Google introduced the second beta mobile mobile version Android 13 Platforms. Release Android 13 expected in the third quarter of 2022. To evaluate the new features of the platform proposed program preliminary testing . Firmware assemblies prepared for devices Pixel 6/6 Pro, Pixel 5/5A 5G, Pixel 4/4 XL / 4A / 4A (5G). Test assemblies with Android 13 also available for some ASUS devices, HMD ( Nokia Phones), Lenovo, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE. For those who have installed past test issues, OTA-revolution is provided.
Among the user visible to improvements in Android 13 (compared to first beta-version notes mainly the correction of errors):
- Added the possibility of selective provision of authority to access multimedia files. If earlier, to read multimedia files, I had to provide access to all files in the local storage, now you can separately provide access to images, sound files and videos.
A new interface for choosing photos and videos that allows the application to provide selective access only to separate Images and videos without opening a full access application to view all multimedia files in the storage. A previously similar interface was implemented for documents. Work with local files and data posted in cloud storages is possible.
- Added a request for authority to withdraw notification applications. Without receiving preliminary right to display notifications, the sending of notifications will be blocked. For previously created applications designed for use with past versions of Android, the powers will be provided by the system on behalf of the user.
- The number of applications requiring access to information about the location of the user was reduced. For example, applications performing wireless networks scan operations now do not require the powers related to the determination of the location.
- The capabilities aimed at increasing confidentiality and informing the user about possible risks. In addition to warnings about the access of the application to the exchange buffer in the new branch, automatic removal of the history of the data premises in the exchange buffer after a certain time of inactivity.
- A new unified page with safety tinctures and confidentiality has been proposed, in which a visual color indication of the security state is implemented and recommendations for strengthening protection were proposed.
