Android 14

Android 14 Beta 3 is the latest preview of Google's mobile system, which first went to developers with the Android 14 developer preview, to test before the general release. Read more: Second Android 14 Developer Preview Adds More App Customization Prior to the beta releases of Android 14, the process of installing Android developer previews wasn't super easy. It involved unlocking developer options, downloading a sizable file, factory resetting your device and more. Now, it's much more simple to download and install the latest Android 14 beta. The final version of Android 14 will eventually be the most accessible way to get it, but that's not expected until later this year. If you really want an early look at what's coming, and you have a supported Android device, such as the Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro, you can begin testing Android 14 beta 3 right now. Here's how. Is the Android 14 beta safe to download? Although the Android 14 beta is more refined and solid than the Android 14 developer preview, you should still expect bugs with this release that may make your phone more difficult to use. Only download the Android 14 beta if you're willing to deal with these issues or if your device is a backup from your daily phone. Also, make sure to back up your device before downloading the Android 14 beta, in case something goes wrong or you decide to leave the program later. Note: Some of the new features that are in development might not end up in the final version of Android 14, so a...

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How to Download and Install Android 14 After launching two developer previews of Android 14, Google has released the first official beta version. The previews were aimed at developers, but the Android 14 beta is for Google Pixel owners who want to test-drive the latest features. We don’t recommend installing the Android 14 beta on your main phone, because bugs and issues are inevitable. Improved Battery Life There is no headline feature here, but Google has put some serious effort into improving Android’s efficiency to reduce power drain. Changes to how the operating system handles background tasks, downloads, and uploads, alongside a few other tweaks, should enable Android owners to squeeze a little more life from their phone batteries. It also looks as though the option to check “screen time since last full charge” in the battery settings menu (removed in Android 12) is back. Larger Fonts and Smarter Scaling Switching to a larger font in Android 13 was limited to 130 percent on Google's Pixel phones, but Android 14 allows you to scale fonts up to 200 percent. To prevent wonky layouts, the system uses nonlinear scaling, which means any words that are already scaled up (such as headings) won't grow larger, making the text more readable Notification Flashes Android 14 enables you to turn on camera flashes and screen flashes for incoming notifications. This has been available on other Android smartphones (like Samsung devices) and iPhones for years, but it hasn't been baked ...

Cut to the chase • What is it? The next version of Android • When is it out? Probably August or September • How much will it cost? It will be a free upgrade Android 14 release date Android 14 was announced by Google on February 8, 2023, and the first Developer Preview launched on the same day. As of June we've reached Android 14 Beta 3. Google also shared a timeline for the rollout of Android 14 versions, and as of June it's stuck to that timeline, with the Beta 3 release also being the point at which Android 14 reached 'platform stability', which means the point at which developers don't need to worry about subsequent changes that might affect their apps. The current state of the Android 14 timeline (Image credit: Google) The final beta is planned for July, with the actual finished release not being given a month yet in the timeline, but August or September seems likely, as there’s unlikely to be a huge gap between the final beta and the finished release. Plus, August and September have been the most common release months for new Android versions in recent years – though Android 12 didn’t launch until October of its release year. Android 14 supported phones The OnePlus 11 is one of many phones that will definitely get Android 14 (Image credit: Future / Philip Berne) If you’ve used Android for a while then you’ll know it isn’t like iOS, where every phone made in the last five years or so gets the new version on day one. With Android, support is a lot more volatile, and man...

The most recent update is the second beta, which has brought several more features in for testing. You can install it on several brands of phone, including Google Pixels, OnePlus phones and more. The software is not ready for general use though, it's meant for developers to start testing their apps on devices running Android 14, rather than just early adopters. In fact It's still early to know the full picture anyway. The first Android 14 stable release likely won't arrive until August, once all the beta versions have rolled out, which is what happened with As is the way with Android updates, we can expect Android 14 to roll out to Pixel devices first. Google will likely launch Android 14 with the The oldest devices to get the update will likely be the Pixel 4a 5G, which is guaranteed Android version updates until November 2023. It's the oldest one to get the beta, after all, and since the 4G Pixel 4a is set to lose update support in August it doesn't look like it'll be in line for Android 14's stable release. Android 14: New features Android 13 was a modest release in terms of features, and while Google highlighted only the sections that follow, members of the Android community have discovered several Sharing improvements (Image credit: Google) Google has made changes to the shares sheet in Android 14, allowing greater customization for specific apps that will hopefully make moving files around much more convenient. Guest Phone app access If you have a guest user profile ...