Android 13

Android 13 helps ensure your devices feel unique to you – on your terms. It comes jam-packed with new capabilities for your phone and tablet, like extending app color theming to even more apps, language settings that can be set on an app level, improved privacy controls and even the ability to copy text and media from one Android device and paste it to another with just a click. There are many reasons to love Android 13, but here are our top 13: Personalized to you 1. Android 13 comes with an evolved look and style that builds on 2. For the many Android users who speak more than one language, we’ve added a top feature request. You can assign specific languages to individual apps so you can keep your phone’s system in one language, and each of your apps in a different language. 3. Android 13 features an updated media player that tailors its look and feel based on the music or podcast you’re listening to. For example, when you’re listening to music, the media player spotlights album artwork and has a playback bar that dances as you progress through a song. It even works for media played through Chrome. 4. Your wellbeing has been an important theme for Android – and getting enough sleep is key! Android 13 allows you to further customize Bedtime mode with wallpaper dimming and dark theme. These screen options help your eyes adjust to the dark when you're about to go to bed – and get back to sleep if you wake up and check your phone in the middle of the night. Keeping you prote...

Android 13 has many small changes throughout the operating system, which all add up to a better experience. You can now set different languages for individual apps, use Spatial Audio on supported devices and headphones, use Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, record HDR video in third-party camera apps, and more. Bluetooth LE Audio support is especially important for future wireless earbuds and headphones, as it can reduce battery drain and latency on Bluetooth audio on supported devices. Google has also updated Android’s permissions again. Applications now must explicitly ask to send you notifications — just like on iPhone and iPad. You could already block notifications from apps on Android, but apps can’t send them by default anymore. Google is also introducing a new photo picker intended to replace the less-secure Google said in its announcement, “Android 13 helps ensure your devices feel unique to you — on your terms. It comes jam-packed with new capabilities for your phone and tablet, like extending app color theming to even more apps, language settings that can be set on an app level, improved privacy controls and even the ability to copy text and media from one Android device and paste it to another with just a click.” When Will I Get Android 13? As usual, Google Pixel phones are the first to receive Android 13. Android 13 is arriving on the Pixel 4 and newer, including the 4a budget series and newer. The Pixel 3a and 3a XL have officially been left behind, as they G...

You can get Android 13 in any of the following ways: • • • • Get Android 13 on a Google Pixel device If you have a supported Google Pixel device, you can In most cases, you don't need to do a full reset of your data to move to Android 13, but it’s recommended that you back up data before installing Android 13 on your device. Android 13 OTAs and downloads are available for the following Pixel devices: • Pixel 4a and 4a (5G) • Pixel 5 and 5a • Pixel 6 and 6 Pro • Pixel 6a • Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Flash or manually install a system image Alternatively, if you'd rather flash your device, we recommend using the If you need to flash your device manually for some other reason, you can get the Android 13 system image for your device on the Set up the Android Emulator Configuring the Android Emulator to run Android 13 is a great solution for exploring new features and APIs and testing Android 13 behavior changes. Setting up the emulator is fast and convenient and allows you to emulate various screen sizes and device characteristics. Depending on the type of testing you need to do, consider setting up a variety of virtual devices from these device categories: • • • Set up a virtual device (phone) To set up a virtual device to emulate a typical phone, follow these steps: • Install • In Android Studio, click Tools > SDK Manager. • In the SDK Tools tab, select the latest version of Android Emulator, and click OK. This action installs the latest version if it isn't already installed. • In An...

When we As we announce the release of Android 13 (Go edition), we’re marking a milestone, too: there are now over 250 million monthly active devices powered by Android Go. To better serve this growing set of users, we focused on three critical qualities: reliability, usability and customization. Let’s walk through what’s new in this release. Get direct software updates Updating the software in a phone takes a lot of storage space, which most entry-level devices can’t afford to lose. With Android 13 (Go edition), we’re bringing Discover content just for you Android (Go edition) has built-in intelligence that helps you get more from your phone. This release brings you the Discover feature, letting you swipe right from your home screen to see a curated list of articles and other content. Tailor your phone’s look