Android 8.1 may reduce the size of inactive apps to save more space
NEW DELHI: Google is still in the process of rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to all Android users. The OS version comes with several new features. But it looks like one of the most important features is being saved for Android 8.1.
According to a report by XDA Developers, Google will bring a new feature in Android 8.1 that will help users save some space on their handsets. Although saving space is not a big problem with flagship models as they come with massive inbuilt space, the issue lies with the budget Android devices which come with 8GB or 16GB inbuilt storages.
The website found the new feature in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) framework recently. It has been mentioned that the feature triggers automatically when it detects the device is running low on space. The feature, once triggered, saves space by toning down the inactive apps on the handset.
The algorithm used in finding out which apps are inactive, is that the device recognises which apps have not been active in the background or been triggered by the user in a while. It has been also mentioned that the OEMs would have to manually enable this feature before rolling out Android 8.1 to its devices.
It is worth adding that Android 8.1 may take some time to reach the end users as most of the OEMs are still testing Android 8.0 internally with their own UIs. Even companies like HMD Global, who give near stock Android OS in its Nokia smartphones, have just finished Android 8.0 Oreo beta and have said the OS will be reaching to its handset 'soon'. Samsung is one of the first to roll out the OS version to its flagship Galaxy S8 models.
Android 8.1 is currently under Developer Preview stages. The OS version's DP1 was introduced last month. Google, at the time of introducing DP1 said that it aims to start rolling out the consumer version of the OS by December this year.
According to a report by XDA Developers, Google will bring a new feature in Android 8.1 that will help users save some space on their handsets. Although saving space is not a big problem with flagship models as they come with massive inbuilt space, the issue lies with the budget Android devices which come with 8GB or 16GB inbuilt storages.
The website found the new feature in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) framework recently. It has been mentioned that the feature triggers automatically when it detects the device is running low on space. The feature, once triggered, saves space by toning down the inactive apps on the handset.
The algorithm used in finding out which apps are inactive, is that the device recognises which apps have not been active in the background or been triggered by the user in a while. It has been also mentioned that the OEMs would have to manually enable this feature before rolling out Android 8.1 to its devices.
It is worth adding that Android 8.1 may take some time to reach the end users as most of the OEMs are still testing Android 8.0 internally with their own UIs. Even companies like HMD Global, who give near stock Android OS in its Nokia smartphones, have just finished Android 8.0 Oreo beta and have said the OS will be reaching to its handset 'soon'. Samsung is one of the first to roll out the OS version to its flagship Galaxy S8 models.
Android 8.1 is currently under Developer Preview stages. The OS version's DP1 was introduced last month. Google, at the time of introducing DP1 said that it aims to start rolling out the consumer version of the OS by December this year.
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