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Android TV 13 Posted: April 17, 2022 @ 11:12 am |
Although Android 13 is still a few months away from release, two important features have already been spotted for Android TV devices, allowing smart TVs to reduce power consumption and bandwidth, as well as improve picture-in-picture (PiP) mode. Esper's Mishaal Rahman discovered a new "reduced standby power consumption" mode as part of a deep dive into Android 13 (via XDA Developers). This new feature will limit apps and block network access while the Android TV device is in standby mode. It will also disable wakelocks while the smart TV is not in use. This makes sense, given that people rarely need to check notifications on their smart TVs. However, according to Rahman, these "restrictions are temporarily lifted for the duration of doze mode. This mode should also help save power and reduce bandwidth consumption. Another interesting feature spotted during the deep dive is the advanced PiP mode. With Android 7.0, Google started supporting PiP on the best Android TVs. Its current aspect ratio is 1.777778:1, which is optimal for displaying 16:9 content. On the other hand, developers can adjust the PiP window aspect ratio from 1:2.39 to 2.39:1. In Android 13, they will be able to "create PiP windows that are even longer or wider than before." Android 13 also features a new method of docking the PiP window next to the main occupation so that "both windows are fully visible to the user." In addition to these multi-window features, Google seems to be preparing a "pseudo-divided screen mode with docked, expanded PiP windows." The next version of Android is expected to be released in October, which means Android TV 13 could arrive a month later if Google sticks to the same timeline as last year.
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