One month on from the first release, Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is giving us a glimpse at more future features coming to Pixel phones later this year. Here are some of the most notable new additions.
Android 14 Developer Preview 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video]
Just like the first developer build of Android 14, it’s not clear just how many alterations Google has in store for the stable…
It has taken longer than expected, but we have the first Android phone from Realme that clones the iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island.
Given many Chinese OEMs’ penchant for lifting popular iPhone hardware and software features, it’s a shock to us that it has taken an…
Samsung has been pushing the idea of the Galaxy ecosystem over the past few years, building out features and new devices to let you get things done across every form factor. But where Apple has macOS to offer its customers a full experience on desktop and laptops, Samsung…
Google rolling out Android 14 Developer Preview 2
March 9, 2023
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is rolling out now ahead of next month’s first beta. It continues work on a number of tentpoles with more capabilities taking shape in this release.
Here’s everything new in Android 14 Developer Preview 2 [Gallery]
Android 14 DP2: Media player gains new animations and UI enhancements
Pixel phones gain monochrome theme, prep for custom clocks
Settings app gains…
Following last month’s launch, Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is rolling out today before beta releases start in April.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 14 Developer Preview 2’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at…
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is now available, and it wouldn’t be an early access build without Google making Media player tweaks.
The latest developer-focused build is the second such version of Android 14 that you can — and probably shouldn’t — flash on your…
As part of the second preview of Android 14, Pixel phones have gained a new monochrome Material You theme and are preparing to add custom lock screen clocks.
Since the launch of Material You with Android 12, Google has been steadily building upon that colorful foundation, adding things like color variations that use your wallpaper palette in new ways and preset themes that aren’t based on your…
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 includes a “Flash notifications” function that will let Pixel owners emulate the long-lost notification LED in the upcoming build.
One of the most notable features that has been missing from many top-tier smartphones in recent years is…
The last time Google added favicons to desktop Search in early 2020 there was an uproar, but the company is now rolling out a new design.
Back in October, mobile Search received larger favicons and site names. Google is now bringing both of those changes to the desktop…
For the last few years, the Android team has been working on ways to improve the back gesture, making it more clear what going back will actually do. With the latest Android 14 preview, the Settings app has a predictive back gesture that can show which page you’ll be going back to.
The “predictive back gesture” was added with Android 13, and at first, it was solely designed to let you know…
