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Google Releases Second Android N Developer Preview

Android Developer Preview 2 is out now and available online and as an over-the-air update (OTA) for Android Beta Program participants.

(Photo : Reuters) Android Developer Preview 2 is out now and available online and as an over-the-air update (OTA) for Android Beta Program participants.

Tech giant Google has rolled out a second version of the Android N developer preview. The developer preview was rolled out only to those who participated in the Android Beta Program.

The lastest version of Android N developer preview was rolled out OTA. Members of the Android Beta Program that are yet to receive the update can always manually flash the factory image. It appears that Google started rolling out the update on April 13.

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Google has already announced some of the major changes that will be added on the new Android N preview. These include some completely redesigned people emoji as well the added support for the Vulkan API. According to Android Police, Google mentioned that it will also start supporting Unicode 9

Aside from these major changes, Google promised that there will also be tons of smaller tweaks and patches in order to ensure that the operating system is secure and has few bugs. Google pointed that one of these minor changes will be directed to a handful of Nexus owners. This is the inclusion of a "clear all" button which will appear on the recent apps list.

According to Android Headlines, when Google released the first version of the Android N developer preview, clearing or closing active tabs was a big issue and had to be done by the user manually one at a time. With the latest update, users can simply tap the button and all tabs will be closed.

Google also made some interesting updates on the cards. Specifically with the way the folders now look and appear. While the update is not exactly a major one, the changes are worth noting and can be easily spotted as well. Some tech analysts noted that Google also made some minor, but interesting, changes in terms of visual presentation.

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