Android 15 Beta 2 adds " Private Space" — the ability to hide apps on your device.

Private space lets users create a separate space on their device where they can keep sensitive apps away from prying eyes, under an additional layer of authentication. The private space uses a separate user profile. When a user locks the private space, the profile is paused and any apps in the private space are no longer active. The user can choose to use the device lock or a separate lock factor for the private space.

Apps in the private space show up in a separate container in the launcher, and are hidden from the recents view, notifications, settings, and from other apps when the private space is locked. User-generated and downloaded content (such as media or files) and accounts are separated between the private space and the main space.

The system sharesheet and the photo picker can be used to give apps access to content across spaces when the private space is unlocked.

*Since apps in the private space have restricted visibility, some types of apps need to take additional steps to be able to see and interact with apps in a user's private space.

❗️Caution: There is a known issue when creating a private space on a device for the first time removes app icons from the Home screen. Google will release a bug fix soon.

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Android 15 Beta 2: The Wallpaper & Style app now has a "Color Contrast" setting.

This is essentially the same Dynamic Color Contrast control that was previously hidden in the developer settings, and is now explicitly present in the Wallpaper & Style app.

When you switch between contrast modes, you can immediately see how it will affect the appearance of apps. The setting affects apps with dynamic color support, as Google explicitly states:

Some apps may not support all color and text contrast settings.

Also on the page is a toggle for text contrast.

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Android 15 Beta 2: Predictive back gesture is now enabled by default.

Previously, predictive gesture backwards existed as an option in developer settings. This option has now been removed, and predictive gesture will work by default for apps that support it.

When an app supports predictive back gesture, you will see where the back gesture will take you when it ends. (examples in the video)

Predictive back gesture animation has also appeared in the system interface quick settings window and in the Pixel Launcher elements (widget list, Launcher settings).

The feature has been in development since Android 13. In Android 14 it got support for in-app transitions, and now in Android 15 it will finally be enabled by default.

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Wallpapers from the Pixel 9 series have been leaked online. Info about device colors.

A source inside Google has shared with Android Authority a set of static wallpapers that all 4 devices in the Pixel 9 series will ship with. The wallpapers are available in their original quality via a link on Google Drive:

🔗 Download Pixel 9 Series Wallpapers

Also, the same source shared the codenames of the colorways in which the devices will be available:

Pixel 9:
• Jade
• Obsidian
• Peony
• Porcelain

Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL:
• Hazel
• Obsidian
• Porcelain
• Rose

Pixel 9 Pro Fold:
• Obsidian
• Porcelain ((also referred to as “gold”)

Each coloring corresponds to one pair of images from the set of wallpapers, which allows you to roughly imagine the appearance of the devices.

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