Android is now considered a mature operating system. Google appears to be done fiddling with the appearance of the operating system and is now focusing on how it feels. This becomes clearer with Android 14. The update, as expected, does not introduce any novel functionality or visual improvements (apart from the fancy lock screen customization). Instead, it prioritises improving current functions and lubricating things beneath the hood so that everything operates more smoothly than before. Let us investigate.
Top 14 Android Features
Customization of the lock screen
Android users have long valued the flexibility to customise their home screens, but with Android 14, the game has moved up a notch. The update adds a lock screen picker, lock screen templates, a monochrome theme, and Ultra HDR image support. However, Android 14 allows users to create parallax effect backgrounds from their own photographs, cartoon-style wallpapers using their favourite emojis, and even AI-powered wallpapers based on text prompts.
A notification appears.
Notification flashes have been present on some Android smartphones and iPhones, but with Android 14, they are now standard. The feature, which allows you to use your camera’s flash as a notification light, should be useful for hearing-impaired people.
Increased battery life
Changes to the way the operating system handles background operations, downloads, and uploads, as well as other tweaks, offer a little more power for your smartphone. In addition, the restoration of the “screen time since last full charge” function in the battery settings menu, which had been missing since Android 12, is a welcome update for those who keep a careful eye on their device’s battery usage.
Support for larger displays has been improved.
Android 14 promises apps that elegantly adapt to different screen sizes, such as smartphones, folding phones, and tablets.
Control of photo and video access
Are you concerned that applications will have unrestricted access to your photographs and videos? Android 14 offers a solution by allowing users to specify which media each app can access.
Smarter scaling of larger fonts
While Android 13 permitted font scaling of up to 130 percent, Android 14 goes a step further by allowing font scaling of up to 200 percent. To provide a consistent layout, the system leverages nonlinear scaling, which ensures that already scaled elements such as headlines do not become distorted.
Improved hearing aid support
Hearing aids are no longer combined with other Bluetooth devices in Android 14, but instead have their own page. Users can now fine-tune which sounds are delivered to their hearing aids and which are delivered through the device’s speakers. Furthermore, Android 14 is more concerned with hearing protection, sending pop-up notifications when it senses extended exposure to loud music.
Improved Security
To prevent malware from targeting previous Android versions, the operating system prevents the installation of apps created for Android 5.1 and earlier. Android 14 also improves overall security by streamlining authentication with passkeys, enabling biometric login for more apps, lowering dependency on passwords, and increasing general security.
More secure PIN unlock
Users may now turn off animations when entering their PIN, making it more difficult for prying eyes to read the digits. The option to remove the “OK” button at the conclusion of PINs of six characters or more simplifies the unlocking process.
Data security
Keeping track of app data access might be difficult. Android 14 addresses this issue directly on by sending consumers monthly notifications when apps change their data-sharing policy. This guarantees that users are kept up to date on any changes to how their data is used.
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