According to the report, Android 15 will provide more immersive surround sound. There is speculation that Google may offer Dynamic Spatial Audio via Bluetooth Low Energy (LE). In addition, using this technology will reportedly result in lower head tracking latency, higher bandwidth utilization, and improved battery life. This development comes just a few days after it was revealed that Android 15 could also increase the device’s standby battery life by up to 3 hours.
Android 15 can deliver more immersive surround sound
According to a report by Android Authority, speaker Mishaal Rahman suggested that the next big Android update could use Bluetooth LE Audio technology to improve the device’s surround sound. Android does not currently support Dynamic Spatial Audio using it.
To use Dynamic Spatial Audio, the headset must have head-tracking sensors in addition to the necessary smartphone configuration to use low-latency Bluetooth, the report said. However, this is reportedly a power-hungry feature that could potentially impact overall battery life.
According to Rahman, Google announced at its annual developer conference that the Android 15 update will bring support for Bluetooth LE Audio, which will be used to enhance surround sound on smartphones.
Instead of streaming audio over Bluetooth, Classic Audio Bluetooth LE reportedly “provides lower head-tracking latency and better bandwidth utilization for even greater immersion,” according to Karthik Veera, product manager for Android Media and Camera.
Android 15 Beta 2 features
At Google I/O, the company also announced the Android 15 Beta 2 update, after which it was rolled out to some smartphones. It offers a new security and privacy-focused feature called Private Space that allows users to hide apps in a safe place on their phone.
In addition, the Android 15 Beta 2 update also includes several security features, including anti-theft lock, which can lock the smartphone when “sudden movement that may indicate theft” is detected. In addition, another feature called Offline Device Lock is also introduced, which can automatically lock the smartphone if the user has turned off the Internet.
