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Posted by Dave Burke, VP of Engineering

In the present day we’re bringing you Android 14 Beta 4, persevering with our work on polish and efficiency as we get nearer to the overall availability launch of Android 14. Beta 4 is obtainable for Pixel Pill and Pixel Fold, along with the remainder of the supported Pixel household, so you’ll be able to take a look at your purposes on gadgets spanning a number of type elements and instantly expertise the work we’re doing to enhance the large-screen and foldable system expertise.

Beta 4 is our second Platform Steady Android 14 launch, which signifies that the developer APIs and all app-facing behaviors are closing so that you can evaluate and combine into your apps, and you’ll publish apps on Google Play to gadgets working Android 14 on the official API stage.

It is a good time to complete compatibility testing and publish any vital updates to make sure a easy app expertise forward of the ultimate launch of Android 14 later this yr.

When you develop an SDK, library, device, or sport engine, it is much more essential to launch any vital updates now to forestall your downstream app and sport builders from being blocked with compatibility points. Additionally, whenever you launch a suitable replace, please make certain to let your builders know.

Every launch of Android accommodates adjustments to the platform that enhance privateness, safety, and the general consumer expertise. These adjustments can have an effect on your apps. Testing your app includes putting in your manufacturing app onto a tool working Android 14 Beta 4; you should utilize Google Play or different means. Work by means of all of the app’s flows and search for practical or UI points. Evaluate the habits adjustments to focus your testing.

In the present day’s Beta 4 launch has the whole lot you’ll want to attempt Android 14 options, take a look at your apps, and provides us suggestions. The simplest approach to get began is utilizing the 64-bit Android Emulator system photos for the Pixel Pill or Pixel Fold configurations discovered within the newest preview of the Android Studio SDK Supervisor. It’s also possible to enroll any supported Pixel system right here — together with the brand new Pixel 7a, Pixel Pill, and the Pixel Fold — to get this and future Android 14 Beta and have drop Beta updates over-the-air.

Strive the brand new options and APIs. Report points in our tracker on the suggestions web page.

Take a look at your present app for compatibility – be taught whether or not your app is affected by default habits adjustments in Android 14. Set up your app onto a tool or emulator working Android 14 and extensively take a look at it.

Take a look at your app with opt-in adjustments – Android 14 has opt-in habits adjustments that solely have an effect on your app when it’s concentrating on the brand new platform. It’s essential to know and assess these adjustments early. To make it simpler to check, you’ll be able to toggle the adjustments on and off individually.

Replace your app with the Android SDK Improve Assistant – Android Studio Hedgehog now filters and identifies the particular Android 14 API adjustments which are related to your app, and walks you thru the steps to improve your targetSdkVersion with the Android SDK Improve Assistant.

We’ll replace the beta system photos commonly all through the Android 14 launch cycle.

In case you are already enrolled within the Android 14 Beta program and your system is supported, Beta 4 can be made out there to you as an Over The Air replace with out taking any extra motion.

For full data on get the Beta, go to the Android 14 developer website.