#android 14 launch

Good news for those that love tinkering with Android devices. Last month, Google launched the first developer preview of Android 14. Android Developer Preview 2 builds on the changes offered by the first developer preview and enhances it further. One of the most notable features of Android 14 Developer 2 is related to security and privacy, specifically the Android photo picker. Aside from photos, Android 14 will also give users more, safer ways to sign in. [caption id="attachment_329027" align="alignnone" width="720"] Android 14 Developer 1[/caption] There are also new optimization features made to Android’s memory management system. The company says that several seconds after an app goes into the cached state, background work is disallowed outside of conventional Android app lifecycle APIs. Google says system images are available for the Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 6a, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 5, and Pixel 4a (5G), and images for the Android Emulator. Read more in our articles including "Google launches Android 14 Developer Preview 2" and "CapCut launches new Pad app for Android tablets".