The QPR1 betas of Android 14 have already become the first quarterly update of Android 14 and work has already started for the second with the first QPR2 Beta 1, still without much tangible news. Now Google has launched the second beta of Android’s second quarterly update for compatible Google Pixel, Pixel Tablet or Pixel Fold phones.
After the launch of Android 14, Google continues to add new features to the operating system every quarter, and we have the opportunity to test them as they develop in the QPR betas. Thanks to this beta version, we were able to learn some interesting news along the way, like the private mode, protection against phishing native and several changes in the interface.
All the news about Android 14 QPR 2 Beta 2
Android 14 is here and Android 15 is on the way, but in the meantime we have a halfway point: quarterly Android updates. The QPR2 betas allow us to test the Android Quarterly Update Q1 2024
- Fixed an issue where battery usage information reported in System Settings was sometimes incorrect.
- Fixed an issue where the fingerprint icon on the lock screen would sometimes appear before other information was loaded in always-on display mode.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused biometrics to fail, resulting in it being deleted before a user could interact.
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Quick Internet Settings tile to show that there was no Wi-Fi connection, even when the device was connected to a Wi-Fi network.
An interesting novelty of this second update is that the system will allow us to protect ourselves against applications that flood us with notifications defraud Notification cooldown time, which will make successive notifications from the same application sound at a lower volume each time, in addition to being able to deactivate vibrations when the mobile is locked.
In the interface, apparently the second quarterly update of Android 14 will improve the notification panel when using the mobile in landscape with a two-column interface. From this same panel we can do more things with the quick settings: from connecting to another Bluetooth device to shar ing the Wi-Fi connection, without having to go through the mobile settings.
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Others Android 14 interface changes that were found in this QPR2 beta lineup, from the style of the switches with the Material Design 3 design to the changes in the Pixel Launcher app drawer (which displays the names of the apps in two lines) or the redesign of the optimization settings of an application. battery.
As for the new functions, it should be noted that Android will have a private space to save applications (and other data) in a completely separate profile from the normal profile. The development of the function is still a little green, so we do not know if it will arrive with Android 14 or already in Android 15.
Private space and anti-phishing protection. Screenshots of Android Police
On the other hand, underlines the built-in anti-phishing protection which Google called “Scan for malicious apps”. Google describes this feature as a protection that will check if an app’s activity includes deceptive behavior, including phishing. If this is the case, Play Protect will stop you and send us a notification.
The changes discovered in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 do not stop there and the leaks will surely continue to occur in the coming days. Other changes discovered These are the circle gesture to search with Lens, native support for archiving applications (i.e. without depending on Google Play like before), more control over keyboard vibrations and a setting to choose the genre you prefer that is aimed at you. (masculine, feminine, neutral or unspecified), in relevant languages such as Spanish.
If you have a Google Pixel 5a or later, Pixel Fold, or Pixel tablet, you can download Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 from the official beta program, in addition to flashing the image with Android Flash Tool or downloading and flashing it manually.
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