With the release of the Android 13 Developer Preview 2, technology enthusiasts and industry analysts quickly moved to examine in every detail the innovations implemented by the Mountain View team. Especially notable among them is the option of limiting the speed of the Internet connection.
As taken up by the renowned Mishaal Rahman, former editor-in-chief of XDA Developers and now associated with the Esper blog, extremely interesting strings of code were found within the DP2 of Android 13: initially, everything was limited to a warning related to consumption of battery by a specific application. After that, Rahman spotted the option to limit the speed of the Wi-Fi or mobile network.
But what exactly would this feature do? The average user would care little, as the faster the Internet connection, the better the user experience on social networks, streaming services and other apps. For developers, on the other hand, it will prove extremely useful as it will allow them to simulate activity environments with poor connection quality.
As explained by Mishaal Rahman, Unexpected problems can arise when a device’s Internet connection is slow and developers can overcome these problems by testing their apps under simulated network conditions. In a nutshell, this is a novelty that will prove necessary to developers and that many of them will certainly appreciate when Android 13 officially debuts on the market.