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Google details March 2023 System Update – What’s new?
Article first published on March 2nd, update added at the bottom…
Google published March 2023 System Update details today. The update rollout has not started yet, whereas February’s build appears to be skipped from the rollout.
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According to Google, the March 2023 System Update brings upgrades to Wallet and System Management functions. The new build makes it possible for Wallet users to selectively exclude loyalty cards imported from Gmail.
Adding to this, the March 2023 System update also brings updates to System Management and Usability services that improve Battery Life, Device Storage, and Network Usage.
In addition to smartphones, Google’s March update for System Management applies to Android Auto, Android TV, Wear OS as well as PC (Chromebook). You can check the complete changelog below:
- Wallet
- [Phone] Wallet users can selectively exclude loyalty cards imported from Gmail.[1]
- System Management
[Auto] [TV] [Phone] [Wear OS] [PC] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Battery Life, Device Storage, and Network Usage.
The company also revealed that the upgrades included in Google Play services v08.23, which updated on the first day of this month. Hopefully, Android devices will start getting Play System updates in the coming days.
Google System updates make your Android devices more secure and reliable and give you new and useful features. They include updates from Google to the Android operating system, Google Play Store, and Google Play services.
These updates are available for phones, tablets, Android TV and Google TV devices, Android Auto-enabled vehicles, Wear OS devices, and Chrome OS devices. Learn more about Google System updates.
Update [March 08]
Today, Google has updated the March 2023 Play System update release notes page. Compared to the content shared initially, the page now has detailed information along with a huge list of changes in Google Play Store, Wallet and System Management.
Google Play Store
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.[4]
- Optimizations allowing faster and more reliable download and installation.[4]
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.[4]
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes and improvements to security, stability and accessibility.[4]
- [Phone] Users will have the ability to automatically make apps that they are installing on Phones & Tablets, available on other connected Android devices such as Watch, TV and Chromebooks.[4]
Wallet
- [Phone] Wallet users can selectively exclude loyalty cards imported from Gmail.[1]
- [Phone] New animations displayed after successful tap and pay transaction using Google Wallet. [1]
System Management
- [Auto] [TV] [Phone] [Wear OS] [PC] Updates to System Management, and Usability services that improve Battery Life, Device Storage, and Network Usage.[1]
- [Auto] [TV] [Phone] [Wear OS] [PC] Updates to system management services that improve stability.[2]
Additional
- [1] Available through Google Play services v08.23 updated on 03/01/2023
- [2] Available through Google Play services v09.23 updated on 03/08/2023
- [4] Available through Google Play Store v34.8 updated on 03/6/2023
It’s June 2023 and Google has officially announced a bunch of new features for Android devices. The company released these features by mainly focusing on Connectivity, Google Apps, and Protection to provide a next-level experience.
The search giant is bringing lots of useful and amazing features to Android devices so that you can further build up your skills and explore new things. You can take a look at the new features below.
Android June 2023 New Features
Connectivity
Nearby Share Beta for Windows:
You can now easily send or receive photos, documents, and more between nearby Android devices and Windows PCs through the Nearby Share Beta app. You can download it from the link mentioned here.
New Widgets
The company added new widgets that allow you to customize your phone or tablet home screen. The three new widgets are Google TV, stock tracking from Google Finance, and curated daily headlines from Gooogle news.
Fast Pair
Your Android device now lets you quickly detect and securely set up a Matte-enabled device through the Google Home app.
New WearOS feature
Users of WearOS devices now just need to tap on the Play option from their watch and let Spotify’s DJ deliver a personalized series of their favorite music, stream episodes, and more.
Google Apps
Google Play Books App
Google released a new app named Google Play Books and Audiobooks app. It is a platform where you can choose from millions of best-selling ebooks, coming, manga, textbooks, and audiobooks.
Through reading practices, it helps new readers improve their vocabulary and comprehension skills using their Android phones and tablets.
New Gboard Stickers
Google Keyboard now added new sticks to Emoji Kitchen. Now, you can use the new aquatic-themed emoji combinations to liven up even the subtlest conversations.
New YouTube feature
Now, you can add shorts to your YouTube playlists for even ways to save and curate content watch over and over again.
Protection
For better security of your data, Google provides guidance on how to protect yourself and also lets you scan to see if your Gmail address has been leaked on the dark web.
Samsung is already rolling out support for One UI 6 to a native app, up for download for some. The company is internally testing the Android 14 Beta on the Galaxy S23 series and today begins to update stock apps months ahead of the software’s debut.
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The South Korean tech giant often updates One UI apps, bringing support for unreleased software iterations. It helps the app continue to work after upgrading to a new version of the operating system or a major One UI switch. It brings “added colors following One UI 6.x” the changelog reads.
Notably, the Samsung Calculator app with support for One UI 6 is not available to download for all consumers. It rolled out to a limited number of users having the latest flagship smartphone. In the coming days, we are expecting a wider rollout of this upgraded app version.
Download Samsung One UI 6 app
One UI 6 Release Date
Google is expected to release the Stable Android 14 operating system by August this year. Around the same timeframe, Samsung is likely to announce the One UI 6 Beta program for select Galaxy devices. However, the Stable One UI 6.0 update rollout could begin in October 2023.
One UI 6 Eligible Devices
All the Samsung devices released with Android 12-based One UI 4 out of the box are eligible to get the Android 14-based One UI 6.0 update. In addition, a number of flagship devices (phones and tablets) will also get the major upgrade, thanks to the four OS guarantee. Check the list below:
- Galaxy S23 Lineup: S23, S23 Plus & S23 Ultra
- Galaxy S22 Lineup: S22, S22 Plus & S22 Ultra
- Galaxy S21 Lineup: S21, S21 Plus & S21 Ultra
- Galaxy Z Fold Lineup: Z Fold 5, Fold 4 and Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Flip Lineup: Z Flip 5, Flip 4 and Flip 3
- Galaxy A Lineup: A72, A52 and newer A phones
Android 14 officially debuted for testing and development, and a number of Samsung Galaxy devices will receive it with One UI 6.0. Google is likely to push the official version of Android 14 by August this year, whereas the One UI 6 Beta might start by late July.
Millions of Galaxy devices have already upgraded to the Android 13 operating system, but, Samsung consumers have now started to discuss the Android 14 update. Pay attention, Galaxy devices eligible for a more major OS upgrade might get One UI 5.1.1 as well, based on Android 13, before v14.
In early February, Google kicked off Android 14 on the Developer Preview channel, with the 2nd build released in March. April and May are the months of Android 14’s Public Beta rollout (Beta 1 and Beta 2), however, Platform Stability could be reached in June / July.
Various non-Pixel phones are now eligible to install the Android 14 Beta, thanks to Google’s announcement at I/O 2023. Regardless, Samsung hasn’t participated in Google’s activities as it runs its own One UI Beta testing for Galaxy handsets.
The current One UI 5.0 is based on Android 13, whereas the last year’s One UI 4.x versions were based on the Android 12 OS. Accordingly, the company will introduce the One UI 6.0 software for Galaxy devices, which will be based on the Android 14 OS.
Samsung is committed to bringing up to four generations of Android plus One UI and five years of security updates. Thanks to this solid policy, we have a pretty clear idea of which Galaxies will be receiving the next Android version upgrade.
Samsung Galaxy devices eligible for Android 14 (One UI 6.0)
Galaxy Z series
- Galaxy Z Fold 4 (2nd)
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 3 (3rd)
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy S series
- Galaxy S23 Ultra (1st)
- Galaxy S23+
- Galaxy S23
- Galaxy S22 Ultra (2nd)
- Galaxy S22+
- Galaxy S22
- Galaxy S21 FE (2nd)
- Galaxy S21 Ultra (3rd)
- Galaxy S21+
- Galaxy S21
Galaxy A series
- Galaxy A14 (1st)
- Galaxy A04s
- Galaxy A73 (2nd)
- Galaxy A53 (2nd)
- Galaxy A33
- Galaxy A23
- Galaxy A13
- Galaxy A72 (3rd)
- Galaxy A52s 5G (3rd)
- Galaxy A52 LTE/5G (3rd)
Galaxy M series
- Galaxy M53 5G
- Galaxy M33 5G
- Galaxy M23
Galaxy Tab series
- Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
- Galaxy Tab S8+
- Galaxy Tab S8
Note:
- The list is based on update policy and previous rollouts.
- Samsung has not revealed which Galaxy devices will get Android 14.
- Some unlisted devices may also receive One UI 6 update.
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