Version 7.0
Release date August 22, 2016
Features
Unicode 9.0 emoji and skin tone modifier support (and exposes a subset of ICU4J APIs).[225]
Ability to display color calibration
Ability to screen zoom
Ability to switch apps by double tapping in overview button
Added Emergency information part
Added the “Clear All” button in Overview screen
Another system partition, which gets updated when not in use, allowing for seamless system updates
Daydream virtual reality platform (VR interface)
Improved Doze functionality, which aims to prolong battery life
Improvements to file browser
More Quick Settings options
Multi-window support, which supports floating apps on a desktop layout
New Data Saver mode, which can force apps to reduce bandwidth usage
New JIT Compiler, making for 75 percent faster app installations and a 50 percent reduction in compiled code size
Just in Time (JIT) compiler with code profiling to ART, which lets it constantly improve the performance of Android apps as they run
Picture-in-picture support for Android TV
Redesigned notification shade, featuring instant access to certain settings
Redesigned Overview screen
Replaced notification cards with notification sheets
Settings app navigation drawer
Vulkan 3D rendering API
Multiple Device Locales
Rearranged notification shade
Touch/display performance improvements
Moves (Fingerprint swipe down gesture – opt-in)
Opt-in with new hardware required:
Seamless A/B system updates
Daydream VR mode
Developer features:
Shortcut manager APIs
Circular app icons support
Keyboard image insertion
Fingerprint sensor gesture to open/close notification shade
Manual storage manager Intent for apps
Improved VR thread scheduling
Enhanced wallpaper metadata
Multi-endpoint call support
Support for various MNO requirements
PCDMA voice privacy property
Source type support for Visual Voicemail
Carrier config options for managing video telephony
Manual storage manager – identifies files and apps using storage
New set of emojis adding different skin and haircut to existing ones
Send GIFs directly from the default keyboard
App shortcuts: Launch actions on apps by long pressing the app icon
Developer Options: Show CPU Usage feature removed
Battery usage alerts