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Samsung opened the One UI 5 public beta program for its flagship Galaxy S22 series early last month. Over the last few weeks, the company has released a few beta builds for the devices, giving users a chance to experience everything new in the Android 13 release ahead of the stable rollout. While the Galaxy S22 series is yet to receive the first One UI 5 stable release, Samsung has now opened the Open UI 5 public beta program for the mid-range Galaxy A52.
Samsung has started rolling out the third One UI 5 beta build for its flagship Galaxy S22 series in the U.S. and a few other regions. The Android 13 beta update (firmware version ZVI9) brings several improvements and bug fixes, including themed icon support for more apps, improved animations, and more.While previous One UI 5 beta builds for the Galaxy S22 series offered themed icon support, it was limited to Samsung's first-party apps. With the latest beta release, Samsung has extended themed icon support to more apps (via 9to5Google).However, as Mishaal Rahman points out, many Google apps, like Google One, Home, Snapseed, Translate, and YT Studio, still don't have themed icons on the third beta release. That's because Google hasn't updated these apps to offer a monochromatic app icon, which is necessary for the themed icon implementation.
After a few weeks of beta testing the OxygenOS 13 update for its flagship OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus has finally started rolling it out on the stable channel. The company announced the rollout in a recent post on its community forums, revealing that the update will reach OnePlus 10 Pro users in all regions over the next few weeks.
Google is reportedly mandating virtual A/B support for GMS licensing on devices launching with Android 13. Thanks to this, Android 13 launch devices from manufacturers like Samsung and Oppo could finally feature support for Seamless Updates, after several years of trailing behind the competition.
Android 13 has been out for a while now. As a major version upgrade, it’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon -- especially for Google Pixel users. But what if you just updated to Android 13 but don’t like it very much? The big question is, can you downgrade your Pixel smartphone, including the latest Pixel 6 lineup, from Android 13 to 12?
Oppo showcased the latest version of its custom Android skin, ColorOS 13, this August. Shortly thereafter, the company rolled out beta builds of the software to its flagship Find X5 and Find X5 Pro, giving users a chance to experience Android 13 ahead of the stable rollout. If you haven't had the opportunity to try out the ColorOS 13 beta release on your Find X5 or Find X5 Pro, you'd be glad to know that Oppo is now finally rolling it out on the stable channel in a few regions.
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 hints at new Clear Calling feature to reduce background noise during calls
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 sheds light on an upcoming Clear Calling feature that will reduce background noises during calls. Read on to learn more.
Google recently released Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1, bringing a couple of bug fixes to Pixel devices. While the update doesn't include any noteworthy user-facing changes, it reveals a few details about upcoming Pixel devices. It sheds light on two unannounced Pixel devices codenamed Felix and Lynx, reveals new animations highlighting the Pixel Tablet's docking capabilities, and even suggests that Google could be working on a 'Pro' variant of the Pixel Tablet. But that's not all. Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 also includes information about a few upcoming software features, like Clear Calling.
Google finally fixes the Pixel 6a's hit-and-miss fingerprint reader
With the recent release of QPR1 Beta 1 for Android 13, Google has fixed the Pixel 6a's hit-and-miss fingerprint reader.
With the release of its first Quarterly Platform Release for Android 13, Google introduced some notable fixes in QPR1 Beta 1. But perhaps the most important for Google Pixel 6a users are the improvements that were made to the fingerprint reader.
Google's unannounced "felix" and "lynx" devices show up in Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1
A curious developer has found some hidden gems in the latest Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 release with references to unannounced Google devices.
Google is working hard, already bringing improvements to Android 13 with today's QPR1 Beta 1 release. While numerous fixes are outlined in the notes, it appears that a developer has discovered some hidden gems scattered throughout the code that could give us clues about upcoming and unannounced devices codenamed "felix" and "lynx."
Google has released Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1
Google has released Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 for supported Pixel Devices, bringing improvements and fixes to Android 13.
Although Google has made Android 13 official and rolled it out to Pixel devices, that doesn't mean the work stops there. While the release is complete, there could be many different bugs and small issues within the OS that need to be fixed. This is where the Quarterly Platform Release (QPR) comes into play, allowing those in the beta program early access to fixes and improvements. Google has now announced the release of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1.
Google updates minimum hardware requirements to bundle GMS on Android 13 devices
Google has updated the minimum hardware requirements to bundle GMS on Android 13 devices. OEMs can no longer preload GMS on Android 13 devices with less than 2GB RAM or 16GB storage.
Budget-friendly Android devices with less than 2GB RAM and 16GB storage might soon become a thing of the past. With Android 13, Google has updated the minimum hardware requirements that devices must meet to bundle Google Mobile Services (GMS). The company now requires OEMs to offer at least 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage if they wish to bundle GMS on a device running Android 13 or later.
Android Privacy Sandbox Developer Preview 5 is here with more controls for developers
Android's Privacy Sandbox Developer Preview 5 is here, and it offers more control to developers to work with the API in their apps.
Android's Privacy Sandbox has been in development since its announcement in February of this year. It's a multi-year initiative to introduce more private advertising solutions to end-users and is made possible thanks to both the Topics API and FLEDGE. The objective is to preserve user privacy by default while still supporting the mobile ecosystem that relies on effective advertising to sustain free and advertisement-funded applications. It’s a unique-to-Android approach with a new SDK that’s isolated from the rest of the app’s code, and its goal is to replace Ad ID eventually. The latest Developer Preview is now here, and it adds data validation enhancements, and API signature changes across the privacy-preserving APIs and the SDK Runtime.
Android 13 brings new Enterprise features to help organizations manage devices
New enterprise features have been launched with the Android 13 update that will give orgranizations more flexibility.
Sometimes it's easy to forget that Android can be used for business applications, as it's not exactly what most users think of when they think of their smartphone. Having said that, Android Enterprise has long offered a platform for organizations that might need more when it comes to the Android experience, particularly when it comes to devices that might be distributed within a company for its employees. With the recent release of Android 13 for Google Pixel smartphones, Google has added new for Android Enterprise users.
Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8, and Galaxy Note 8 can now run Android 13, unofficially
An early build of LineageOS 20 based on Android 13 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8. Read on!
Google officially announced the stable version of Android 13 last month and uploaded the source code to AOSP. Although Android's newest iteration is available to only a handful of devices so far, the aftermarket development community is already hard at work releasing custom ROMs for older smartphones. Over the last few weeks, a bunch of phones have received custom ROMs based on Android 13. The venerable Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8, and the Galaxy Note 8 are the latest to join the Android 13 custom ROM party.
Samsung kicks off One UI 5 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series
Just a few weeks after releasing the first One UI 5 beta to the Galaxy S22 series, Samsung has now kicked off the One UI 5 beta program for the Galaxy S21 series.
Samsung opened the One UI 5 beta program for the Galaxy S22 series earlier this month, giving users a chance to experience the latest version of its custom Android skin based on Android 13 ahead of the stable release. After releasing two beta builds for its latest flagship devices, Samsung has now kicked off the One UI 5 beta program for the older Galaxy S21 series.
Google's "Developer Support" images allow Pixel 6 series to downgrade to Android 12 without bricking their device
Google has released new "Developer Support" images for users with Pixel 6 devices running Android 13, so they can rollback to Android 12.
A couple of weeks ago, there was excitement in the air for Android fans. After months of betas, Google finally released Android 13 for Pixel devices. It wouldn't take long for the community to realize something was wrong. Although a PSA quickly went out, it was too late for some, as multiple reports were coming in of bricked Pixel 6 devices after attempting to roll back to Android 12. It appeared that going from Android 13 to Android 12 would trip the phone’s anti-rollback protection. Unfortunately, those wanting to do a bit of tinkering were forced to stick with Android 13. Luckily, Google has issued "Developer Support Images" for Pixel 6 owners, now giving users the possibility to roll back to Android 12.
Download: Android 12 Developer Support images are now available for Google Pixel 6 devices
Google has announced new Android 12 Developer Support images for Pixel 6 devices. The images are now available for download.
With the release of Android 13 for Pixel devices, many Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a users ran into the issue of not being able to roll back to Android 12. For a time, it appeared that those users would have to stick with Android 13. Luckily, Google has released Android 12 Developer Support images that allow Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a users to roll back without tripping the phone’s anti-rollback protection as these images contain the updated bootloader from the Android 13 update. With its official release today, Google has a proper support page, files, and the documentation needed to start the process.
How to check Android 13's new bootloader version on the Google Pixel 6 series for anti-rollback protection
Android 13 has brought new bootloader updates to the Google Pixel 6 series. Here's how to check the bootloader version for anti-rollback protection.
Android 13 season is officially upon us. The latest iteration of Android brings with it some fresh UI changes and many useful features. For the Google Pixel 6 family, the stable Android 13 update also incremented the anti-rollback version in the bootloader of these devices. As a result, you can't flash back an older Android 12 build after upgrading to Android 13.
Asus announces Android 13 closed beta program for the Zenfone 9
Asus has announced the Android 13 closed beta program for the Zenfone 9, giving users a chance to experience the new software ahead of the stable release.
Towards the end of last month, Asus launched a new flagship smartphone -- the Zenfone 9. The device packs Qualcomm's latest flagship SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, a high refresh rate display, a substantial battery, and impressive camera hardware in a compact chassis. On the software front, the Zenfone 9 comes with Asus' ZenUI skin based on Android 12 out of the box, but it might soon get the Android 13 treatment.
Samsung Galaxy S22 receives second One UI 5 beta in Korea, UK and Indian models get the first beta
Samsung has started rolling out the second One UI 5 beta for the Galaxy S22 series in Korea. The UK and Indian models receive their first beta too.
At the beginning of this month, Samsung kicked off the One UI 5 beta program, allowing Galaxy S22 owners in South Korea, Germany, and the USA to try out the new Android 13 software ahead of the stable release. Now, the Korean OEM has expanded the beta initiative in India and the UK. Furthermore, the second beta build of One UI 5 has also started rolling out in South Korea.