Android N aka New York Cheesecake is expected to bring ART JIT and quick settings API. (Photo : Twitter/fossBytes )
Since the rumor that Google may do away with the App drawer in the next iteration started spreading in February, some analysts have been already argumentative of the negativities that would come to the regular Android power user.
The news was even further bolstered when Google maps tweeted an apparent version of Android sans app drawer. According to Paste Magazine, the absence of the drawer will be an absolute blow to anyone who regards themselves as an Android power user.
According to the publication, the exclusion of the app drawer would imply a step closer to the iOS but further from customization. It is almost dawn sure that the move would alienate an important part of the Android base and would be considered by many as a departure from distinctiveness.
Although Google later described its tweet by saying that it was an inaccurate software mockup which in no way represented that future of the platform, Android diehards were already keyed up by the issue. Android without a drawer may give the impression of impossibility but the idea has simply gained drive in recent times. In fact, Smartphone manufacturers like Huawei removed the element and other larger manufacturers seem to follow suit.
It is uncertain why Google would want to kill the app drawer but the first line of reasoning would be simplicity. Apparently, doing away with the app drawer also deletes any confusion about the apps location and how to remove them from the device.
On iOS, if a user removes an app icon from the home screen, the app is automatically removed from the phone. However, Android systems are a bit complicated to a small degree. Usually, removing an app on the android home screen does not typically uninstall it. Instead, it merely consigns the app into the drawer. Smartphone makers are continually thinking about this crease and how to iron it so it does not cause headaches to users.
Losing the app drawer, nevertheless, would purport that android users would have less customization to do in regard to organization of the apps. Many agree that users would eventually get used to it but in actual sense, it would be abandonment of originality. Apart from the unclear app drawer subject, Android N will also embrace changes to the settings menu according to a report by GSM Arena.
Meanwhile, Goggle is expected to disclose more about Android N in May in its I/O developer's conference.
Here is a clip of more expected features with the Android N:
