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Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -07001page.title=API Overview
Joe Fernandeze7866882015-05-06 17:15:03 -07002page.keywords=preview,sdk,compatibility
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Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070017 <li><a href="#backup">Automatic App Data Backup</a></li>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070018 <li><a href="#authentication">Authentication</a>
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20 <li><a href="#fingerprint-authentication">Fingerprint Authentication</a></li>
21 <li><a href="#confirm-credentials">Confirm Credentials</a></li>
22 </ul>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070023 </li>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070024 <li><a href="#direct-share">Direct Share</a></li>
25 <li><a href="#voice-interactions">Voice Interactions</a></li>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070026 <li><a href="#assist">Assist API</a></li>
27 <li><a href="#notifications">Notifications</a></li>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070028 <li><a href="#bluetooth-stylus">Bluetooth Stylus Support</a></li>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070029 <li><a href="#ble-scanning">Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning</a></li>
30 <li><a href="#hotspot">Hotspot 2.0 Release 1 Support</a></li>
31 <li><a href="#4K-display">4K Display Mode</a></li>
32 <li><a href="#behavior-themeable-colorstatelists">Themeable ColorStateLists</a></li>
33 <li><a href="#audio">Audio Features</a></li>
34 <li><a href="#video">Video Features</a></li>
35 <li><a href="#camera">Camera Features</a>
36 <ul>
37 <li><a href="#flashlight">Flashlight API</a></li>
38 <li><a href="#reprocessing">Camera Reprocessing</a></li>
39 </ul>
40 </li>
41 <li><a href="#afw">Android for Work Features</a></li>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070042</ol>
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44<h2>API Differences</h2>
45<ol>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070046<li><a href="{@docRoot}preview/download.html">API level 22 to M Preview &raquo;</a> </li>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070047</ol>
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49</div>
50</div>
51
52<p>The M Developer Preview gives you an advance look at the upcoming release
53for the Android platform, which offers new features for users and app
54developers. This document provides an introduction to the most notable APIs.</p>
55
56<p>The M Developer Preview is intended for <strong>developer early
57adopters</strong> and <strong>testers</strong>. If you are interested in
58influencing the direction of the Android framework,
59<a href="{@docRoot}preview/setup-sdk.html">give the M Developer Preview a
60try</a> and send us your feedback!</p>
61
62<p class="caution"><strong>Caution:</strong> Do not not publish apps
63that use the M Developer Preview to the Google Play store.</p>
64
65<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> This document often refers to classes and
66methods that do not yet have reference material available on <a
67href="{@docRoot}">developer.android.com</a>. These API elements are
68formatted in {@code code style} in this document (without hyperlinks). For the
69preliminary API documentation for these elements, download the <a
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070070href="{@docRoot}preview/download.html#docs"> preview reference</a>.</p>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070071
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070072<h3>Important behavior changes</h3>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070073
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070074<p>If you have previously published an app for Android, be aware that your app might be affected
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070075by changes in the platform.</p>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070076
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070077<p>Please see <a href="behavior-changes.html">Behavior Changes</a> for complete information.</p>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -070078
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070079<h2 id="backup">Automatic App Data Backup</h2>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070080<p>The system now performs automatic full data backup and restore for apps. This behavior is
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070081enabled by default for apps targeting M Preview; you do not need to add any additional code. If
82users delete their Google accounts, their backup data is deleted as well. To learn how this feature
83works and how to configure what to back up on the file system, see
84<a href="{@docRoot}preview/backup/index.html">Automatic App Data Backup</a>.</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070085
86<h2 id="authentication">Authentication</h2>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070087<p>This preview offers new APIs to let you authenticate users by using their fingerprint scans on
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -070088supported devices, and check how recently the user was last authenticated using a device unlocking
89mechanism (such as a lockscreen password). Use these APIs in conjunction with
90the <a href="{@docRoot}training/articles/keystore.html">Android Keystore system</a>.</p>
91
92<h3 id="fingerprint-authentication">Fingerprint Authentication</h3>
93
94<p>To authenticate users via fingerprint scan, get an instance of the new
95{@code android.hardware.fingerprint.FingerprintManager} class and call the
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -070096{@code FingerprintManager.authenticate()} method. Your app must be running on a compatible
97device with a fingerprint sensor. You must implement the user interface for the fingerprint
98authentication flow on your app, and use the standard Android fingerprint icon in your UI.
99The Android fingerprint icon ({@code c_fp_40px.png}) is included in the
100<a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-FingerprintDialog"
101class="external-link">sample app</a>. If you are developing multiple apps that use fingerprint
102authentication, note that each app must authenticate the user’s fingerprint independently.
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700103</p>
104
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700105<p>To use this feature in your app, first add the {@code USE_FINGERPRINT} permission in your
106manifest.</p>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700107
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700108<pre>
109&lt;uses-permission
110 android:name="android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT" /&gt;
111</pre>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700112
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700113<img src="{@docRoot}preview/images/fingerprint-screen.png"
114srcset="{@docRoot}preview/images/fingerprint-screen.png 1x, {@docRoot}preview/images/fingerprint-screen_2x.png 2x"
115style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px" width="282" height="476" />
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700116
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700117<p>To see an app implementation of fingerprint authentication, refer to the
118<a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-FingerprintDialog" class="external-link">
119 Fingerprint Dialog sample</a>.</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700120
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700121<p>If you are testing this feature, follow these steps:</p>
122<ol>
123<li>Enroll a new fingerprint in the emulator by going to
124<strong>Settings > Security > Fingerprint</strong>, then follow the enrollment instructions.</li>
125<li>Install Android SDK Tools Revision 24.3, if you have not done so.</li>
126<li>Use an emulator to emulate fingerprint touch events with the
127following command. Use the same command to emulate fingerprint touch events on the lockscreen or
128in your app.
129<pre class="no-prettyprint">
130adb -e emu finger touch &lt;finger_id&gt;
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700131</pre>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700132<p>On Windows, you may have to run {@code telnet 127.0.0.1 &lt;emulator-id&gt;} followed by
133 {@code finger touch &lt;finger_id&gt;}.
134</p>
135</li>
136</ol>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700137
138<h3 id="confirm-credentials">Confirm Credentials</h3>
139<p>Your app can authenticate users based on how recently they last unlocked their device. You can
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700140use the same public or secret key to authenticate users. This feature frees
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700141users from having to remember additional app-specific passwords, and avoids the need for you to
142implement your own authentication user interface.</p>
143
144<p>You can set your own authentication policy by setting constraints against the key that you are
145generating or importing. To set the constraints for using a key, use the
146{@code android.security.KeyPairGeneratorSpec.Builder} and
147{@code android.security.KeyGeneratorSpec.Builder} classes for public key pairs and secret keys
148respectively. If you are importing keys, use the {@link android.security.KeyStoreParameter.Builder}
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700149class to set your constraints. You can use the
150{@link android.app.KeyguardManager#createConfirmDeviceCredentialIntent(java.lang.CharSequence, java.lang.CharSequence) createConfirmDeviceCredentialIntent()}
151method to re-authenticate the user within your app if the timeout expired.
152</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700153
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700154<p>To see an app implementation of this feature, refer to the
155<a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-ConfirmDeviceCredentials" class="external-link">
156 Confirm Device Credentials sample</a>.</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700157
158<h2 id="direct-share">Direct Share</h2>
159
160<img src="{@docRoot}preview/images/direct-share-screen_2x.png"
161srcset="{@docRoot}preview/images/direct-share-screen.png 1x, preview/images/direct-share-screen_2x.png 2x"
162style="float:right; margin:0 0 20px 30px" width="312" height="385" />
163
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700164<p>This preview provides you with APIs to makes sharing intuitive and quick for users. You can now
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700165define <em>deep links</em> that target a specific activity in your app. These deep links are
166exposed to users via the <em>Share</em> menu. This feature allows users to share content to
167targets, such as contacts, within other apps. For example, the deep link might launch an
168activity in another social network app, which lets the user share content directly to a specific
169friend or community in that app.</p>
170
171<p>To enable sharing via deep links, you must define a class that extends the
172{@code android.service.} <br>
173{@code chooser.ChooserTargetService} class. Declare your
174{@code ChooserTargetService} in the manifest. Within that declaration, specify the
175{@code BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE} permission and an intent filter with the
176{@code SERVICE_INTERFACE} action.</p>
177<p>The following example shows how you might declare the {@code ChooserTargetService} in your
178manifest.</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700179<pre>
180&lt;service android:name=".ChooserTargetService"
181 android:label="&#64;string/service_name"
182 android:permission="android.permission.BIND_CHOOSER_TARGET_SERVICE"&gt;
183 &lt;intent-filter&gt;
184 &lt;action android:name="android.service.chooser.ChooserTargetService" /&gt;
185 &lt;/intent-filter&gt;
186&lt;/service&gt;
187</pre>
188
189<p>For each activity that you want to expose to the {@code ChooserTargetService}, add a
190{@code &lt;meta-data&gt;} element with the name
191{@code "android.service.chooser.chooser_target_service"} in your app manifest.
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700192</p>
193
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700194<pre>
195&lt;activity android:name=".MyShareActivity”
196 android:label="&#64;string/share_activity_label"&gt;
197 &lt;intent-filter>
198 &lt;action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /&gt;
199 &lt;/intent-filter>
200&lt;meta-data
201 android:name="android.service.chooser.chooser_target_service"
202 android:value=".ChooserTargetService" /&gt;
203&lt;/activity>
204</pre>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700205<p>To see an app implementation of this feature, refer to the
206<a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-DeepLinkSharing" class="external-link">
207 Deep Link Sharing sample</a>.</p>
208
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700209
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700210<h2 id="voice-interactions">Voice Interactions</h2>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700211<p>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700212This preview provides a new voice interaction API which, together with
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700213<a href="https://developers.google.com/voice-actions/" class="external-link">Voice Actions</a>,
214allows you to build conversational voice experiences into your apps. Call the
215{@code android.app.Activity.isVoiceInteraction()} method to determine if your activity was
216started in response to a voice action. If so, your app can use the
217{@code android.app.VoiceInteractor} class to request a voice confirmation from the user, select
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700218from a list of options, and more. To learn more about implementing voice actions, see the
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700219<a href="https://developers.google.com/voice-actions/interaction/"
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700220class="external-link">Voice Actions developer site</a>.
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700221</p>
222
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700223<h2 id="assist">Assist API</h2>
224<p>
225This preview offers a new way for users to engage with your apps through an assistant. To use this
226feature, the user must enable the assistant to use the current context. Once enabled, the user
227can summon the assistant within any app, by long-pressing on the <strong>Home</strong> button.</p>
228<p>The platform passes the current context to the assistant. In addition to the standard set of
229information that the platform passes to the assistant, your app can share additional information
230by using the new {@code android.app.Activity.AssistContent} class.</p>
231
232<p>To provide the assistant with additional context from your app, follow these steps:</p>
233
234<ol>
235<li>Implement the {@link android.app.Application.OnProvideAssistDataListener} interface.</li>
236<li>Register this listener by using
237{@link android.app.Application#registerOnProvideAssistDataListener(android.app.Application.OnProvideAssistDataListener) registerOnProvideAssistDataListener()}.</li>
238<li>In order to provide activity-specific contextual information, override the
239{@link android.app.Activity#onProvideAssistData(android.os.Bundle) onProvideAssistData()}
240callback and, optionally, the new {@code Activity.onProvideAssistContent()} callback.
241</ol>
242
243<h2 id="notifications">Notifications</h2>
244<p>This preview adds the following API changes for notifications:</p>
245<ul>
246 <li>New {@code NotificationListenerService.INTERRUPTION_FILTER_ALARMS} filter level that
247 corresponds to the new <em>Alarms only</em> do not disturb mode.</li>
248 <li>New {@code Notification.CATEGORY_REMINDER} category value that is used to distinguish
249 user-scheduled reminders from other events
250 ({@link android.app.Notification#CATEGORY_EVENT}) and alarms
251 ({@link android.app.Notification#CATEGORY_ALARM}).</li>
252 <li>New {@code android.graphics.drawable.Icon} class which can be attached to your notifications
253 via the {@code Notification.Builder.setSmallIcon(Icon)} and
254 {@code Notification.Builder.setLargeIcon(Icon)} methods.</li>
255 <li>New {@code NotificationManager.getActiveNotifications()} method that allows your apps to
256 find out which of their notifications are currently alive. To see an app implementation that
257 uses this feature, see the <a href="https://github.com/googlesamples/android-ActiveNotifications"
258 class="external-link">Active Notifications sample</a>.</li>
259</ul>
260
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700261<h2 id="bluetooth-stylus">Bluetooth Stylus Support</h2>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700262<p>This preview provides improved support for user input using a Bluetooth stylus. Users can pair
263and connect a compatible Bluetooth stylus with their phone or tablet. While connected, position
264information from the touch screen is fused with pressure and button information from the stylus to
265provide a greater range of expression than with the touch screen alone. Your app can listen for
266stylus button presses and perform secondary actions, by registering the new
267{@code View.onStylusButtonPressListener} and {@code GestureDetector.OnStylusButtonPressListener}
268callbacks in your activity.</p>
269
270<p>Use the {@link android.view.MotionEvent} methods and constants to detect stylus button
271interactions:</p>
272<ul>
273<li>If the user touches a stylus with a button on the screen of your app, the
274{@link android.view.MotionEvent#getToolType(int) getTooltype()} method returns
275{@link android.view.MotionEvent#TOOL_TYPE_STYLUS}.</li>
276<li>For apps targeting M Preview, the
277{@link android.view.MotionEvent#getButtonState() getButtonState()}
278method returns {@code MotionEvent.STYLUS_BUTTON_PRIMARY} when the user
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700279presses the primary stylus button. If the stylus has a second button, the same method returns
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700280{@code MotionEvent.STYLUS_BUTTON_SECONDARY} when the user presses it. If the user presses
281both buttons simultaneously, the method returns both values OR'ed together
282({@code STYLUS_BUTTON_PRIMARY|STYLUS_BUTTON_SECONDARY}).</li>
283<li>
284For apps targeting a lower platform version, the
285{@link android.view.MotionEvent#getButtonState() getButtonState()} method returns
286{@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_SECONDARY} (for primary stylus button press),
287{@link android.view.MotionEvent#BUTTON_TERTIARY} (for secondary stylus button press), or both.
288</li>
289</ul>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700290
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700291<h2 id="ble-scanning">Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning</h2>
292<p>
293If your app performs performs Bluetooth Low Energy scans, you can use the new
294{@code android.bluetooth.le.ScanSettings.Builder.setCallbackType()} method to specify that
295you want callbacks to only be notified when an advertisement packet matching the set
296{@link android.bluetooth.le.ScanFilter} is first found, and when it is not seen for a period of
297time. This approach to scanning is more power-efficient than what’s provided in the previous
298platform version.
299</p>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700300
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700301<h2 id="hotspot">Hotspot 2.0 Release 1 Support</h2>
302<p>
303This preview adds support for the Hotspot 2.0 Release 1 spec on Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 devices. To
304provision Hotspot 2.0 credentials in your app, use the new methods of the
305{@link android.net.wifi.WifiEnterpriseConfig} class, such as {@code setPlmn()} and
306{@code setRealm()}. In the {@link android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration} object, you can set the
307{@link android.net.wifi.WifiConfiguration#FQDN} and the {@code providerFriendlyName} fields.
308The new {@code ScanResult.PasspointNetwork} property indicates if a detected
309network represents a Hotspot 2.0 access point.
310</p>
311
312<h2 id="4K-display">4K Display Mode</h2>
313<p>The platform now allows apps to request that the display resolution be upgraded to 4K rendering
314on compatible hardware. To query the current physical resolution, use the new
315{@code android.view.Display.Mode} APIs. If the UI is drawn at a lower logical resolution and is
316upscaled to a larger physical resolution, be aware that the physical resolution the
317{@code Display.Mode.getPhysicalWidth()} method returns may differ from the logical
318resolution reported by {@link android.view.Display#getSize(android.graphics.Point) getSize()}.</p>
319
320<p>You can request the system to change the physical resolution in your app as it runs, by setting
321the {@code WindowManager.LayoutParams.preferredDisplayModeId} property of your app’s window. This
322feature is useful if you want to switch to 4K display resolution. While in 4K display mode, the
323UI continues to be rendered at the original resolution (such as 1080p) and is upscaled to 4K, but
324{@link android.view.SurfaceView} objects may show content at the native resolution.</p>
325
326<p>To test the new 4K display mode, simulate a secondary display of a larger resolution using the
327<strong>Developer Options</strong> settings.</p>
328
329<h2 id="behavior-themeable-colorstatelists">Themeable ColorStateLists</h2>
330<p>Theme attributes are now supported in
331{@link android.content.res.ColorStateList} for devices running the M Preview. The
332{@link android.content.res.Resources#getColorStateList(int) getColorStateList()} and
333{@link android.content.res.Resources#getColor(int) getColor()} methods have been deprecated. If
334you are calling these APIs, call the new {@code Context.getColorStateList()} or
335{@code Context.getColor()} methods instead. These methods are also available in the
336v4 appcompat library via {@link android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat}.</p>
337
338<h2 id="audio">Audio Features</h2>
339
340<p>This preview adds enhancements to audio processing on Android, including: </p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700341<ul>
342 <li>Support for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI" class="external-link">MIDI</a>
343protocol, with the new {@code android.media.midi} APIs. Use these APIs to send and receive MIDI
344events.</li>
345 <li>New {@code android.media.AudioRecord.Builder} and {@code android.media.AudioTrack.Builder}
346classes to create digital audio capture and playback objects respectively, and configure audio
347source and sink properties to override the system defaults.</li>
348 <li>API hooks for associating audio and input devices. This is particularly useful if your app
349allows users to start a voice search from a game controller or remote control connected to Android
350TV. The system invokes the new {@code android.app.Activity.onSearchRequested()} callback when the
351user starts a search. To determine if the user's input device has a built-in microphone, retrieve
352the {@link android.view.InputDevice} object from that callback, then call the new
353{@code InputDevice.hasMic()} method.</li>
354 <li>New {@code android.media.AudioDevicesManager} class which lets you retrieve a list of all
355attached source and sink audio devices. You can also specify an
356{@code android.media.OnAudioDeviceConnectionListener} object if you want your app to be notified
357when an audio device is connected or disconnected.</li>
358</ul>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700359
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700360<h2 id="video">Video Features</h2>
361<p>This preview adds new capabilities to the video processing APIs, including:</p>
362<ul>
363<li>New {@code android.media.MediaSync} class which helps applications to synchronously render
364audio and video streams. The audio buffers are submitted in non-blocking fashion and are
365returned via a callback. It also supports dynamic playback rate.
366</li>
367<li>New {@code MediaDrm.EVENT_SESSION_RECLAIMED} event, which indicates that a session opened by
368the app has been reclaimed by the resource manager. If your app uses DRM sessions, you should
369handle this event and make sure not to use a reclaimed session.
370</li>
371<li>New {@code MediaCodec.CodecException.ERROR_RECLAIMED} error code, which indicates that the
372resource manager reclaimed the media resource used by the codec. With this exception, the codec
373must be released, as it has moved to terminal state.
374</li>
375<li>New {@code MediaCodecInfo.CodecCapabilities.getMaxSupportedInstances()} interface to get a
376hint for the max number of the supported concurrent codec instances.
377</li>
378<li>New {@code MediaPlayer.setPlaybackParams()} method to set the media playback rate for fast or
379slow motion playback. It also stretches or speeds up the audio playback automatically in
380conjunction with the video.</li>
381</ul>
382
383<h2 id="camera">Camera Features</h2>
384<p>This preview includes the following new APIs for accessing the camera’s flashlight and for
385camera reprocessing of images:</p>
386
387<h3 id="flashlight">Flashlight API</h3>
388<p>If a camera device has a flash unit, you can call the {@code CameraManager.setTorchMode()}
389method to switch the flash unit’s torch mode on or off without opening the camera device. The app
390does not have exclusive ownership of the flash unit or the camera device. The torch mode is turned
391off and becomes unavailable whenever the camera device becomes unavailable, or when other camera
392resources keeping the torch on become unavailable. Other apps can also call {@code setTorchMode()}
393to turn off the torch mode. When the last app that turned on the torch mode is closed, the torch
394mode is turned off.</p>
395
396<p>You can register a callback to be notified about torch mode status by calling the
397{@code CameraManager.registerTorchCallback()} method. The first time the callback is registered,
398it is immediately called with the torch mode status of all currently known camera devices with a
399flash unit. If the torch mode is turned on or off successfully, the
400{@code CameraManager.TorchCallback.onTorchModeChanged()} method is invoked.</p>
401
402<h3 id="reprocessing">Reprocessing API</h3>
403<p>The {@link android.hardware.camera2 Camera2} API is extended to support YUV and private
404opaque format image reprocessing. Your app determine if the reprocessing capabilities are available
405via {@code CameraCharacteristics.REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES}. If a device supports reprocessing,
406you can create a reprocessable camera capture session by calling
407{@code CameraDevice.createReprocessableCaptureSession()}, and create requests for input
408buffer reprocessing.</p>
409
410<p>Use the {@code ImageWriter} class to connect the input buffer flow to the camera reprocessing
411input. To get an empty buffer, follow this programming model:</p>
412
413<ol>
414<li>Call the {@code ImageWriter.dequeueInputImage()} method.</li>
415<li>Fill the data into the input buffer.</li>
416<li>Send the buffer to the camera by calling the {@code ImageWriter.queueInputImage()} method.</li>
417</ol>
418
419<p>If you are using a {@code ImageWriter} object together with an
420{@code android.graphics.ImageFormat.PRIVATE} image, your app cannot access the image
421data directly. Instead, pass the {@code ImageFormat.PRIVATE} image directly to the
422{@code ImageWriter} by calling the {@code ImageWriter.queueInputImage()} method without any
423buffer copy.</p>
424
425<p>The {@code ImageReader} class now supports {@code android.graphics.ImageFormat.PRIVATE} format
426image streams. This support allows your app to maintain a circular image queue of
427{@code ImageReader} output images, select one or more images, and send them to the
428{@code ImageWriter} for camera reprocessing.</p>
429
430<h2 id="afw">Android for Work Features</h2>
431<p>This preview includes the following new APIs for Android for Work:</p>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700432<ul>
433 <li><strong>Enhanced controls for Corporate-Owned, Single-Use devices:</strong> The Device Owner
434can now control the following settings to improve management of
435Corporate-Owned, Single-Use (COSU) devices:
436 <ul>
437 <li>Disable or re-enable the keyguard with the
438{@code DevicePolicyManager.setKeyguardEnabledState()} method.</li>
439 <li>Disable or re-enable the status bar (including quick settings, notifications, and the
440navigation swipe-up gesture that launches Google Now) with the
441{@code DevicePolicyManager.setStatusBarEnabledState()} method.</li>
442 <li>Disable or re-enable safe boot with the {@link android.os.UserManager} constant
443{@code DISALLOW_SAFE_BOOT}.</li>
444 <li>Prevent the screen from turning off while plugged in with the
445 {@link android.provider.Settings.Global} constant {@code STAY_ON_WHILE_PLUGGED_IN}.</li>
446 </ul>
447 </li>
448 <li><strong>Silent install and uninstall of apps by Device Owner:</strong> A Device Owner can now
449silently install and uninstall applications using the {@link android.content.pm.PackageInstaller}
450APIs, independent of Google Play for Work. You can now provision devices through a Device Owner that
451fetches and installs apps without user interaction. This feature is useful for enabling one-touch
452provisioning of kiosks or other such devices without activating a Google account.</li>
453<li><strong>Silent enterprise certificate access: </strong> When an app calls
454{@link android.security.KeyChain#choosePrivateKeyAlias(android.app.Activity,android.security.KeyChainAliasCallback,java.lang.String[],java.security.Principal[],java.lang.String,int,java.lang.String) choosePrivateKeyAlias()},
455prior to the user being prompted to select a certificate, the Profile or Device Owner can now call
456the {@code DeviceAdminReceiver.onChoosePrivateKeyAlias()} method to provide the alias silently to
457the requesting application. This feature lets you grant managed apps access to certificates
458without user interaction.</li>
459<li><strong>Auto-acceptance of system updates.</strong> By setting a system update policy with
460{@code DevicePolicyManager.setSystemUpdatePolicy()}, a Device Owner can now auto-accept a system
461update, for instance in the case of a kiosk device, or postpone the update and prevent it being
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700462taken by the user for up to 30 days. Furthermore, an administrator can set a daily time window in
463which an update must be taken, for example during the hours when a kiosk device is not in use. When
464a system update is available, the system checks if the Work Policy Controller app has set a system
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700465update policy, and behaves accordingly.
466</li>
467<li>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700468<strong>Delegated certificate installation:</strong> A Profile or Device Owner can now grant a
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700469third-party app the ability to call these {@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager} certificate
470management APIs:
471<ul>
472 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#getInstalledCaCerts(android.content.ComponentName)
473getInstalledCaCerts()}</li>
474 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#hasCaCertInstalled(android.content.ComponentName,byte[])
475hasCaCertInstalled()}</li>
476 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#installCaCert(android.content.ComponentName,byte[])
477installCaCert()}</li>
478 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#uninstallCaCert(android.content.ComponentName,byte[])
479uninstallCaCert()}</li>
480 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#uninstallAllUserCaCerts(android.content.ComponentName)
481uninstallAllUserCaCerts()}</li>
482 <li>{@link android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager#installKeyPair(android.content.ComponentName,java.security.PrivateKey,java.security.cert.Certificate,java.lang.String)
483installKeyPair()}</li>
484</ul>
485</li>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700486<li><strong>Enterprise factory reset protection:</strong> When provisioning a Device Owner, you can
487now configure parameters to unlock Factory Reset Protection (FRP) by setting the
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700488{@code DeviceManagerPolicy.EXTRA_PROVISIONING_RESET_PROTECTION_PARAMETERS} bundle. An NFC Programmer
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700489app can provide these parameters after a device has been reset to unlock FRP and provision the device,
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700490without requiring the previously configured Google account. If you don't modify these parameters,
491FRP remains in-place and prevents the device from being activated without the previously activated
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700492Google credentials.
493<p>Additionally, by setting app restrictions on Google Play services, Device Owners can specify
494alternative Google accounts for unlocking FRP to replace the ones activated on the device.</p>
495</li>
496<li><strong>Data usage tracking.</strong> A Profile or Device Owner can now query for the
497data usage statistics visible in <strong>Settings > Data</strong> usage by using the new
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700498{@code android.app.usage.NetworkStatsManager} methods. Profile Owners are automatically granted
499permission to query data on the profile they manage, while Device Owners get access to usage data
500of the managed primary user.</li>
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700501<li><strong>Runtime permission management:</strong> With the new runtime permissions model, a
502Profile or Device Owner can now silently grant or revoke an app’s permissions by calling
503{@code DevicePolicyManager.setPermissionGranted()}. Granting or revoking a single permission applies
504that setting to all permissions within that runtime permission group; the user is not prompted
505at runtime when any permission from that runtime permission group is required. Furthermore, the
506user cannot modify the selection made by the Profile or Device Owner within the app’s permissions
507screen in <strong>Settings</strong>.
508<img src="{@docRoot}preview/images/work-profile-screen_2x.png"
509srcset="{@docRoot}preview/images/work-profile-screen.png 1x, preview/images/work-profile-screen_2x.png 2x"
510style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 20px" width="282" height="476" />
511<p>A Profile or Device Owner can also set a permission policy
512for all runtime requests of all applications using
513{@code DevicePolicyManager.setPermissionPolicy()}, to either prompt the user to grant the
514permission as normal or automatically grant or deny the permission silently. If the latter policy
515is set, the user cannot modify the selection made by the Profile or Device Owner within the
516app’s permissions screen in <strong>Settings</strong>.</p></li>
517<li><strong>VPN in Settings:</strong> VPN apps are now visible in
518 <strong>Settings > More > VPN</strong>.
519Additionally, the notifications that accompany VPN usage are now specific to whether that VPN is
520configured for a managed profile or the entire device.</li>
521<li><strong>Work status notification:</strong> A status bar briefcase icon now appears whenever
522an app from the managed profile has an activity in the foreground. Furthermore, if the device is
523unlocked directly to the activity of an app in the managed profile, a toast is displayed notifying
524the user that they are within the work profile.
525</li>
Joe Fernandeza06ac3a2015-05-15 15:42:17 -0700526</ul>
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700527
528<p class="note">
529 For a detailed view of all API changes in the M Developer Preview, see the <a href=
Quddus Chong5f150d52015-05-10 16:07:27 -0700530 "{@docRoot}preview/download.html">API Differences Report</a>.
Joe Fernandez306f1ce2015-05-01 12:51:21 -0700531</p>