Merge "docs: Updating the samples "what's new" for API 7.1" into nyc-mr1-dev

<p>The following code samples were recently published. You can

download them in the Android SDK Manager under the <b>Samples for SDK</b>

component for Android 6.0 (API 23).</p>

component for Android 7.1 (API 25).</p>

<p class="note">

  <strong>Note:</strong> The downloadable projects are designed

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<h3 id="ActiveNotification">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/ActiveNotifications/index.html">Active

  Notification</a>

</h3>

<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use the {@link

  android.app.NotificationManager} to tell you how many notifications your app

  is currently showing.

</p>

<h3 id="AutomaticBackup">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/AutoBackupForApps/index.html">Auto Backup for

  Apps</a>

</h3>

<p>

  Android 6.0 (API level 23) introduces automatic backup for app settings. This

  sample demonstrates how to add filtering rules to an app to manage settings

  backup.

</p>

<h3 id="app-shortcuts">App shortcuts sample</h3>

<h3 id="Camera2Raw">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/Camera2Raw/index.html">Camera 2 Raw</a>

</h3>

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<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use the

  <a href="{@docRoot}reference/android/hardware/camera2/package-summary.html">

  <code>Camera2</code></a> API to capture RAW camera buffers and save them as

  DNG files.

</p>

<h3 id="ConfirmCredential">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/ConfirmCredential/index.html">Confirm

  Credential</a>

</h3>

<p>

 This sample demonstrates how to use device credentials as an authentication method in your app.

  This sample demonstrates how to use the <a href=

  "/preview/app-shortcuts.html">app shortcuts API</a> introduced in Android 7.1

  (API level 25). This API allows an application to define a set of intents

  which are displayed when a user long-presses on the app's launcher icon.

  Examples are given for registering links both statically in XML, as well as

  dynamically at runtime.

</p>

<h3 id="DeviceOwner">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/DeviceOwner/index.html">Device Owner</a>

</h3>

<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use the device owner features to manage and

  configure a device.

  <a href="/samples/AppShortcuts/index.html">App shortcuts sample</a>

</p>

<h3 id="DirectShare">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/DirectShare/index.html">Direct Share</a>

</h3>

<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to provide the

  <a href="{@docRoot}about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0.html#direct-share">Direct

  Share</a> feature. The app shows some options directly in the list of share

  intent candidates.

</p>

<h3 id="img-kbd-app">Image keyboard app sample</h3>

<h3 id="FingerprintDialog">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/FingerprintDialog/index.html">Fingerprint

  Dialog</a>

</h3>

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<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to recognize registered fingerprints to

  authenticate your app's user.

  This sample demonstrates how to implement the <a href=

  "/reference/android/view/inputmethod/InputConnection.html#commitContent(android.view.inputmethod.InputContentInfo,%20int,%20android.os.Bundle)">

  Commit Content API</a>, using the <a href=

  "/topic/libraries/support-library/index.html">Android Support Library</a>.

  This API provides a universal way for IMEs to send images and other rich

  content directly to a text editor in an app, allowing users to compose

  content using custom emojis, stickers, or other rich content provided by

  other applications.

</p>

<h3 id="MidiScope">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/MidiScope/index.html">MidiScope</a>

</h3>

<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use the <a href=

  "{@docRoot}reference/android/media/midi/package-summary.html">MIDI API</a> to

  receive and process MIDI signals coming from an attached input device.

  <a href="/samples/CommitContentSampleApp/index.html">Image keyboard app sample</a>

</p>

<h3 id="MidiSynth">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/MidiSynth/index.html">MidiSynth</a>

</h3>

<h3 id="img-kbd-ime">Image keyboard IME sample</h3>

<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use the <a href=

  "{@docRoot}reference/android/media/midi/package-summary.html">MIDI API</a> to

  receive and play MIDI messages coming from an attached input device.

</p>

<h3 id="NfcProvisioning">

  <a href="{@docRoot}samples/NfcProvisioning/index.html">NFC Provisioning</a>

</h3>

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<p>

  This sample demonstrates how to use NFC to provision other devices with a

  specific device owner.

  This sample demonstrates how to write a <a href=

  "/preview/image-keyboard.html">custom image keyboard</a> using the <a href=

  "/reference/android/view/inputmethod/InputConnection.html#commitContent(android.view.inputmethod.InputContentInfo,%20int,%20android.os.Bundle)">

  Commit Content API</a> and the <a href=

  "/topic/libraries/support-library/index.html">Android Support Library</a>.

  This keyboard will be displayed inside compatible apps (also using the Commit

  Content API), allowing users to insert emojis, stickers, or other rich

  content into text editors.

</p>

<h3 id="RuntimePermissions">

  <a href=

  "{@docRoot}samples/RuntimePermissions/index.html">RuntimePermissions</a>

</h3>

<p>

  This sample shows runtime permissions available in Android 6.0 (API level 23)

  and higher. Display the log on screen to follow the execution. If executed on

  an Android 6.0 device, the app displays an additional option to access

  contacts using an 6.0-only optional permission.

  <a href="/samples/CommitContentSampleIME/index.html">Image keyboard IME sample</a>

</p>