Last August, Google released Android 13, but it wasn’t until the end of this year that most manufacturers started updating many of their devices to this new version of the operating system. other devices will be updated in the coming weeks.
Android 13 It is a version that is full of important new features that come to improve the great change brought by the arrival of Android 12 with Material You, new features that we recommend that you try as soon as you update to check if the manufacturer of our device has implemented them.
Icons with theme
One of the novelties of Android 12 was the thematic iconsa feature of the new interface Material You which allows us to adapt the icons of the applications to the style of our home screen. Also, in Android 13, theme icons reach all devices and third-party apps. To activate these theme icons you will have to go to the options wallpaper and styling
More color combinations
Continued with Material Youin Android 13 we went from four color schemes to thirteen color combinationsboth for the background colors Regarding the basic colors so that we can choose the color theme that best suits our wallpaper and our taste. These colors will be applied to supported buttons, icons, and apps.
Direct access to wallpapers
With Android 13, Google wants us to be able to quickly switch between our wallpapers, so in its personalization layer it shows the four latest wallpapers by simply making a long press on an empty area of the home screen.
Permission for notifications
Android 13 launches the permission for notifications. When you first open an app, it will ask for permission to send you notifications. So you can block their notifications before the app bothers you with unwanted notifications.
More precise permissions for media
Until Android 12, if an app wanted to access our images or videos, we had to agree that the app would access all of our files and media. In Android 13 the permissions for media files are more granular, so on the one hand we have to accept if an app wants to access our photos and videos, and on the other hand audio files.
Change an app’s language
If you speak multiple languages and prefer to have some apps in one language and some in another language with Android 13 now you can do it. In the “Application Information” section, you will find the new setting Languagewith which you can change the application language.
improved clipboard
When you copy a text in Android 13, in addition to being deleted after a short time for security and privacy reasons, the copied text will appear for a few seconds in a floating window as if it were a screenshot you can Edit to edit the copied text.
new media player
Google has improved the Media Player on Android 13 to show full-screen album art and show a playback bar that moves with the music. Moreover, it has also redesigned the audio output sector.
Show active applications
In Android 13, you’ll be able to tell which apps are running in the background from the quick settings bar. There you will find the new “active applications” section, which allows you to see and stop applications that are running in the background.
Customize the lock screen clock
Now natively, for the purest Android versions, Google allows disable two line clock for users who always prefer to see the time small and up.
Integrated QR code reader
This novelty that many manufacturers had already implemented for years in their customization layers is now officially coming to Android 13: a QR code reader which you will find in the quick settings bar.
Wait Assistant
If you hate gesture navigation and use three-button navigation, now with Android 13 you’ll find a new option to disable or enable the gesture that activates the Google Assistant when you press and hold the home button.
Easter eggs
Finally, one of the curiosities that you must try in Android 13 It’s his Easter eggs. To do this, go to Settings > About phone > Android version and tap “Android version” repeatedly. A clock widget will appear. Adjust its needles to 13 or 1. Long press on the new Android 13 widget to activate a new background with emojis each time. If you want it as your wallpaper, all you have to do is take a screenshot and put that image in the background.
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