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Docs: Cleanup of Preview language in Android 7.0 docs. 

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Change-Id: Ic43b45e9076fa5f132178a5c2a7edbd47f3f8f3f
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docs/html/about/versions/nougat/android-7.0-changes.jd

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</p>



<p>

  For more information about background optimizations in N and how to adapt your app,

  see <a href=

  For more information about background optimizations in Android 7.0 (API level

  24) and how to adapt your app, see <a href=

  "{@docRoot}preview/features/background-optimization.html">Background

  Optimizations</a>.

</p>
@@ -427,12 +427,13 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 
  released apps, a set of libraries that see significant use—such as

  <code>libandroid_runtime.so</code>, <code>libcutils.so</code>,

  <code>libcrypto.so</code>, and <code>libssl.so</code>—are temporarily

  accessible on N for apps targeting API level 23 or lower. If your app loads

  one of these libraries, logcat generates a warning and a toast appears on the

  target device to notify you. If you see these warnings, you should update

  your app to either include its own copy of those libraries or only use the

  public NDK APIs. Future releases of the Android platform may restrict the use

  of private libraries altogether and cause your app to crash.

  accessible on Android 7.0 (API level 24) for apps targeting API level 23 or

  lower. If your app loads one of these libraries, logcat generates a warning

  and a toast appears on the target device to notify you. If you see these

  warnings, you should update your app to either include its own copy of those

  libraries or only use the public NDK APIs. Future releases of the Android

  platform may restrict the use of private libraries altogether and cause your

  app to crash.

</p>



<p>
@@ -441,9 +442,9 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 
  <code>System.loadLibrary</code> and <code>dlopen(3)</code> both return

  <code>NULL</code>, and may cause your app to crash. You should review your

  app code to remove use of private platform APIs and thoroughly test your apps

  using a preview device or emulator. If you are unsure whether your app uses

  private libraries, you can <a href="#ndk-errors">check logcat</a> to identify

  the runtime error.

  using a device or emulator running Android 7.0 (API level 24). If you are

  unsure whether your app uses private libraries, you can <a href=

  "#ndk-errors">check logcat</a> to identify the runtime error.

</p>



<p>
@@ -454,11 +455,6 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 


<table id="ndk-table">

  <col width="15%">

  <col width="15%">

  <col width="15%">

  <col width="20%">

  <col width="20%">

  <col width="20%">

  <tr>

    <th scope="col">

      Libraries
@@ -470,10 +466,7 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 
      Runtime access via dynamic linker

    </th>

    <th scope="col">

      N Developer Preview behavior

    </th>

    <th scope="col">

      Final N Release behavior

      Android 7.0 (API level 24) behavior

    </th>

    <th scope="col">

      Future Android platform behavior
@@ -500,10 +493,6 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 
  <td style="background-color:#DCEDC8">

    Works as expected

  </td>



  <td style="background-color:#DCEDC8">

    Works as expected

  </td>

</tr>



<tr>
@@ -519,11 +508,6 @@ see <a href="{@docRoot}training/secure-file-sharing/index.html">Sharing Files</a 
    Temporarily accessible

  </td>



  <td style="background-color:#FFF9C4">

      Works as expected, but you receive a logcat warning and a message on the

      target device.

  </td>



  <td style="background-color:#FFF9C4">

    Works as expected, but you receive a logcat warning.

  </td>
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  <td style="background-color:#ffcdd2">

    Runtime error

  </td>



  <td style="background-color:#ffcdd2">

    Runtime error

  </td>

</tr>



<tr>
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  <td style="background-color:#ffcdd2">

    Runtime error

  </td>



  <td style="background-color:#ffcdd2">

    Runtime error

  </td>

</tr>

</table>
@@ -699,8 +675,8 @@ JavaVM::AttachCurrentThread from &lt;jni.h&gt;. 


<ul>

  <li>You must install a delegated certificate installer before the DPC can set

  it. For both profile and device-owner apps targeting the N SDK, you should

  install the delegated certificate installer before the device policy

  it. For both profile and device-owner apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24),

  you should install the delegated certificate installer before the device policy

  controller (DPC) calls

  <code>DevicePolicyManager.setCertInstallerPackage()</code>. If the installer

  is not already installed, the system throws an
@@ -747,12 +723,13 @@ JavaVM::AttachCurrentThread from &lt;jni.h&gt;. 
  DER-encoded format under a .crt or .cer file extension.

  </li>



  <li>Starting in Android 7.0, fingerprint enrollment and storage are managed per user.

  If a profile owner’s Device Policy Client (DPC) targets pre-N on an N device,

  the user is still able to set fingerprint on the device, but work

  applications cannot access device fingerprint. When the DPC targets N and

  above, the user can set fingerprint specifically for work profile by going to

  <strong>Settings &gt; Security &gt; Work profile security</strong>.

  <li>Starting in Android 7.0, fingerprint enrollment and storage are managed

  per user. If a profile owner’s Device Policy Client (DPC) targets API level

  23 (or lower) on a device running Android 7.0 (API level 24), the user is

  still able to set fingerprint on the device, but work applications cannot

  access device fingerprint. When the DPC targets API level 24 and above, the user can set

  fingerprint specifically for work profile by going to <strong>Settings &gt;

  Security &gt; Work profile security</strong>.

  </li>



  <li>A new encryption status <code>ENCRYPTION_STATUS_ACTIVE_PER_USER</code> is
@@ -822,8 +799,9 @@ when killing the app manually via DDMS. 
</p>



<p>

Apps targeting N and above are not automatically killed on density changes;

however, they may still respond poorly to configuration changes.

  Apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24) and above are not automatically

  killed on density changes; however, they may still respond poorly to

  configuration changes.

</p>

</li>

docs/html/topic/performance/background-optimization.jd

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    <ol>

      <li>

        <a href="#connectivity-action">Restrictions on CONNECTIVITY_ACTION</a>

      </li>



        <ul>

          <li>

            <a href="#sched-jobs">Scheduling Network Jobs on Unmetered

            Connections</a>

          </li>



          <li>

        <a href="#monitor-conn">Monitoring Network Connectivity While the App

        is Running</a>

            <a href="#monitor-conn">Monitoring Network Connectivity While the

            App is Running</a>

          </li>

        </ul>

      </li>



      <li>

        <a href="#media-broadcasts">Restrictions on NEW_PICTURE and

        NEW_VIDEO</a>

      </li>



        <ul>

          <li>

            <a href="#new-jobinfo">New JobInfo methods</a>

          </li>
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          <li>

            <a href="#new-jobparam">New JobParameter Methods</a>

          </li>

        </ul>

      </li>



      <li>

        <a href="#further-optimization">Further Optimizing Your App</a>
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</p>



<p>

  To alleviate this issue, Android N applies the following

  To alleviate this issue, Android 7.0 (API level 24) applies the following

  restrictions:

</p>



<ul>

  <li>Apps targeting the Preview do not receive {@link

  <li>Apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24) do not receive {@link

  android.net.ConnectivityManager#CONNECTIVITY_ACTION} broadcasts if they

  register to receive them in their manifest. Apps that are running can still

  listen for {@code CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE} on their main thread by registering a
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  <li>Apps cannot send or receive {@link

  android.hardware.Camera#ACTION_NEW_PICTURE} or {@link

  android.hardware.Camera#ACTION_NEW_VIDEO} broadcasts. This optimization

  affects all apps, not only those targeting the Preview.

  affects all apps, not only those targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24).

  </li>

</ul>



<p>

  If your app uses any of these intents, you should remove dependencies on

  them as soon as possible so that you can target Android N devices properly.

  The Android framework provides several solutions to mitigate the need for

  these implicit broadcasts. For example, {@link android.app.job.JobScheduler}

  and <a href=

  If your app uses any of these intents, you should remove dependencies on them

  as soon as possible so that you can target devices running Android 7.0

  properly. The Android framework provides several solutions to mitigate the

  need for these implicit broadcasts. For example, {@link

  android.app.job.JobScheduler} and <a href=

  "https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/gcm/GcmNetworkManager">

  {@code GcmNetworkManager}</a> provide robust mechanisms to schedule network

  operations when specified conditions, such as a connection to an unmetered
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</h2>



<p>

  Apps targeting the Android N do not receive {@link

  Apps targeting Android 7.0 (API level 24) do not receive {@link

  android.net.ConnectivityManager#CONNECTIVITY_ACTION} broadcasts if they

  register to receive them in their manifest, and processes that depend on this

  broadcast will not start. This could pose a problem for apps that want
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ public static void scheduleJob(Context context) { 
</h3>



<p>

  To trigger jobs on content URI changes, Android N extends

  To trigger jobs on content URI changes, Android 7.0 (API level 24) extends

  the {@link android.app.job.JobInfo} API with the following methods:

</p>
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</h3>



<p>

  Android N also extends {@link android.app.job.JobParameters} to

  Android 7.0 (API level 24) also extends {@link android.app.job.JobParameters} to

  allow your app to receive useful information about what content authorities

  and URIs triggered the job:

</p>
@@ -361,13 +363,13 @@ public boolean onStartJob(JobParameters params) { 
  conditions, can improve performance and user experience. Removing

  dependencies on background services and statically-registered implicit

  broadcast receivers can help your app run better on such devices. Although

  Android N takes steps to reduce some of these issues, it is

  Android 7.0 (API level 24) takes steps to reduce some of these issues, it is

  recommended that you optimize your app to run without the use of these

  background processes entirely.

</p>



<p>

  Android N introduces some additional <a href=

  Android 7.0 (API level 24) introduces some additional <a href=

  "{@docRoot}tools/help/adb.html">Android Debug Bridge (ADB)</a> commands that

  you can use to test app behavior with those background processes disabled:

</p>
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  <li style="list-style: none; display: inline">

<pre class="no-pretty-print">

{@code $ adb shell cmd appops set &lt;package_name&gt; RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore}

{@code $ adb shell cmd appops set <package_name> RUN_IN_BACKGROUND ignore}

</pre>

  </li>
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  <li style="list-style: none; display: inline">

<pre class="no-pretty-print">

{@code $ adb shell cmd appops set &lt;package_name&gt; RUN_IN_BACKGROUND allow}

{@code $ adb shell cmd appops set <package_name> RUN_IN_BACKGROUND allow}

</pre>

  </li>

</ul>

docs/html/training/basics/network-ops/data-saver.jd

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</p>



<p>

  The N Developer Preview extends the {@link android.net.ConnectivityManager}

  Android 7.0 (API level 24) extends the {@link android.net.ConnectivityManager}

  API to provide apps with a way to <a href="#status">retrieve the user’s Data

  Saver preferences</a> and <a href="#monitor-changes">monitor preference

  changes</a>. It is considered good practice for apps to check whether the
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</h2>



<p>

  In the N Developer Preview, apps can use the {@link

  In Android 7.0 (API level 24), apps can use the {@link

  android.net.ConnectivityManager} API to determine what data usage

  restrictions are being applied. The {@code getRestrictBackgroundStatus()}

  method returns one of the following values: