Google has officially launched the first public beta of its impending Android 13 OS for Pixel customers, following a couple of developer previews earlier this year. The decision is in line with Google’s Android 13 roadmap, and it comes just days before the Google I/O 2022 event, which kicks out on May 11 and will detail the company’s intentions for the next Android version. Let’s have a look at the specifics.
The First Public Beta of Android 13 Has Been Released
Google recently announced the release of the first public beta of Android 13 in an official blog post. While the public beta version of Android 13 includes all of the new features from earlier developer previews, it also includes a few new features and tweaks for end-users who want to improve their privacy and security when using Android.
The new iOS-like photo picker from Android 13 DP 1 is included in Android 13 Beta 1, as is the notification permission feature and per-app language support, both of which were added with the second development preview. There’s also support for tablet and foldable device-specific functionality.
Google has added more granular permissions for media file access for apps in Android 13 to increase privacy and security. Previously, apps just needed access to a user’s device’s external storage to view their photos, videos, and audio files.
App Permissions Are Now More Granular In Android 13 Beta
Third-party apps will have to seek access to each type of media file in shared storage with Android 13 Beta 1. If an app seeks access for two types of media files at the same time, the system will present users with a single dialog box in which they can allow both permissions.
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Better error reporting in Keystore and KeyMint, as well as an anticipatory audio routing feature for apps, are also included in Android 13 Beta 1. Google is also likely to enable the new MLGRU feature, which will allow Android to keep programs active in the background for longer periods of time. We’re not sure if the business included it in the OS’s Beta 1 or not.
These features are aimed at developers rather than end users, and they attempt to improve the Android platform’s privacy and security. Aside from that, Android 13 provides a slew of cosmetic improvements, including new Material You themes, new home screen lock controls, a new clipboard editor, and more. More information will be available next month.
If you have a Pixel smartphone that is supported, you can download Android 13 Beta 1 from Google’s official Developers forum.
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