Android 14 Beta 1 announced with UI and graphics upgrades

Google has just announced the Android 14 Beta 1 for Pixel smartphones with System UI upgrades and Graphics capabilities. Starting today, Pixel owners can download and enjoy the new OS version ahead of its Stable release, which is expected in August.

According to the info, Google’s Android 14 Beta 1 comes with three noticeable features including more helpful system UI, data transparency, and graphics capabilities. For Samsung, this release is not directly beneficial but begins the journey towards One UI 6.

Apart from this, Android 14’s user interface changes include a new back arrow, improved share sheet, and system UI renovation. The latest version focuses more on consumers’ data privacy by increasing the transparency of access through Beta 1.

Beta 1 brings new back arrow, which follows the home/lock screen wallpaper (color palette) for more optimized appearance. Secondly, Google sufficiently worked on improving the design of share sheet as apps can now add custom actions to system share sheets.

Talking about personalization, Android 14 improves the per-app language preferences and lets apps detect the UI language of the current app. As part of enhancing privacy, Android 14 appears to be limiting visibility to disability-focused accessibility services.

Stable Release?

Google first introduced the Android 14 OS on Developer Preview 1 on February 8, followed by DP2 on March 8. According to schedule, the first Beta is released in April 2023, hinting at official rollout by August, similar to the last year’s rollout.

As soon as Google seeds Android 14 OS to Stable channel, Samsung will begin the One UI 6 Beta program for Galaxy devices. The Galaxy S23 series will be the initial receiver of the new OS version sometime in mid-August, however Stable release is expected later this year.