Although Google has already offered us a brief overview Android 14the next version of its mobile operating system, during the founding conference Google I/O 2023 They presented more news. Following in the footsteps of previous years, Mountain View has once again focused on strengthening user privacy and security. But in addition, they also focused on personalization and integration of artificial intelligence.
First, there is spam tracking notifications. Last year, Google and Apple joined forces to create a standard that allows us to determine if someone is spying on us with a tracking device. For example AirTag.
The idea of both companies is that users will know when a product of this type, regardless of brand, “accompanies” us without our consent. Google promised that this feature will be available from the summer of 2023, which means it will be a novelty that will already be integrated with Android 14.
“Bluetooth trackers offer an easy and convenient way to track your devices, but they also make unwanted tracking easier. That’s why we’re launching unknown tracker notifications on Android this summer, which automatically notifies you when your tracker a stranger is moving with you.”
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Android 14 takes personalization to the next level
Lately, we’ve been seeing mobile operating system companies as well as smartphone manufacturers offering more customization options. In the case of Android, over the years there have been suggestions from developers to give the system’s interface its own style. However, with Android 14, Google wants us to stop relying on these third-party tools.
Android 14 includes several features to customize your lock screen and home screen. As for the first one, you can change the look of the clock between different styles, colors and fonts. You can also define which labels will be displayed at the bottom.
Moving to the home screen where your apps are displayed, Android 14 aims to update the classic wallpaper. To do this, he will rely on emoticons. In fact, you can create colored backgrounds with patterns emoticons. The latter, in fact, react to our touches on the screen.
Moreover, for the first time Android personalization using artificial intelligence. When we want to set a photo as wallpaper, Android 14 is able to differentiate between the subject and the background to create a layered separation. Thanks to the above, the system animates the background while the object remains untouched. Visually, it is very attractive:
To end this section, Android 14 will integrate artificial intelligence that generates images so you can create your own wallpaper based on your instructions.. Yes, it’s like having something similar to Midjourney on your smartphone, but for creating backgrounds.
“With AI-generated wallpapers, you can select clues to describe your creative vision. Using Google’s text-to-image translation model, your mobile phone will generate a unique wallpaper of your choice. Thanks to Material You, the color palette of your Android system will automatically match the wallpaper you have chosen.”
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More news you will find in Android 14
In addition, the new version of the operating system offers a number of attractive features that you should be aware of.
Messages They also get on the AI train to offer you text suggestions. The best thing is that understands the context, so the suggestions will match your conversations. In fact, you can transform your posts into different styles. Do you want to talk like Shakespeare? Android 14 and Google AI will do it for you.
From my side, find my device, device search functionnow there is support for different brands. They can be found even when they are not connected to the Internet. How will this be possible? Thanks to bluetooth.
“In the summer, we will be releasing an updated Find My Device feature that will make it easier than ever to find your devices and things safely and quickly. Compatible devices will play sound or you can see their location on the screen. card even when they are offline. The new Find My Device network will use over a billion Android devices around the world to help you find lost items like headphones, tracking tags, or even your smartphone via Bluetooth.”
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Android 14 will be available in the second half of the year. The exact release date and, of course, the list of compatible devices are not yet known.
Source: Hiper Textual
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