Yesterday, Google launched the first developer preview of Android 14 (Android 14 First Developer Preview), the first beta for developers to preview the operating system, test new features, and ensure application compatibility. New update for the operating system. This build is not for regular users and you will have to wait for the Android 14 update to get fully up and running.
And in each new version of the Android operating system, Google adds many features and updates previous features, and in Android 14 these features include improvements in the operating system to be compatible with different screen sizes, with a focus on tablet support. Compatibility with computers and foldable devices. equipment. Among the most important are the following, in addition to the new personalization, privacy and security features, and many more that we will mention:
Tablet and foldable screen compatibility:
With Android 14, Google has focused on improving the operating system to work better with tablets and foldable devices. To this end, Google provides a set of guidelines to help developers build better apps for tablets and foldable devices, such as b:a gallery dedicated to displaying a better user interface on large screens.
Some reports indicate that Google is working on a foldable phone that could be launched this year, so we could see some major changes in how apps work on the big screen in Android 14; The design of the android 14 pro foldable phone makes sense.
New custom functions:
The main purpose of Android 12 and Android 13 builds is to allow users to customize the overall look and feel of Android phones. And in Android 14, users can increase the font size to 200% instead of the maximum font size of 130% in the previous version. In addition to the language settings for each app, you can also customize the language for each app.
To improve how the app works in the background:
In Android 14, Google is improving how apps work in the background by making it easier for apps to work together, with a focus on improving battery and system health. This makes it easy to transfer user-initiated data and manage uploads and downloads, especially when restriction is needed, eg B: Only download large files when WiFi is available, which improves user experience.
Google also takes care of how apps use the services provided and only uses them for the highest priority tasks that the user faces, allowing Android to optimize resource consumption and battery life.
Privacy and security updates:
The Android 14 Privacy and Security Update includes changes to how secure dynamic code is loaded to reduce vulnerabilities in dynamically loaded malicious code. Therefore, apps targeting Android 14 must mark dynamically downloaded files as read-only.
In addition, installation of old apps will be blocked and users will not be able to download apps that target Android SDK level 22 or lower because some malware or other dangerous apps may target SDK 22 to avoid damage higher than Android 6.0 (API level 23).
When will the final version of Android 14 be released?
Google has provided a timeline of future updates and expected versions of Android 14 ahead of its public release. There will be two developer previews, one in February and one in March, followed by four beta trials, announced monthly through the end of July. After that, the final version of Android 14 should appear, but Google has not set a date yet.