As Google’s first in-house and latest version of Android Nougat 7.1 is already cleared all the analytics test, it is ready to be used in latest Android app development. The latest reviews show that Android Nougat 7.1 is a more matured version of Android. Over a period of time Android development has grown in one direction that is stability.

Mobile reviewers and tech experts are hailing this as Android finally reaching parity with iOS in terms of maturity.
Some issues like fingerprint swipe down gesture, Daydream VR mode, app shortcuts support, circular app icons support are sorted in Android N 7.1. Some of the new features are:

Night Light

Android Nougat 7.1, adds a blue light filter to your screen. It will be good for eyes. The exposure to blue light at night doesn’t have any bad effect on your health. This Android Nougat 7.1 new feature will make the display a bit yellowish which will be nice for reading when ambient light is turned off. By making it optional Android Nougat 7.1 has taken a smart move.

Fingerprint swipe down gesture

In Android Nougat 7.1, you can swipe down on the fingerprint scanner from any screen to see your notifications. Of course, a fingerprint scanner is required. Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X don’t support this feature.

Daydream VR mode

Daydream VR mode was mentioned in Android Nougat 7.0 but started working fully in the new version 7.1. Daydream VR mode works on two types of Android Nougat phones.

Daydream VR ready. The phone is certified for Daydream VR mode. It requires the device to pass some tests. The display should be responsive enough.  And the phone must have sufficient processing power.

Daydream VR compatible. The smartphones can operate on Daydream VR mode. But the experience may be not optimal. For example, all current LCD panels cannot meet the low-power consumption requirements. Only the LED smartphone have the option of VR mode but advanced LCD phone can also have this feature.

Here it is important to mention that only Google has implemented VR viewer. Other vendors may be coming in future with this feature.

App Shortcuts

Nougat 7.1 comes with new features for the Android app developers. A new feature for the developers is app shortcut support. The developer can define shortcuts to specific actions in the app which can be seen in a supported launcher. The user can tap and hold the app on the main screen, all the shortcuts will be shown and it will look like the context menu.

Split-screen multitasking

From a long time, Android users were demanding split screen feature and google is finally able to add it in Nougat 7.1. The split view can be created by long pressing of recent app button on the screen to allow you to select the second app in the other split window. By default, the screen is divided in 50% of the entire screen size but the changes can be made.

Picture-in-picture

Just like the apple phones, Google has also introduced a new picture -in- picture mode. This feature allows you to minimize a video in the corner while continuing with the browsing in another window. The new android smartphones will have this feature.

Quick Settings

New notification panel will have a feature for enabling Wi-Fi. This change will make it easier for users to access the frequently used quick toggles, especially on Android device with a large screen. The quick setting has come as a separate option in Android N.

Use of Tile API in Quick Setting

A Quick Settings Tile API in Android N 7.1 is now available for Android App developers to add their own custom tile to Quick Settings. Android app developers can now add apps to their own custom tiles to Quick Settings in Android N.

Conclusion:

With this new version, Android app development has become more precise and allows to new functionalities. The split window, quick add API, and other feature have helped in building more advanced apps.

In the coming future, android app developers will have even more features to add on with the final release of android nougat 7.1.