Google today announced the first preview build of the Android 14 update, which is expected to be officially released later this year. Although Google has not announced all the expected features on the official release page, making them available to developers may help reveal some hidden features that are likely to be introduced in the upcoming beta versions.
One of the premium features is the App Clone feature which allows users to run multiple copies of the same application.
This feature helps users who have multiple accounts in the same service and want to run two accounts at the same time without having to log out of the first account to log in to the second account each time.
While some apps like Facebook support adding multiple accounts in the default app, others do not have this feature. For example, a WhatsApp user who has two SIM cards in his phone can only use one number to activate the app. This forces many people to use third-party apps to run two versions of the app, often with slow speed, poor performance, or associated ads.
The feature is revealed to create a separate icon for each version of the app, the icon for the app itself, with the version number (eg 1 and 2) above it to easily distinguish between the two versions.
It should be noted that the preview version is an early version for developers, not for all users, and its purpose is to help developers test their applications on the new version before release to ensure that their applications work, and to fix possible bugs. between the app and the new update.
The beta includes a number of features, including improved compatibility of the operating system with tablets and foldable devices, more ways to customize the look of the system, and several updates to protection and security features.
Before the final release, Google will release two developer previews, one in February and one in March, followed by four betas, one of which is released monthly until the end of July. After that, the final version of Android 14 will be launched. Google has not set an official date yet, but it usually releases new versions of Android every year between August and September.