devices with bug fixes, as well as announced Wear OS 5 and 2024 AI updates are coming.

Android 15 Beta 1.2 update

Days after Beta 1.1, Google pushed the Beta 1.2 update to all eligible devices including Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro. The update brings a handful of bug fixes for usability improvements, which are as follows:

• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused apps to freeze and display an “Application Not Responding” message.
  Fixed a system performance issue that caused excessive battery drain in some cases.
• Fixed an issue that caused the system Settings app to crash when trying to add a fingerprint.
  Fixed an issue that prevented the system back gesture from working in some cases.

Wear OS 5

Google revealed the I/O 2024 schedule, confirming the Wear OS 5 arrival. It’s expected that the next Wear OS upgrade will be based on Android 14. The Watch Face Format will also be upgraded with support for more “device sizes.”

• In this talk, we’ll discover the new features of Wear OS 5. This includes advances in the Watch Face Format, and how to design and build for the increasing range of device sizes.

2024 AI updates

What’s new in Google AI: Experience Google’s latest AI tools and discover what’s new in the Gemini API, Google AI Studio, Gemma, Kaggle Models, and Google’s open-source libraries, including Keras and JAX.

What’s new in Android development tools: Discover what’s new in Android Studio for Android app developers. We’ll share some demos and present relevant features that can accelerate developers’ workflows across Android APIs, Firebase, and Google AI.

What’s new in Firebase for building gen AI features: Learn about Firebase’s new and updated services, which enable you to build, deploy, and optimize production-ready gen AI apps. These apps are integrated with modern cloud databases, saving you the trouble of managing infrastructure.

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