Android 13 rolls out, comes to several Google Pixel devices
Before delving deeply into what Android 13
brings to the table, let us see which smartphones will be getting it. Google
announced that this year’s version of Android will be coming to its Google
Pixel 4 and 4 XL devices, the Pixel 4a and 4a 5G, the Pixel 5 and 5a 5G, and
Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and 6a, starting today.
“We have provided the latest software update
for Pixel. This month, all supported Pixel devices running Android 12 will
receive the Android software update, which begins rolling out for most users
today. The rollout will continue over the next few weeks depending on the
carrier. Users will receive a notification once the OTA becomes available for
their device. We encourage you to check your Android version and update to
receive the latest software,” Google wrote on its support page.
Later this year, it will also roll out to other
devices and lineups, including Samsung Galaxy, Asus, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO,
Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Google
announced the same in a blog post for developers, which added that the source
code for Android 13 will also be coming to its Android Open Source Project
(AOSP).
Let us now see what Android 13 comes with:
1. A new look
You may remember Material You, which lets users
design and customize app icons and other interfaces. Android 13 builds on the
same by letting users customize non-Google apps to match the theme and colours
of their wallpaper. There are new colours and themes as well, and users can now
choose from four pages of wallpaper colors and basic colors.
2. Support for
multilingual users
In what is surely one of the premier features
offered by this year’s version of Android, Android 13 brings with it the
ability to assign different languages to different apps. This means that you
can watch YouTube videos in French and scroll through your Instagram feed in
Danish, for example.
3. Updated media player
The media player is getting a new look and
feel, which Google says is “based on the music or podcast you’re listening to.”
The updated media controls now contain a progress bar and is located between
the quick settings menu and the notification panel.
4. More control over
notifications
Notifications are good, but they can be
unwanted at times. With Android 13, downloaded apps will now need your explicit
permission to send notifications, and you can deny access if you wish.
5. Clipboard history
and Media Library
If you do not want apps to access your
clipboard or all of your photos and videos, then Android 13 has a solution for
you. It brings with it a new option that lets users specifically select the
photos and videos apps can access, as well as automatic clearing of the
clipboard history (after a period) if you copy sensitive data.
6. Other features
Android 13 will let users copy content including
images, text, video, and URLs from their phones and paste it onto their
tablets, and vice versa. It will also make for easier multitasking with the
updated taskbar on tablets, which will let you see all your apps at once and
drag and drop any app in your library into split-screen mode.
The following feature will be useful for stylus
users – Android tablets will now register your palm and stylus pen as separate
touches.
Users can also stream their messaging apps
directly to your Chromebook in order to send and receive messages from the
laptop itself.
Other features include the adoption of
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, a new Bluetooth audio standard that results in
lower latency than classic audio, HDR video support on third-party camera apps,
an updated media output switcher, and braille displays for Talkback.
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