Android N Preview Now Available To Xperia Z3

The Android N Developer Preview was seeded to Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Pixel C in early March,

Sony announced this week that the Xperia Z3 is getting an Android N preview

Google have released the Android N Developer Preview for selected variants of the Xperia Z3 (D6603 and D6653 only).

you can easily install and run Android N. Here is how:

• Connect your compatible Z3 device to a computer with a USB cable.
• Xperia Companion will open automatically.
• Make sure you have Xperia Companion version 1.1.24 or later. 
• If not, download the latest version from here.
• Hold down the ALT key on your computer and click on Software repair on the home screen, then follow the guide.
• You’ll be asked to disconnect and turn off your device, then to reconnect whilst holding down the volume down key to start the software flashing.
• You can return to factory settings at any time by connecting back to Xperia Companion and following the Software repair.

What's new in Android N Developer Preview?

Android N introduces several great new features for developers, with more to be added as Google continue to develop the Android N release.  Here are some highlights:

Multi-window – This new multitasking feature lets users view two apps or Activities at the same time, with the system resizing them as needed to fit the device or tablet screen. All apps targeting Android N are resizeable unless they opt-out, so make sure your layouts and resources are optimized.

Bundled notifications – You can use the Notification.Builder.setGroup() method to group your app’s notifications together for easier scanning.

Direct reply notifications – Use the RemoteInput notification API to enable users to respond quickly to notifications, without leaving the notification shade.

Efficiency – Adapt your apps to use Doze to save even more power in Android N. There are also new behaviors in Project Svelte, aiming to reduce the memory needs of Android.

To learn more about what’s new in Android N, see Android N for Developers

Via- Sony