Today marks the first time that Google is running two Android Beta Programs simultaneously. Those running Android 12 QPR3 Beta 2 on their Pixel do not have to wipe their device to get Android 13 Beta 1.
There remains a single Android Beta Website, but selecting a device to “Opt in” will present you with the option to either join the Android 12 or Android 13 Beta Program. Google explains…
Here’s everything new in Android 13 Beta 1 [Gallery]
April 27, 2022
Beta 1 of Android 13 is available today and will be most people’s introduction to Google’s next major OS version. We’re diving into today’s release of Android 13 Beta 1 to find what new features have been added.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of…
Google radically redesigned Android’s visual language with Android 12, and it seems the company is set to refine that look in Android 13. As a part of the first beta to Android 13, Google has updated the media player notification with a new squiggle look for the track…
As part of the first Android 13 Beta, Pixel phones now have 12 new options for “basic color” themes that aren’t based on your current wallpaper, along with a handful of alternate Material You color theme styles.
With Android 12, Google unleashed “Material You” on us all, a new design language that emphasized personalization through color theming. More specifically, you’re able to…
All of the changes we’ve seen in Android 13 developer previews have formed into our first look at Android 13 Beta 1. Some of those changes seem to be interesting features, if not reversions to former iterations of the OS. For instance, the Pixel Launcher app drawer in…
Google has decided to rename Android’s classic “Do Not Disturb” setting to “Priority mode” in the second preview of Android 13.
Update: Google now seems to be walking back this change.
For years, Do Not Disturb on Android and Pixel phones have offered a…
Google is updating the toolbar menus that appear in the Docs web client with a focus on making it “easier to locate the most commonly used features.”
The new design improves findability of key features, making it quicker and easier to use Docs. Note that existing functionality isn’t changing with this launch.
Google Docs will get shorter menus for better navigation, while all items…
Google has opened the door to Android 13 for all with the start of the Beta program – but what devices can install it? Here’s every eligible handset.
Android 13 is coming to 10 Google Pixel smartphones with devices from other OEMs expected very soon. The process of…
As the feature gap between native apps and web apps shrinks, the number of highly capable web apps has only grown. A Googler has taken the time to share a massive showcase of the web apps made possible by the APIs of Chrome’s “Capabilities Project.”
For the last few…
Android has long supported the ability to access certain tools or data from the lockscreen with relative ease, but many have come with the minor annoyance of requiring you to authenticate before actually using those tools. In Android 13, Google is stripping away the need to unlock your phone for lockscreen smart home controls. Here’s how.
Live in the first beta of Android 13, Google has…
