6. 5 Things to Keep an Eye On
New permissions system
App Linking
Assist API
Auto Backup
Improvements on Android for Work
7. New Permissions System
Runtime permissions
Simplified groups of permissions
Limited number of permissions granted on install
Users have control over all permissions
8. App Linking
Improved links handling by Android
Automatically determine de default app to use
Need association with a website
9. Assist API
Allows user to engage with apps through an Assistant
Users can summon the assistant long pressing HOME
To not share context info set the FLAG_SECURE flag
To provide additional info share an AssistantContent using
the new listeners and callbacks
10. Auto Backup for Apps
Automatic Backup & Restore for Apps (Finally! :) )
During the preview all apps are backed up
After only M targeted apps will have this behavior
User lost their data if they delete their google account
You can configure what do you want to back up
11. Improvements on Android for Work
Enhanced controls for corporate owned devices
Silent install and unistall of apps by device owner
Silent enterprise certificate access
Auto acceptance of system updates
Data usage tracking
Runtime permissions management
Work status notification
12. How do I get started?
Download the correct SDK on the SDK Manager
Use the emulator or flash a supported device (Nexus)
Set up the SDK:
Android Studio 1.3 - FTW!
Get the preview SDK
Create or Update a project
Build & Run