Google has just released the third public beta of Android 13, a version stable enough for developers to enter the final phase of its development.
Just four months after unveiling the first Preview of Android 13, Google has just announced the availability of the third public beta, a stage that the Mountain View company presents as stable. Concretely, this means that the most important features introduced in this major Android update are now finalized. Third-party developers can now get to work optimizing their applications for the next version of Android.
Now that this milestone has passed, Google engineers are entering the final phase of the development of Android 13, the objective of which will mainly focus on finishing and optimizing the system.
“With Beta 3, Android 13 achieves platform stability, a milestone that means all app-related behaviors and APIs […] are now final. So, starting with Beta 3, you can confidently develop and release your compatibility updates knowing the platform won’t change. […] We urge all app and game developers to start your final compatibility testing now and prepare to release your compatibility updates as soon as possible before the final release. said Dave Burke, vice president of software engineering in charge of Android, to the address of the developers.
A modest update, but not without novelty
Android 13 is a much smaller update than Android 12. However, that doesn’t mean it’s devoid of new features. Google engineers have thus chosen to focus on new options offering users more control over the confidentiality of their data, in particular by requiring applications to ask for your authorization to send you notifications, or by allowing you to choose photos and videos stored on your device, which applications can access. Android 13 is also an opportunity for Google to refine the work done with the introduction of Material You in Android 12, by introducing new color variants and inaugurating an icon theming system.
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