The first public beta of Android 13 is no longer available to developers only. The search giant has announced that anyone with a compatible Pixel device can now download and try the operating system. This release precedes Google’s annual developer conference next month, and the company is expected to fully reveal its update plans later this year.
The most interesting features for end users are those that are already visible in the first two developer previews. There’s support for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio, a new photo selector that lets you restrict which of your photos can open an app, new theme options for app icons, and a new permission that can help prevent spam notifications.
On the other hand, the new features of this public beta are more developer-oriented, such as changes to the app’s permission to access shared media files on local storage. In a blog post, Google Engineering Vice President Dave Burke says the permission will now be specific to the type of media (images, video, or audio) an app needs to access, rather than just asking for permission to access all files.
Keystore and KeyMint, Android’s components that can handle encryption keys, have been updated to provide more informative error codes, and there are also new APIs for audio playback.
You can find more information on how to sign up and download the beta on the Android 13 developer site. Anyone who’s already running the developer preview should get the new beta automatically.
Source: The Verge
Source: Hardware Info
