The third preview release of the Android 11 mobile platform

Google company presented the third test version of the open mobile platform Android 11. Android 11 release expected in the third quarter of 2020. To evaluate new platform features proposed program pre-testing. Firmware builds prepared by for Pixel 2/2 XL, Pixel 3/3 XL, Pixel 3a/3a XL and Pixel 4/4 XL devices. An OTA update has been provided for those who installed the previous test release.

Major changes compared to first и second test releases of Android 11:

• Added API to obtain information about the reasons for the termination of the program, allowing you to determine whether the program terminated on the initiative of the user, as a result of a failure, or was forcibly terminated by the operating system. The API also makes it possible to evaluate the state of the program just before termination.
• Added GWP-ASan, a heap memory analyzer that allows you to find and fix problems caused by unsafe memory handling. GWP-ASan analyzes memory allocation operations and detects anomalies with minimal overhead. By default, GWP-ASan is enabled for platform executables and system applications. A separate enablement is required to apply GWP-ASan to your applications.
• To the ADB utility (Android Debug Bridge) added incremental mode for installing APK packages ("adb install --incremental"), which allows you to significantly speed up the installation of large programs, such as games, during their development. The essence of the mode is that during installation, the parts of the package necessary for launching are transferred first, and the rest is loaded in the background without blocking the ability to launch the program. For example, when installing APK files larger than 2GB, in the new mode, the time to launch is reduced by up to 10 times. Incremental installations only work on Pixel 4 and 4XL devices for now, the number of supported devices will be expanded by the release.
• Completely redesigned debug mode with running ADB over a wireless connection. Unlike debugging with a TCP/IP connection, Wi-Fi debugging does not require a cable connection for configuration and can remember previously paired devices. There are also plans to implement a simpler pairing scheme using a QR code shown in Android Studio.
  

• Updated tools for audit data access, allowing you to analyze what user data the application accesses and after what user actions. Renamed some audit API calls.

Source: opennet.ru