A number of features for the planned release have been highlighted by Google, including the use of Private Spaces, improved large screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture (PiP) changes, security measures to make intents safer, and some new fonts (CJK Variable, Hentaigana).

Other areas involve Android’s Canvas graphics system (Matrix44 and clipShader), more efficient AV1 software decoding, changes in the handling of foreground services (which keep apps in an active state), and changes to Android’s GPU access (includes ANGLE as an optional layer for running OpenGL ES on top of Vulkan).

Finally, Android 15 will also increase the minimum targetSdkVersion required to install apps from 23 to 24, building on the previous minimum target SDK change from Android 14.

“Outdated apps often lack the latest security protections, making devices and data vulnerable,” writes Google. “Requiring apps to meet modern API levels helps to ensure better security and privacy.”