Google is making ready to make the Settings app in Android 15 extra organized

In the event you open the Android Settings app within the newest beta launch of Android 15, you gained’t see any modifications, as a result of there aren’t any. Nonetheless, a future launch of Android 15 may convey a reorganized top-level settings web page, in line with an Android Authority evaluation.

Presently, in case you have a look at the structure of the top-level settings web page in, say, Android 14 on a Pixel cellphone, there’s no actual rhyme or purpose why sure menu gadgets are the place they’re. A few of the extra generally accessed menu gadgets are positioned earlier within the listing, however in any other case, there’s no specific order. Plus, since there are such a lot of completely different menu gadgets bunched collectively within the top-level web page, it may be difficult for brand new Pixel customers to shortly discover the web page they’re searching for.

Happily, Android 15’s revamped top-level settings web page will place related menu gadgets subsequent to one another in visually distinct sections. This revamped top-level web page isn’t stay but as of the most recent Android 15 Beta 3 replace which is at the moment rolling out, however we’ve got an thought of what the structure shall be like.

For reference, right here’s the order of entries of the top-level settings web page in Android 14 on Pixel telephones, subsequent to how the top-level settings web page is likely to be organized in a future Android 15 launch:

Lastly, right here’s a screenshot exhibiting the top-level settings in Android 14 subsequent to a mockup of what I imagine the top-level settings web page will search for in an upcoming Android 15 launch.

You’ll instantly discover two entries lacking from the Android 15 listing: “Google” and “Digital Wellbeing & parental controls.” The explanation they’re lacking is just not as a result of Google is eradicating them however slightly as a result of they aren’t listed within the (at the moment unused) top_level_settings_v2 choice display screen XML file. In actual fact, neither entry is listed within the top_level_settings choice display screen XML that’s at the moment learn by the Settings app to find out the structure of the top-level web page.

So, how do these two entries find yourself on the web page? The Google Play Providers and Digital Wellbeing apps use a system-only API to inject their respective entry factors into the Settings app. Sadly, due to that, I don’t know the place precisely “Google” and “Digital Wellbeing & parental controls” will find yourself. Nonetheless, if I needed to guess, I’d put them each beneath the “Passwords, passkeys & accounts” entry.

One other factor to notice in regards to the above listing: The dashes point out the place every part begins and ends. Whereas there at the moment isn’t a header between every part, it appears the sections are categorized as follows: Account, Connectivity, Personalize, System data, Safety & privateness, and Help. The “Connectivity” class consists of “Community & web” and “Related gadgets,” the “Help” class has the “Security & emergency,” “Accessibility,” and “Ideas & assist” gadgets, and so forth. The primary top-level “Account” class is empty, so I’m unsure what shall be positioned there, however no matter it’s, it’ll be on the very high of the web page.

What different settings-related modifications are there in Android 15 Beta 3?

Though the top-level settings web page revamp isn’t stay but in Android 15 Beta 3, the replace has made a few different minor modifications to the Settings app. As an illustration, the “Gadget & app notifications” entry below Settings > Notifications has been renamed to “Notification learn, reply & management.” “Display turn-on management” replaces “Flip display screen on” below Settings > Apps > Particular app entry. Lastly, the outline for the “Enable digital camera software program extensions” toggle below Settings > Safety & privateness > Extra safety & privateness has been modified as follows:

Android 15 Beta 2.2: “Permits the default software program implementation of superior digital camera options, akin to Eyes Free videography.”

Android 15 Beta 3: “Permits the default software program implementation of superior digital camera options, akin to HDR, Evening, or different digital camera extensions.”

“Eyes Free videography” referred to the brand new Camera2 vendor extension in Android 15 that permits third-party digital camera apps to make the most of an OEM-provided algorithm for locking onto and stabilizing a given area or object of curiosity. Google altering the outline of the “permit digital camera software program extensions” toggle to take away the reference to “Eyes Free videography” might sign that they aren’t prepared to offer a software program implementation of this specific extension. Nonetheless, it’s price noting that the outline means that default software program implementations of HDR, Evening, “or different digital camera extensions” is likely to be supported, which might nonetheless embrace the brand new “Eyes Free videography” mode.