A rundown of what’s new and improved in Android 15

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Android logo on a green and blue background
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

After previews at Google I/O 2024 and months of testing, the finished version of Android 15 is now available for developers.

That doesn’t mean it’s out for users just yet: according to Google, it’ll be a few weeks before it arrives on Pixels and then will get to Samsung and other select devices “in the coming months.” As usual with Android, the software will come with a variety of different tweaks and variations depending on the make of your phone.

In terms of the core Android 15 functionality that Google, Samsung, and others are building on top of, here’s some of what’s new with this release.

Better multitasking

Android 15 will improve the multitasking experience on tablets and large-screen displays by enabling you to pin the taskbar...

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source https://www.theverge.com/24160704/google-android-15-beta-new-features

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