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What new features and APIs were added in Android version 9.0?

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Android 9.0 (Pie) introduced several important innovations and APIs, including:

  • Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness — systems that use machine learning to optimize power consumption and screen brightness.
  • App Actions — an API for predicting user actions and providing quick access to them.
  • Slices — interactive UI components that can be embedded in search and other places.
  • Support for multi-camera devices — APIs for working with multiple cameras simultaneously.
  • Enhanced Notifications — improved notifications with support for images, actions, and conversations.
  • Privacy improvements — restrictions on access to microphone, camera, and sensors in the background.
  • TLS 1.3 — support for the new security standard for network connections.

Example of using the multi-camera API:

CameraManager manager = (CameraManager) getSystemService(Context.CAMERA_SERVICE);
String[] cameraIdList = manager.getCameraIdList();
// You can open multiple cameras at once if the device supports it