Small but practical Android 4.3 system upgrade changes at a glance

        Another year to upgrade: The latest version of Android finally officially released. Although it is a small upgrade, but it still contains a lot of fresh and obvious changes. Technology website Android Firstly recently on the system in a number of upgrade changes have been introduced in detail: Dial automatic completion, keyboard enhancements.   Remember that your old-fashioned feature machine (or Android phone with a custom interface) can automatically fill the numbers when you dial? Now Android 4.3 already natively supports this feature. The wait was long enough. In addition, Google has also adjusted the keyboard to bring better touch recognition, similar to the Moga such as remote game handle accessories suffered a lower latency.            in Android 4.3, users are able to create limited accounts, which is also the most user-oriented new feature in the latest version of the system. In the previous version, the system has added multiple user functions (flat panel only). In 4.3, tablet owners will be able to allocate applications, services, and settings between different accounts. This is an excellent feature for visitors, children, or retail stores. In applications and storage, the individual accounts are still independent of each other, but the device owner can now assign which applications have permission to use the owner's identity or settings, and which do not, or simply disable them. In addition, some of the features that are applied individually can also be limited at the API level, such as positioning or application buying.          locations. Google Play's geo-fencing and Wi-Fi scanning APIs now have system-level support, but are currently limited to the new Nexus 7 and Nexus 4. For example, gyroscopes and magnetometer are now able to report raw and more accurate data to games and applications, and WiFi scanning mode can be turned on without having to connect to the network, which can lead to better positioning without using GPS.          security. Android 4.3 also brings a whole host of new features to businesses and other security-conscious users. Individual applications now have the ability to configure WiFi credentials on the WPA2 network and exchange authentication through Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) with the network. The Keychain API now adds a new approach to the application key that cannot be exported from the device, even if the system is compromised. A new KeyStore provider is also included in the system to create security keys that cannot be viewed by other applications. Private KeyStore keys also cannot be exported. Finally, the/system partition will nowThe organization application executes the SETUID program (thus turning off some vulnerabilities) and Android now uses the SELinux mandatory access control system.          Application-specific developer options. Developers will also have more fun in 4.3. First, the system adds a flood of notification options, primarily for individual applications to inform system-level notifications. This requires the permissions of the end-user, but the listening API can deliver rich information, including the starter application, time, content, priority, and release status. Developers will also see many new options for transparent overlay, custom rotation animations, fast lock rotation, and access to Quick response text features.          Bluetooth. As Google mentioned at the press conference, Android 4.3 now supports the new Bluetooth API, including Low-power Bluetooth (new Nexus 7 and Nexus 4 only), and Bluetooth smart-ready, designed primarily for low-bandwidth applications. These features for watches and remote control accessories such as equipment to bring a small convenience.          graphics. Android 4.3 now supports OpenGL ES 3.0, the latest version of the OpenGL API for mobile hardware and other low-power systems. 3.0 provides support for new options, including shaders, texture compression, and other complex graphics under 2d/3d. Currently, the new Nexus 7, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 are ready for OpenGL ES 3.0 support.          virtual surround audio. This audio technology has been used for years in stereo headphones and loudspeakers to create a class wrapping effect. Now, devices with stereo speakers-such as the new Nexus 7 and HTC one---can enjoy this feature. But it is unclear whether the technology will be added to the standard headphones.


DRM. While there are mixed opinions about digital Rights Management (DRM), this is essential if you want to have a wide range of content on your device. Android 4.3 has a wide variety of new DRM execution options: MPEG DASH, VP8 encoding, Surface coding without caching, and fusion of video and audio file output through the MPEG-4 media stream Consolidator. Similarly, extended software playback controls can now access control for speed and location. In short, you can now build musical gadgets and notification controls that can scan songs or audio files without having to open applications.         However, after the test found that this feature does not appear to have been installed. International user and accessibility features. The new language support in Android 4.3 includes Amharic, Afrikaans, Hindi, Swahili, and Zulu, and provides better support for some right-to-left reading text, such as Hebrew and Aramaic. In the system, initiators, clocks, quick settings switches, dials, contact applications, installation wizards, download applications, and more interface elements now provide more support for right-to-left text display (RTL), and developer tools for RTL testing are added to the Android SDK.         Accessibility services are now able to filter key issues while allowing third-party applications to interact with core Android output/input in new ways. Recording and analysis. Developers are now able to use the enhanced Systrace tool, which can introduce data from hardware modules, kernel functions, Dalvik virtual machines, and resource loads.         The tracking API can mark code snippets to record and conserve some of the system's resources. Other minor changes. In the Settings menu, a disabled Application tab is now added and users do not have to see the disabled application in the long "all Apps" tab. The System's installation wizard is now optimized to allow users to correct previous input, and the end User License agreement is somewhat simplified. Flat-panel devices are now faster to boot, and the Daydream feature is now able to navigate through albums and folders.