Android 18 Teased Ahead of Google's October Dev Summit
Google has teased Android 18 ahead of its October Dev Summit, hinting at an upcoming major OS update. The company hasn't made any official announcements about a new version, but the summit's schedule suggests one is on the horizon.
The event's agenda includes a session called 'Elevate your apps with the latest graphics features in Jetpack Compose and Android 18.' This session will focus on new visual effects for apps using Jetpack Compose, Android's UI toolkit. The panelists will demonstrate how to build mesh gradients, progressive blurs, and other effects using the powerful graphics features in Android 18.
The description of this session suggests that Android 18 may bring significant improvements to app visuals, but it's unclear whether these features will be used throughout the system interface or mainly help third-party developers create richer visuals. The Android Dev Summit is scheduled for October 28 and 29 in Mountain View, California.