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Google today released the first developer preview of Android 14, which is similar to previous releases, and is expected to be officially available in the third quarter of this year.
Supports multi-user login
It's common for a family to share the same device, especially a tablet. In addition, some users may create two users for the "work" and "life" use cases.
In the first developer preview of Android 14, Google added a multi-user mode to Android, which allows you to create users for different scenarios or without users.
Cloned Apps
Many domestic Android manufacturers will have built-in application dual-open functions in mobile phones, which is convenient for users to log in to multiple accounts of a software at the same time (such as WeChat double-open that many people like).
With Android 14 Developer Preview 1, Google is also preparing an official way to "clone" apps without resorting to any third-party apps. Now just head to the new "Cloned Apps" menu and select the Android app you want to clone.
Dual SIM supports automatic switching of mobile data to the best option
In Android 14, Google added the ability to automatically switch to the best mobile data option for dual SIM and dual standby.
Screen time
In the first developer preview of Android 14, Google redesigned the battery usage page to highlight the "Screen time since last full charge" section.
Taskbar
In the first developer preview of Android 14, the taskbar now displays a text name below the application icon when the user switches to a tablet.
font
Users can now scale font sizes by up to 200% in Android 14 and up to 130% in Android 13. Google will also use non-linear font scaling, so that already large text doesn't grow further.
Android API
Google has tweaked two Android APIs (foreground service and job scheduler) to improve the efficiency of tasks such as background activity and downloading large files.
timetable
According to the official release schedule, Google will release two developer previews, four betas, and the final version is expected to be officially released in the third quarter of this year.
The developer preview of Android 14 is currently available on the following devices: Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 5A 5G, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, and Pixel 7 Pro.
More details can be found at: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/02/first-developer-preview-android14.html