Android 15 is finally here, and Google has confirmed that the first developer preview of Android 15 is now available This means that you can install the software preview on your phone and also means that Google is taking the first steps to deliver a full version of Android 15 later this year

So what can we expect to see when Android 15 arrives? Since Android 15 is still in the early stages of development, things can and probably will change over the next few months However, Google has revealed an all-new space-themed logo for Android 15 and its first priorities for the next version of its mobile OS

One of the key focuses of the developer preview is an ongoing pledge to improve user privacy and security; the idea behind Privacy Sandbox is to provide personalized advertising within Android apps while creating new technology that improves privacy After all, Google is all about ad revenue

Android 15 will also support partial screen sharing, allowing users to share and record specific app windows rather than the entire display This is a feature that can already be found in the best video calling apps on the desktop

There is also a pledge that Google will support creators in Android 15 to help them make better use of the phone's premium hardware This is something we can all get behind, especially if you drop a few hundred dollars on one of the best Android phones Specific details are still unknown, but this pledge includes providing access to the new in-app camera controls

Other improvements that are confirmed to be part of the Android 15 Developer Preview include updates to Health Connect and the ability to manage and share health and fitness data collected by the app New APIs also promise to improve file integrity and enhance file protection from malware and other unauthorized modifications, and Android 15 will add support for virtual MIDI devices for the first time

Developers will likewise be able to take advantage of new power efficiency modes, GPU and CPU work time reports, and thermal headroom thresholds According to Google, this will allow games and other performance-oriented apps to interact more closely with Android's power and thermal systems, giving developers more options for optimizing their software for better performance

Well, the performance of the Android system is not the only thing that is important

Now for the all-important Android 15 development schedule The developer preview will run until mid-March, followed by the first beta The beta phase should last until late summer, with a full release of the software later this year, according to the timeline posted by Google

Platform Stability for Android 15 is scheduled to begin in June and should continue until Android 15 is released to the general public However, we should expect some of these dates to change, as last year Google forwent the usual late summer launch to release Android 14 in October, closer to the launch of the Pixel 8 series

So Android 15 will likely focus on privacy, security, and overall efficiency improvements But there will be a hell of a lot more than that, but we won't hear about that until Google I/O in May Until then, we'll just have to sit tight and be patient