Android O Beta is Now Available.

Google has made available the public beta of Android O meaning everyone (everyone with a compatible Nexus or Pixel device) can try out the upcoming OS and see the new features ahead of its final release later this summer.The first Beta is available for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL, and Pixel C. It’s not available as an over the air update. It has to be installed manually.

Android O focuses on fluid experiences and vitals, with new features headlining during its first public appearance at Google I/O 2017 including picture in picture (multi-windowing mode), notification dots (long-press an app shortcut to view the notification right there onscreen), auto fill (like in Chrome but now in apps), and Smart Text Selection (automatically recognize names, addresses and phone numbers so you don't have to fiddle around with selection handles; it can also suggest a relevant app).

Android O is much more streamlined than Nougat with various OS optimization. The bottom line according to Google is that devices boot twice as fast and all apps run faster and smoother by default.On the subject of apps Google is also introducing Play Protect, which installs every app on a per device basis in order to keep things ultra secure. O also adds 'wise limits' to background processes such as location tracking to sensibly keep battery usage at a reasonable level.

Google announced Google Play Protect, a service that's available on every Android O device out of the box. It scans your device on a regular basis in addition to scanning every app you decide to install to protect against malware.

Google's director of product management at Android, Stephanie Saad Cuthbertson, said during the keynote that Google is already using machine learning to scan over a billion devices daily and more than 50 billion apps every day to prevent the spread of malware. Google Play Protect is basically a way to show phone owners how the operating system is keeping their device safe.