We should get a taste of what the operating system has to offer with the release of the first Android 15 Developer Preview.

Introduction

We might see the release of Android 15 this week. According to a comment on an article on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), the Android 15 Developer preview is most likely going to be released on Thursday. The comment also raised the prospect of referring to Google's next mobile operating system (OS) as Android V. This confirms earlier reports that Vanilla Ice Cream was the internal codename assigned by the company's developers. While the exact specs of the Android 15 are still unknown, some have just surfaced online.

Android 15 Preview and Speculation

9 to 5 Google discovered an AOSP commit page with a recent comment made by a user with an email address registered with Google.com, Misha Kulaha. It may make sense to wait until Android V is available. Kulaha remarked. The first developer preview is slated to launch on February 15.

The first glimpse of Android 15 was revealed last week with the release of the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 1 update. The publication claimed that the logo was not the same as the well-known circular badge featuring an inverted Bugdroid. The words Android 14 were absent, and the logo manifested as an inverted triangle. Some have deduced that it represents a V shape, which may indicate the release of Android V.

Anticipated Date of Release

The Android 15 Developer preview is expected to be released within a week after the last Android 14 quarterly platform release beta update if Kulaha's information is accurate. Additionally, the time will coincide with the February 8 release of Google's initial preview of Android 14. Considering Google's release history, compatible Pixel smartphones ought to be able to receive the update. When the public betas of Android 15 are released in the upcoming months, other smartphones will likely be able to use it as well.

Conclusion

Although there is little information available about the features that Android 15 might have, a previous report claimed that Google was working on bringing support for Auracast—a feature that makes use of the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) standard and lets users broadcast audio to nearby compatible devices—to the device. The return of lock screen widgets, which will allow, at last, ers to access certain features of compatible apps without unlocking their phones, is another feature that has been rumored.