![]() Tapping this opens up a pop-up menu where you can choose from three options: Standard, Medium, and High. If you have Developer options enabled then you can try the enhanced “Contrast” control menu. Improved contrast control within Developer options The shield icon now has an “S” shape rather than a “check” icon. One cosmetic change you might not notice right away is a brand new “Security & privacy logo” in the Settings menu. A new “Daily forecast” text is prominent – likely to confirm that this is data from weather tracking agencies. The temperature and weather condition icon join the date information while the forecast data now takes up two lines. On the lockscreen with media playing, the widget has further changes. It’s still prominent but with the text and icons smaller than in previous updates. Whether it’s a bug or just a tweak before we see more controls and functions, the popular At a Glance widget appears to have shrunk on some Pixel units with Android 14 Beta 2. ![]() The toggles are also simplified to “Camera flash” and “Screen flash” with the “Preview” button unaltered. Flash notifications page enhancedĪdded back in Developer Preview 2, the Flash notifications page now has an improved UI with a visual element to help you better understand the feature. It also mimics the Power menu animation when activating from the Quick Settings panel. This looks cleaner and adds a little extra visual flair. This floating panel fades in then pops into view rather than folding up as in Android 13. You can see some improvements to the pop-up customization menu in the Pixel Launcher too. ![]() Swiping, scrolling and invoking menus just feels smoother than it did in previous builds. Improved animationsĪndroid 14 Beta 2 appears to refine and tune some of the animations that we’ve become accustomed to in our favorite mobile operating system. This makes things easier to manage and less confusing. Previously this was a combined “Languages & input” section that amalgamated all of the functions. The Keyboard and Language sections have now been elevated within the System section of device Settings. Keyboard and language sections in System section This is more in-keeping with the Material You design principles but the pop-up section is also decreased slightly too. When long-pressing an app icon you’ll see that dividing lines or separators are removed to clean up the look. The expanded floating app menus that allow for quick access to specific in-app sections have also received attention in Android 14 Beta 2. This may still need to be enabled for many, but if you heading to Settings > Sound and vibration you will be able to adjust the volume at which you hear callers through the earpiece or the volume of your device ringer. Separate Call and Ring volume controlsĪlthough hinted at in a previous beta release, Android 14 Beta 2 has enabled separate Call and Ring volume controls for some users. Instead of colorful Quick Settings toggles and menu panes, these areas will adopt a simple black or white color depending on whether you have the light or dark theme applied. The monochrome theming option has returned to Wallpaper & style which overrides the default Dynamic Color settings. Monochrome toggle returns to Wallpaper & style These dot-style pop-ups will fade out of view after a prolonged period on one specific page but are actually lifted right from the Quick Settings panel – which has similar indicators already. To help you understand just what page you’re currently looking at, the Pixel Launcher now has page indicators that are very iOS-like. Tapping any of the buttons and the input tracker will now be animated with abstract Material You-style icons such as rounded triangles, stars, and more to indicate that you have entered characters or numbers. Google has added a neat extra touch to the lockscreen when you enter a PIN or passcode. Thanks to Casetify for sponsoring 9to5Google on YouTube! Lockscreen PIN input Material You icons Subscribe to 9to5Google on YouTube for more videos
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