Last February the first preview of Android 14 was released for internal developers. Today, two months later and right on schedule, Google issued Android 14 Beta 1 for all developers (not internal) and for all users owning a Google Pixel smartphone. Let's go see what they are news of the new operating system that we will soon have on our mobile devices.
Android 14 Beta 1 is out for developers and users: here are the news of the new operating system that we will see in May
Google has announced the release of the first beta version of Android 14 for developers and early adopters. This release features several changes to the system user interface. For example, regarding the arrow back, has been made more prominent and hard to miss, improving user gesture navigation. In addition, new custom actions and shortcuts available in system share sheets allow you to easily perform operations such as creating an album for a photo or creating a link.
With regard to background app restrictions, Android 14 allows apps to restrict the visibility of sensitive data to disability-focused accessibility services by adding a new attribute in the operating system. This feature is especially useful for preventing users with disabilities can involuntarily perform unwanted actions.
Furthermore, the support for foldable tablets and smartphones has been further enhanced in Android 14, by publishing development guides to improve the user experience.
Among the other novelties of this version, there are one more sophisticated graphics for developers, improved customization of language preferences for apps, and support for foldable tablets and phones. Android 2 Beta 14 is available on several Google Pixel smartphones (Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 7 Pro among the first compatible devices), but it should be noted that it may contain bugs and other problems fixed only in the final release of the autumn. If you decide to try the beta version, it is recommended make a backup of your phone before installation.
Finally, it is possible that Google will make the Android 14 Beta 1 beta available for other Android devices later on as well. For now, the Android 14 schedule includes the release of the next beta in May, so it is recommended to periodically check the different options available to users.
