Important points
- Android 15 introduces a screensaver that displays the home control dashboard for your smart home.
- Home Control works with Google Home and Home Assistant, so no additional setup is required.
- Tinkerers and non-tinkers alike can enjoy personalized smart home controls with Android 15.
Tinkerers are in for a treat when Android 15 is released next week. This comes in the form of a screensaver that displays the home control dashboard when the device is docked. This means it can be idle Android device A personalized control panel for your smart home.
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“Home Control” was discovered in Android 15 Beta 3, and its full potential has only recently been realized (via Android Authority). Home Control works not only with the Google Home app, but also with Home Assistant on non-Google Android devices. See custom-built dashboards and control automations while your device is docked on your nightstand or kitchen counter.
It’s not just a pretty display (something like)
This new screensaver leverages the power of Google Home and Home Assistant. No additional configuration is required. No special support required. This app works on any device that can display screensavers.
First, you need to activate the screensaver by performing the following steps:
- open setting.
- choice Display & touch.
- turn on screen saver.
Menu settings may differ depending on your device. Not all Android devices support screensavers.
Favorites view appears when you dock your device with the screensaver setting turned on. This will show you your favorite smart home devices from the Google Home app. Select this view as your screensaver and you’re good to go.
There are some reports of screensaver settings becoming grayed out on some Pixel devices running Android 15 QPR1 Beta. This is a temporary bug and is expected to be resolved by the stable release of Android 15 next week.
The Google Home platform is growing
Google clearly recognizes the popularity of the Google Home platform. Google shipped a record 110 million Nest and Google Home products over the past year. Recently, Home Assistant was added to the power menu and quick settings, showing that Google is focusing on this area.
Complex automation and personalized dashboards are perfect for those who like to tinker. A fully functional dashboard is great for those who don’t. Home Control seems to satisfy both. Let’s all get it then Android 15 Finally we arrive.
