Google Released Android 14 Developer Preview For Pixel Devices

Google released its first Android 14 developer preview for Pixel devices on 8 February 2023.

Android 13 Developer Preview 1:

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This new preview comes with some major improvements and features that will help developers to build better apps and experiences for their end users.

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Top Five Android 14 features:

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Streamlining background work: With Android 14, Google continues to optimize how apps work together, improve system health and battery life, and enhance the end-user experience.

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Customization: With Android 14, the company is working on Bigger fonts with non-linear scaling, allowing users to scale up their font to 200%.

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Privacy and Security: Android 14’s privacy and security settings restrict users from easily sideloading apps on their smartphones that target Android SDK level 22 or lower.

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App Compatibility: This new preview only includes access to 300 OpenJDK 17 classes, and the company works to “fully enable Java 17 language features in upcoming developer previews”.

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The Android 14 developer preview is officially available for the Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a.

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Google released its first Android 14 developer preview for Pixel devices on 8 February 2023.

Android 13 Developer Preview 1:

The Search tech manufacturer released the first developer preview version of Android 14, and developers can start downloading and installing it on their Pixel smartphones for testing to collect feedback.

IMG: Google Pixel

This new preview comes with some major improvements and features that will help developers to build better apps and experiences for their end users.

Top Five Android 14 features:

Working across devices and form factors: The new Android 14 builds on the work done in Android 12L and 13 to support tablet and foldable form factors.

IMG: Google Pixel

Streamlining background work: With Android 14, Google continues to optimize how apps work together, improve system health and battery life, and enhance the end-user experience.

IMG: Google Pixel

Customization: With Android 14, the company is working on Bigger fonts with non-linear scaling, allowing users to scale up their font to 200%.

IMG: Google Pixel

Privacy and Security: Android 14’s privacy and security settings restrict users from easily sideloading apps on their smartphones that target Android SDK level 22 or lower.

IMG: Google Pixel

App Compatibility: This new preview only includes access to 300 OpenJDK 17 classes, and the company works to “fully enable Java 17 language features in upcoming developer previews”.

IMG: Google Pixel

The Android 14 developer preview is officially available for the Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 4a.