Android 14
{{Short description|Version of Android mobile operating system}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox OS version
| name = Android 14
| logo = File:Android 14 Logo.svg
| logo_size =
| screenshot = File:Android 14 Homescreen screenshot.png
| screenshot_size = 250px
| caption = Android 14 homescreen with Pixel Launcher
| version of = Android
| developer = Google
| family = Android
| source model = Open-source software
| GA date = {{Start date and age|2023|10|04}}
| release version = 14.0.0_r21 (USV1.230808.038){{cite web|url=https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/refs/tags/android-security-14.0.0_r21|title=Android security 14.0.0 release 21|website=Google Git}}
| release date = {{Start date and age|2025|06|02}}
| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux)
| preceded_by = Android 13
| succeeded by = Android 15
| website = {{URL|https://www.android.com/android-14/}}
| support_status = Supported
}}
Android 14 is the fourteenth major release and the 21st version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. Both the Google & AOSP versions were released to the public on October 4, 2023. The first devices to ship with Android 14 were the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro.
As of March 2025, 35.5% of Android devices run Android 14, making it the most widely used version of Android.[https://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share Android Version Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats]
History
File:Android 14 official logo.svg
Android 14 (internally codenamed Upside Down Cake),{{Cite web |last=Friedman |first=Alan |date=April 23, 2022 |title=Google reveals one interesting bit of information about 2023's Android 14 |url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/android-14-internal-code-upside-down-cake_id139802 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729213100/https://www.phonearena.com/news/android-14-internal-code-upside-down-cake_id139802 |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=August 15, 2022 |website=Phone Arena |language=en-US}} was announced on February 8, 2023. A developer preview was released immediately for the Pixel 6 and 7 series,{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Android 14 Preview |url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/overview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427234922/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/overview |archive-date=April 27, 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=Android Developer |language=en}} as well as a roadmap with the dates of updates.{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Timeline, milestones, and updates |url=https://developer.android.com/static/about/versions/14/images/timeline-desktop-en.svg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208213146/https://developer.android.com/static/about/versions/14/images/timeline-desktop-en.svg |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |work=Android Developer |language=en}} This contained another developer preview, which was published on March 8,{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2023 |title=Android 14 DP2 Flash Notifications |url=https://9to5google.com/2023/03/08/android-14-dp2-flash-notifications |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308202246/https://9to5google.com/2023/03/08/android-14-dp2-flash-notifications/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=March 8, 2023 |website=9to5Google |language=en}} as well as four monthly beta versions. The first beta was released on April 12, which received a hotfix to Beta 1.1 on April 26.{{Cite web|author=Dave Burke|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/04/android-14-beta-1.html|title=Android 14 Beta 1|work=Android Developers Blog|date=April 12, 2023|language=en|access-date=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412184813/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/04/android-14-beta-1.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/release-notes|title=Android 14 Release Notes|work=Android Developers Blog|date=April 26, 2023|language=en|access-date=April 28, 2023|archive-date=April 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427234918/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/release-notes|url-status=live}} The second beta was released on May 10, which also received a hotfix to Beta 2.1 on May 25. The third beta version was released on June 7, now reaching platform stability,{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Dave |date=June 7, 2023 |title=Android 14 Beta 3 and Platform Stability |url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/06/android-14-beta-3-and-platform-stability.html |website=Android Developers Blog |access-date=June 17, 2023 |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923232923/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/06/android-14-beta-3-and-platform-stability.html |url-status=live }} which later received a hotfix to Beta 3.1 on June 14. The fourth beta version was released on July 11.{{Cite web |title=Android 14 Beta 4 |url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/07/android-14-beta-4.html |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=Android Developers Blog |language=en |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923232923/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/07/android-14-beta-4.html |url-status=live }} Android 14 had {{time interval|Aug 15 2022|Oct 4 2023|show=ymwd}} between Android 13's August 15, 2022 release, surpassing the Android 9–10 duration of {{time interval|Aug 6 2018|Sep 3 2019|show=ymwd}}.
The beta versions are available for Pixel devices that are guaranteed Android version updates, the Pixel 4a (5G) or newer devices. Pixel 7a can also beta test Android 14 since Beta 3.{{Cite web|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/download|title=Factory images for Google Pixel|work=Android|date=February 8, 2023|language=en|access-date=February 9, 2023|archive-date=November 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118174741/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/download|url-status=live}} The Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold have been able to beta test Android 14 since Beta 4.
Features
= User experience =
Building on the new option added in Android 13 to set languages individually for apps, this feature has been expanded and is easier to implement for developers. Furthermore, a new "Grammatical Inflection API" has been added to gender users according to their preferred grammatical gender.{{cite web |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Features and APIs Overview |url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/features |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209000748/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/features |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |work=Android |language=en}}{{cite web |author=Cosmos |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Android 14 First Developer Preview Available Now |url=https://samlover.com/2023/02/08/android-14-first-developer-preview-available-now/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209130258/https://samlover.com/2023/02/08/android-14-first-developer-preview-available-now/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |access-date=February 9, 2023 |language=en-US}}
Android 14 provides the ability to increase the font size up to 200% compared to 130% in previous versions, combined with nonlinear font scaling to prevent large text elements on screen from scaling too large. It is now possible to specify which temperature unit (Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin){{Cite web |title=LocalePreferences.TemperatureUnit |url=https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/core/text/util/LocalePreferences.TemperatureUnit |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Android for Developers |language=en |archive-date=October 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005184056/https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/core/text/util/LocalePreferences.TemperatureUnit |url-status=live }} to use in applications.
The Material You design language, introduced in Android 12 and supplemented in Android 13, gets revised default colors in Android 14. Android 14 also introduces additional lock screen customization options, such as multiple clock and weather styles.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Dallas |date=2023-06-07 |title=Android 14's new lock screen customization is live in Beta 3 |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/android-14-lock-screen-customization-beta-3/ |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=Android Police |language=en |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929121229/https://www.androidpolice.com/android-14-lock-screen-customization-beta-3/ |url-status=live }}
For devices with a larger screen, such as tablets, the taskbar is expanded in Android 14 and now shows the names of the pinned apps.{{cite web |author=Jens |date=February 9, 2023 |title=Android 14: These are the most important innovations in the first developer preview of the new operating system |url=https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2023/02/android14-das-neuerungen-developer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212144621/https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2023/02/android14-das-neuerungen-developer/ |archive-date=February 12, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2023 |work=GoogelWatchBlog |language=de-DE}}
Android 14 allows a phone to be configured as a webcam when plugged into a computer or another Android device.{{Cite web |last=Amadeo |first=Ron |date=2023-09-22 |title=Android phones get PC webcam capabilities in the latest beta |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/android-phones-get-pc-webcam-capabilities-in-the-latest-beta/ |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us |archive-date=November 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107222643/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/android-phones-get-pc-webcam-capabilities-in-the-latest-beta/ |url-status=live }}
Android 14 adds support for the new image format Ultra HDR, to take and display high dynamic range photos with HDR compatible cameras and displays. The Ultra HDR format is backwards compatible with JPEG on standard dynamic range displays.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-04 |title=Android 14: More customization, control and accessibility features |url=https://blog.google/products/android/android-14/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Google |language=en-us |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220133941/https://blog.google/products/android/android-14/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Ultra HDR Image Format v1.0 |url=https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/platform/hdr-image-format |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Android Developers |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213234503/https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/platform/hdr-image-format |url-status=live }}
Google rewrote parts of Android's Settings app to use its Jetpack Compose framework in Android 14.{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Kyle |date=February 14, 2023 |title=Google is gradually rewriting Android’s Settings app with Jetpack Compose |url=https://9to5google.com/2023/02/14/android-14-settings-app-jetpack-compose/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=9to5Google |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420064150/https://9to5google.com/2023/02/14/android-14-settings-app-jetpack-compose/ |url-status=live }}
= Battery life =
Android system processes are more efficient, which provides battery life improvements. In addition, there is now the option to choose directly between battery-saver mode and extreme battery-saver mode.{{cite web|access-date=February 12, 2023|author=((9to5Google))|date=February 9, 2023|language=en|title=Android 14 Developer Preview 1: Top new features!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqoo1WlZxF4|work=YouTube|archive-date=February 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211135814/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqoo1WlZxF4&ref=upstract.com|url-status=live}}
The screen time since the last full charge is now displayed in the battery settings. The battery consumption is shown separately from system and user applications. This feature was replaced with the launch of Android 12 by showing battery usage over the past 24 hours.{{cite web|author=Aashish Singh|access-date=February 12, 2023|date=November 3, 2021|language=en-US|title=Android 12 ditched last full charge battery usage stats, shows past 24hrs|url=https://piunikaweb.com/2021/11/03/android-12-ditched-last-full-charge-battery-usage-stats-shows-past-24hrs/|work=PiunikaWeb|archive-date=February 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212144618/https://piunikaweb.com/2021/11/03/android-12-ditched-last-full-charge-battery-usage-stats-shows-past-24hrs/|url-status=live}}
= Privacy and security =
Android 14 blocks the installation of apps that target versions of Android below Marshmallow (6.0). The change is intended to curb the spread of malware, which intentionally targets old versions of Android to bypass security restrictions introduced in newer versions. An Android Debug Bridge (ADB) install flag has been added to bypass the restriction.{{Cite web |last=Bradshaw |first=Kyle |date=January 24, 2023 |title=Android 14 set to block certain outdated apps from being installed |url=https://9to5google.com/2023/01/23/android-14-block-install-outdated-apps/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=9to5Google |language=en-US |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029121020/https://9to5google.com/2023/01/23/android-14-block-install-outdated-apps/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Fingas |first=Jon |date=January 24, 2023 |title=Android 14 can block users from sideloading very old apps |url=https://www.engadget.com/android-14-blocks-sideloading-very-old-apps-173757328.html |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=Engadget |language=en-US |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923232924/https://www.engadget.com/android-14-blocks-sideloading-very-old-apps-173757328.html |url-status=live }}
In order to improve privacy, the user can select which images an application may access, using a photo picker.{{cite web|access-date=March 9, 2023|author=Dave Burke|date=March 8, 2023|language=en|title=Android 14 Developer Preview 2|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/android-14-developer-preview-2.html|work=Android Developers Blog|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308224412/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/03/android-14-developer-preview-2.html|url-status=live}}
There is also a small change for guest mode or multiuser mode, where the "Allow guest to use phone" option has been moved to the top level menu. Previously, this option was behind the guest account itself.
= Health Connect =
Incorporating Health Connect as one of the new features of Android 14, users can now access it through the all-new Pixel's settings menu. Health Connect collaborates with apps like Fitbit, Samsung Health, and Google Fit.{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Nutan |date= |title=6 Best exciting and new features of Android 14 |language=en-US |work=The Writing Paradigm |url=https://thewritingparadigm.com/new-features-of-android-14/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |archive-date=November 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108185121/https://thewritingparadigm.com/new-features-of-android-14/ |url-status=live }}
See also
References
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External links
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