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Android 14's fourth beta is out! Pixel Tablet and Fold are joining the beta test. This beta includes the new Android 14 easter egg. According to Google, the 4 and 5 betas (and others) will offer release candidate builds for your final testing, which means…
Android 14 Beta 4 resolved issues:
Top:
• Fixed a system issue that caused both notifications to stop appearing and Quick Settings tiles to stop working until the device was restarted.
• Fixed system issues that sometimes caused VoIP apps to stop recording audio when the screen was locked or the app was put in the background.
• Fixed an issue where the title of the currently playing song would abruptly disappear or be replaced with other information when transitioning a device from always-on-display mode to the lockscreen.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from charging or allowed a device to charge but erroneously reported that there were issues with the connected charging cable or accessory.
• Fixed a system issue that sometimes caused the Android System Intelligence service to crash.
Others:
• Fixed an issue that caused the CredentialManager registry to fail when using more than one set of credentials.
• Fixed issues where the HealthConnect API returned null pointer exceptions in some cases to calling apps.
• Fixed issues that could cause boot loops and "Application not responding" messages on some devices.
• Fixed an issue where some elements on the system UI didn't retheme correctly when switching between day and night modes.
• Fixed a system issue that caused the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) window to be unresponsive when using an app (such as Google Maps) in PiP mode and then locking the screen and reopening the app by tapping the notification on the lock screen.
• Fixed an issue where the lockscreen wallpaper was sometimes reset to a blank, black screen when setting a new wallpaper for the home screen.
• Fixed issues that caused poor UI animations in the launcher.
• Fixed an issue where an intent picker dialog was incorrectly shown during work profile setup, which interfered with a user completing setup successfully.
• Fixed an issue that caused the rounded borders on notifications to display incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where a device could sometimes become unresponsive if eSIM was disabled.
• Fixed an issue where the lock screen sometimes got stuck with a blank, black screen.
• Fixed an issue with ConnectivityService that could cause a device to crash and restart in rare cases.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system volume slider to be stuck on the screen.
• Fixed issues where the titles of some Settings pages were not announced correctly and some areas within the system Settings app couldn't be accessed when TalkBack was enabled.
• Fixed an issue that could cause fingerprint enrollment to fail if the device was rotated during enrollment.
• Fixed an issue where connected Bluetooth devices were not ranked correctly in the system audio output switcher.
• Fixed an issue where the notification shade didn't close after tapping a notification to launch an intent. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the analog clock to fail to display when viewing wallpaper preview.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused only a right-side Bluetooth earbud to be paired.
• Fixed issues that prevented app launch animations from playing correctly.
• Fixed an issue where notifications from a prioritized conversation were erroneously dismissed when the group of non-prioritized notifications was dismissed.
• Fixed an issue where the sharesheet sometimes crashed after pressing the copy button.
• Fixed an issue where the UI didn't return to the sharesheet workflow if a user edited an image from the sharesheet.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Face Unlock to fail.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a USB headset to consume additional power when connected to a device that was making a call using Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
• Fixed a null pointer exception that sometimes caused the launcher to crash after launching an app.
• Fixed an issue where, when using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile would hang or crash when launched.
• Fixed various issues that caused the system UI to crash in some cases.
• Fixed other various issues that were impacting system stability.
Top:
• Fixed a system issue that caused both notifications to stop appearing and Quick Settings tiles to stop working until the device was restarted.
• Fixed system issues that sometimes caused VoIP apps to stop recording audio when the screen was locked or the app was put in the background.
• Fixed an issue where the title of the currently playing song would abruptly disappear or be replaced with other information when transitioning a device from always-on-display mode to the lockscreen.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from charging or allowed a device to charge but erroneously reported that there were issues with the connected charging cable or accessory.
• Fixed a system issue that sometimes caused the Android System Intelligence service to crash.
Others:
• Fixed an issue that caused the CredentialManager registry to fail when using more than one set of credentials.
• Fixed issues where the HealthConnect API returned null pointer exceptions in some cases to calling apps.
• Fixed issues that could cause boot loops and "Application not responding" messages on some devices.
• Fixed an issue where some elements on the system UI didn't retheme correctly when switching between day and night modes.
• Fixed a system issue that caused the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) window to be unresponsive when using an app (such as Google Maps) in PiP mode and then locking the screen and reopening the app by tapping the notification on the lock screen.
• Fixed an issue where the lockscreen wallpaper was sometimes reset to a blank, black screen when setting a new wallpaper for the home screen.
• Fixed issues that caused poor UI animations in the launcher.
• Fixed an issue where an intent picker dialog was incorrectly shown during work profile setup, which interfered with a user completing setup successfully.
• Fixed an issue that caused the rounded borders on notifications to display incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where a device could sometimes become unresponsive if eSIM was disabled.
• Fixed an issue where the lock screen sometimes got stuck with a blank, black screen.
• Fixed an issue with ConnectivityService that could cause a device to crash and restart in rare cases.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the system volume slider to be stuck on the screen.
• Fixed issues where the titles of some Settings pages were not announced correctly and some areas within the system Settings app couldn't be accessed when TalkBack was enabled.
• Fixed an issue that could cause fingerprint enrollment to fail if the device was rotated during enrollment.
• Fixed an issue where connected Bluetooth devices were not ranked correctly in the system audio output switcher.
• Fixed an issue where the notification shade didn't close after tapping a notification to launch an intent. Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the analog clock to fail to display when viewing wallpaper preview.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused only a right-side Bluetooth earbud to be paired.
• Fixed issues that prevented app launch animations from playing correctly.
• Fixed an issue where notifications from a prioritized conversation were erroneously dismissed when the group of non-prioritized notifications was dismissed.
• Fixed an issue where the sharesheet sometimes crashed after pressing the copy button.
• Fixed an issue where the UI didn't return to the sharesheet workflow if a user edited an image from the sharesheet.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Face Unlock to fail.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a USB headset to consume additional power when connected to a device that was making a call using Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
• Fixed a null pointer exception that sometimes caused the launcher to crash after launching an app.
• Fixed an issue where, when using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile would hang or crash when launched.
• Fixed various issues that caused the system UI to crash in some cases.
• Fixed other various issues that were impacting system stability.
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List of found changes in Android 14 Beta 4.
• New silent mode icon in the status bar. It will now show a crossed-out speaker instead of a crossed-out bell, which was previously seen in the volume control when the ringtone and notification sliders were separated.
• New Google Lens icon in the Pixel Launcher search bar.
• When setting up a 6-digit pin code, you can now enable 'Auto-confirm unlock'. When activated, the phone will unlock immediately after entering the correct pin code without having to press the confirm button.
• Under Settings / About phone / Model there is a new item “Manufactured year”.
• New Android 14 Easter Egg
• Lockscreen shortcuts and clock customisation are now available on the Pixel 4a 5G, 5 and 5a.
🔗 via Mishaal Rahman's changes Thread
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• New silent mode icon in the status bar. It will now show a crossed-out speaker instead of a crossed-out bell, which was previously seen in the volume control when the ringtone and notification sliders were separated.
• New Google Lens icon in the Pixel Launcher search bar.
• When setting up a 6-digit pin code, you can now enable 'Auto-confirm unlock'. When activated, the phone will unlock immediately after entering the correct pin code without having to press the confirm button.
• Under Settings / About phone / Model there is a new item “Manufactured year”.
• New Android 14 Easter Egg
• Lockscreen shortcuts and clock customisation are now available on the Pixel 4a 5G, 5 and 5a.
🔗 via Mishaal Rahman's changes Thread
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Google app's Assistant At a Glance widget will get a new look.
In the future it will have a pill-shaped container where the weather will be highlighted in a pie form with a colour accent. There will also be a 3-dot button on the widget to bring up a context menu. Presumably it will call the bottom sheet shown in the second picture, which also mentions the widget style change (I posted this a week ago on my Twitter).
It looks like google has decided to revamp the current outdated At a glance. However, I can't demonstrate how it works as it's not yet functional.
Keep in mind that this❗️ does not apply to the At a Glance (aka Smartspace) widget built into the Pixel Launcher.
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In the future it will have a pill-shaped container where the weather will be highlighted in a pie form with a colour accent. There will also be a 3-dot button on the widget to bring up a context menu. Presumably it will call the bottom sheet shown in the second picture, which also mentions the widget style change (I posted this a week ago on my Twitter).
It looks like google has decided to revamp the current outdated At a glance. However, I can't demonstrate how it works as it's not yet functional.
Keep in mind that this❗️ does not apply to the At a Glance (aka Smartspace) widget built into the Pixel Launcher.
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Android 14's fourth beta is out! Pixel Tablet and Fold are joining the beta test. This beta includes the new Android 14 easter egg. According to Google, the 4 and 5 betas (and others) will offer release candidate builds for your final testing, which means…
Google collects feedback on the Android 14 Beta 4.
This survey is relevant for Pixel users who have installed Android 14 Beta 4 on their devices. You can check it by going to Settings>About phone, the build number should say UPB4.230623.005.
🔗 Link to survey
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This survey is relevant for Pixel users who have installed Android 14 Beta 4 on their devices. You can check it by going to Settings>About phone, the build number should say UPB4.230623.005.
🔗 Link to survey
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Android launches a beta version of Nearby Share on Windows! First announced at CES 2022, Google is finally launching a beta version of Nearby Share on Windows that lets you share files between your PC and your Android device. This includes the ability to…
Android's 'Nearby Sharing' app for Windows is out of beta.
At the end of March, Google launched a beta version of its "Nearby Sharing" app for Windows, which allows you to seamlessly share content with Android devices. Since then, more than 1.7 million people have already installed the app.
Today, the app is out of beta testing and is adding new features:
• Display approximate time when file transfer is complete.
• Previewing the received image in notifications on your device to make sure the correct file is being transferred.
Also, Google is working with partners like HP to make Nearby Sharing pre-installed on some Windows PCs, like the HP Dragonfly Pro.
🔗 Download (for 64-bit Windows 10 and up)
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At the end of March, Google launched a beta version of its "Nearby Sharing" app for Windows, which allows you to seamlessly share content with Android devices. Since then, more than 1.7 million people have already installed the app.
Today, the app is out of beta testing and is adding new features:
• Display approximate time when file transfer is complete.
• Previewing the received image in notifications on your device to make sure the correct file is being transferred.
Also, Google is working with partners like HP to make Nearby Sharing pre-installed on some Windows PCs, like the HP Dragonfly Pro.
🔗 Download (for 64-bit Windows 10 and up)
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Google Contacts app will improve the reminders management.
A new "Reminders" tile will appear in the "Fix & manage" tab. Clicking on it will open a new page where all contacts with at least one significant date will be located.
Here you will be able to set up notifications about significant events for each contact and for each date separately.
The change is not available to users yet.
🔗 via AssembleDebug on Twitter
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A new "Reminders" tile will appear in the "Fix & manage" tab. Clicking on it will open a new page where all contacts with at least one significant date will be located.
Here you will be able to set up notifications about significant events for each contact and for each date separately.
The change is not available to users yet.
🔗 via AssembleDebug on Twitter
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Google Photos will have a new Memories feed on its home page. The new experiment features a slider above the navigation bar between "All Photos" and "Memories" in the Photos tab. When you switch to Memories, you'll see a feed with photos of certain events…
Google Photos app is testing an updated navigation design.
The bottom navigation bar was replaced by a slider consisting of photo, memories, and library tabs, with a search button to the right of it. The new memories tab looks exactly like an experiment I discovered earlier.
The button to bring up the "Share" page has been moved to the right of the top bar, and the app logo has been aligned to the left edge.
This experiment is being tested on a narrow range of Android and iOS app users.
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The bottom navigation bar was replaced by a slider consisting of photo, memories, and library tabs, with a search button to the right of it. The new memories tab looks exactly like an experiment I discovered earlier.
The button to bring up the "Share" page has been moved to the right of the top bar, and the app logo has been aligned to the left edge.
This experiment is being tested on a narrow range of Android and iOS app users.
Google News | En
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Google Maps is replacing Speech Services with Assistant voice typing.
Previously, when you clicked the microphone button in the search bar, a square speech-to-text window appeared as part of Google Speech Services. Now, however, that window has been replaced with a Google Assistant card that pops up from the bottom.
According to the onboarding message, this is a faster way to search. It also has a built-in suggestion carousel, the elements of which essentially replicate the carousel below the search bar.
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Previously, when you clicked the microphone button in the search bar, a square speech-to-text window appeared as part of Google Speech Services. Now, however, that window has been replaced with a Google Assistant card that pops up from the bottom.
According to the onboarding message, this is a faster way to search. It also has a built-in suggestion carousel, the elements of which essentially replicate the carousel below the search bar.
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