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@MishaalRahman
Jul 11, 2023 • 11 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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Android 14 Beta 4 just dropped, so here’s my thread covering what’s new 🧵
Sidenote: I’m only covering changes that were added since Android 14 Beta 3, so there won’t be a lot! If you want to see what the previous Developer Previews/Betas introduced, check out my earlier threads: twitter.com/MishaalRahman/…
Houston, we have a liftoff 🚀! The new Easter egg is here in Android 14 Beta 4, and it’ll delight any space sim enthusiasts out there. I don’t know what the heck I’m doing, but here’s a first look at the new Easter egg! I bet @dsandler had a LOT of fun with this one.
To activate the Easter egg, open Settings > About Phone > Android version and repeatedly tap on “Android version” until you see the Android 14 logo floating in space. Hold down on the logo and you’ll see the “stars” speed by and eventually, you’ll take off on your new mission 🫡
If you fly around enough, I think you’ll hit some celestial bodies. Let me know if you spot them!
This Easter egg isn’t Android 14’s only space-related homage. The logo itself is a riff on the Apollo 14 mission patch, and the new droid statue is dressed as an astronaut.
The SystemUI app has a new icon: The Android 14 patch! It’s adaptive, too, but it’s not like you’ll ever see the SystemUI icon on your home screen anyway!

The status bar icon for “mute” / “silent” mode has been changed. Here’s before (left, Android 14 Beta 3) versus after (right, Android 14 Beta 4).

The build number is UPB4.230623.005, by the way. Factory images/OTA files for Pixels haven't gone out yet.
Here's a more mobile-optimized video showing me accessing the Easter egg for those who are asking.
"Speech" settings have been moved from Settings > System > Keyboard to Settings > System > Languages.

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It's time for #GoogleIO 2024! Here's my thread covering everything Google is announcing 🧵 Image
AI Overviews in Google Search is rolling out to everyone in the US and coming to more countries soon! Image
Google Photos is getting AI search! It'll search through your photos to find info based on your query. Image
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Jan 10, 2024
Here's what's new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 🧵 Image
Android finally has a pop-up dialog for the Bluetooth Quick Setting tile! I previously spotted this in the QPR2 Beta 2 release, but it's now enabled by default in QPR2 Beta 3!

(Image credits: @Nail_Sadykov.) Image
Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 is preparing to add a new "make all apps dark" toggle under Settings > Accessibility > color and motion. This option inverts the colors of apps that don't support a dark theme. This does the same thing as the developer option, just now available outside of dev options.Image
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Dec 11, 2023
Here's what's new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2, the second beta update for the next quarterly Android release that will roll out in March 2024 🧵 Image
For context, check out my previous deep dive thread on Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1, as I will likely mention a lot of things I found in the first beta:
In the "Internet" panel, there's now a "Share Wi-Fi" button in the bottom left. Tapping this button opens the existing Share Wi-Fi page where a QR code is shown that others can scan to join your network, or you can tap "Nearby" to share your Wi-Fi credentials via Nearby Share. Image
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Nov 15, 2023
Here's what's new in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 🧵 Image
The build ID now starts with AP11 instead of U2B1. For a bit of context on why that is, refer to this thread:
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After updating to the new build on Pixel, you'll see a "Your Pixel is up to date" screen. Image
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Oct 4, 2023
Android 14 is rolling out for the Pixel 4a 5G and later starting TODAY! The update brings more customization, control, and accessibility features. If you haven’t been on the beta and want to know what new features are in Android 14, here’s a summary of the highlights: Image
Google says that several of the large-screen features originally planned for Android 14 were made available as updates to Android 13. This is because the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold shipped with Android 13 QPR3, so these features had to be ready for their launch.
Speaking of the Pixel Fold, Google Translate will soon be adding a Dual Screen Interpreter Mode, which will show your own words on one screen and your translated words on the other screen.
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Jun 1, 2023
I bought a used Pixel 7 Pro recently and thought it was a shame that Google's battery health feature hasn't been released.

It'd be nice to see how many charge cycles it's had or the estimated % of its original capacity. Fortunately, Google's made it possible in Android 14! 🧵 Image
A few days back, I commented on some new BatteryManager APIs Google added in Android 14. Two of the APIs (cycle count & charging status) are public while the rest (manufacturing date, date of first use, charging policy, state of health) are system APIs.

Taking a deeper look, though, and it seems like the new system APIs can be called by any app that holds the BATTERY_STATS permission. This is a signature|privileged|development permission; "development" permissions can be granted to non-system apps through the 'pm grant' command!
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