Google has announced the launch Android 14Along with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones during the Made by Google event on Wednesday. The Android 14 software update is rolling out to supported devices.
The latest major release of the Android mobile operating system brings new features to your Android smartphone including AI-generated wallpapers, hand over the key For third-party apps, monthly data sharing reminders and camera flash notifications.
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Android 14 was released as the first Trial version for developers Back in February shortly after Google’s annual report Google I/O-EreignisThe trial version will be released in two months. The public release of Android 14 was originally scheduled for early September, but it was finally pushed back to today.
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If you want to test Android 14, here’s what you need to know, including the key new features, including whether your phone supports Android 14 and if so, how to download Android 14 to your device.
What new features does Android 14 bring?
Android 14 doesn’t revolutionize the Android experience so much as move the mobile operating system forward, but there are now AI-generated wallpapers, third-party app passkeys, dynamic black and white themes, and more.
Here are the major improvements: camera, accessibility, home screen, lock screen, privacy and security improved and battery improved. Android 14.
die the camera With Android 14, it gets several improvements, including support for high-quality Ultra HDR photos, better low-light photography on compatible phones, and in-sensor zoom, which lets you zoom in and out in some third-party apps without compromising images. lets do lose quality. The new document scanner service lets apps use the camera to digitize physical documents like receipts
per AccessibilityAndroid 14 offers up to 200% larger fonts for visually impaired people. There are also camera flash notifications that notify you about camera flashes and are intended for people with hearing loss You can pinch to zoom to set zoom on your apps. There are additional adjustment settings for hearing aids.
die Lock the screen Features a new personalization selection including custom clocks and lock screen shortcuts
and for Privacy and securityYou’ll get notifications alerting you to changes in third-party app data sharing practices, stricter app permissions, improved PIN privacy, the ability to disable 2G connections, encryption for all cellular connections, and more.
Which Android phones support Android 14?
Every Android phone supports the Android operating system – but not in the same way.
Google usually creates a new Android update, called simply Android OS, and then releases it to its own devices like the Pixel Pro, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet. Other smartphone manufacturers then turn Android into their own updates or themes – for example, Samsung has a UI and OnePlus has OxygenOS.
As for the pure Android 14 system, only a limited number of Google devices support the latest Android operating system:
Android 14-based updates will roll out to devices from Samsung, Nothing, OnePlus, Sony and other manufacturers later this year.
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro ship with Android 14.
How to download Android 14 on your phone
Access on a supported Android device settings Apps, scroll down and tap method > Update procedure. If your device has Android 14 available, you can see the update status. If not, click Search for updates button below. Click Next Download and install Wait for your phone to download the latest software and restart it. Once your phone is back up, you should be running Android 14.
NB: If you see “Out of storage space” message, you need to free up storage space before updating to Android 14.
Pixel 6 Pro runs Android 14.
