You’d be surprised how much battery life a single app can eat up, even if you’re not actively using the app. According to the Android Developers Blog, the next Android operating system, Android 13, will send you a notification when an app consumes a lot of battery during the day.
Android 13 is going well, with Google releasing the second developer preview of the next Android operating system on Thursday. Between Google’s official word and leaker speculation, we’ve learned a lot about how Android 13 builds on Android 12’s privacy features, user interface enhancements, and Material You design overhaul.
If you’re curious about the release date of Android 13, or if you’re wondering what new features are coming to your phone in the coming months (here are some of the best hidden features of Android 12). Let’s have a look!
Release date
While Google hasn’t publicly revealed a specific release date for Android 13, the Android Developers Blog provides a rough timeline for the release, with a beta release each month as of July. The July beta is listed as “near-final for final testing.”
Judging by precedent, Android 13 could debut a month after the final beta release. The fifth and final beta of Android 12 was released in September 2021, and Google officially released the app in October. In Android 11 (2020) and Android 10 (2019), the final beta dropped in August, and the OS landed on phones in September. So we can reasonably assume that Android 13 will arrive this August. If not, September is a safe bet.
Keep in mind that Google will be sending an Android update to its Pixel phones first (and possibly the rumored Pixel 7 along with Android 13).
New photo privacy features
Android 12 introduces a kill switch that lets you prevent apps from accessing your camera and microphone, and also adds the option to show apps your approximate location instead of your exact location.
It appears that Android 13 will support these privacy settings. According to Google’s Android developer blog, Android 13 will include a photo picker. This means that when apps want to access your images and videos, you can choose specific media files to share instead of granting access to all of them.
App needs your permission to notify you
The second developer preview of Android 13 introduces a new feature called Notification Permissions. In order to send you notifications, apps need you to give them your permission – you can say “no”.
Upgraded design with more color options
Your redesigned Material is the star of the Android 12 show, with a UI color scheme that automatically adjusts to the wallpaper you choose. Android 13 will add more color customizations to Material You. In Android 12, the adjustable color palette feature is only available for Google apps. But Android 13 will extend this feature to all apps, as long as the app’s developer agrees to design a monochrome alternate icon.
Citing a “trusted source” rumor, AndroidPolice says that Android 13 will allow you to choose more color customization options. These include “spritz,” a desaturated color scheme, and “expressive,” which combines hues that differ from the default hue your wallpaper chooses.
Adjust iOS Privileges
Flashlights on Apple’s iPhones have offered adjustable brightness for years, but rumors from Android analyst Mishaal Rahman suggest that Google will eventually integrate the feature into Android 13, allowing for some customization when you use your phone as a light source.
But Rahman said that many Androids currently don’t have the hardware needed to use this feature. Maybe the rumored Pixel 7 will. If you have a Samsung phone, though, Samsung’s software Overlay One UI already lets you adjust the flashlight brightness.
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