Android 14 Developer Preview 2 brings a host of new features: Gives more control to users

Android 14 will be announced at Google I/O on May 10.

Published By: Pranav Sawant | Published: Mar 09, 2023, 10:11 AM (IST)

Highlights

Google has released the second developer preview of Android 14.
Android 14 DP2 can be installed on select pixel phones for testing.
Android 14 DP2 offers more security to the OS.

techlusive.in Written By article news — Written By Pranav Sawant

Google dropped the first developer preview of Android 14 last month. Now, in less than a month, it has released the Android 14 Developer Preview 2. The new update brings a host of changes and adds more security and privacy-centric features.Also Read: Lava Bold N1 and Bold N1 Pro Smartphones Launched in India: Check Out Price, Specifications, Features, Availability, Deals, and More

While developer previews are here, the final version of the update will arrive only in H2 of this year. The beta should be live next month, as per the schedule, and it will be officially announced at Google I/O on May 10.Also Read: OnePlus Nord CE4 5G Review: A power-packed mid-ranger

Android 14 Developer Preview 2: What’s new

Some of the major features of Android 14 appear to be security and privacy-centric. There’s a new screenshot detection framework in DP2 that thwarts screenshots in the backend so the user information is safe.Also Read: Samsung Galaxy M55 5G Review: A no-nonsense mid-ranger

This will be helpful for sensitive information like bank details since hackers cannot capture a snapshot of your data.

Furthermore, there’s an iOS-like feature that’s growing on Android 14. The DP2 brings the photo-picker section where users can limit access to specific photos. What this will do is, it won’t let apps like Twitter or Facebook gain access to all your private photos.

Then, there’s support for passkey sign-ins on more apps so you don’t have to always type in your password when logging in.

(These first few findings were from the emulator.)

Under Settings > Battery, there's a new "Battery widget" option that acts as a shortcut to add the battery widget to the home screen. pic.twitter.com/QgMJugT3d9

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) March 8, 2023

Some of the other changes and features include more dismissable notifications, flash notifications feature, a new battery widget in battery settings, and some regrouping in the UI. With DP2, there’s also a dedicated ‘Speakers & Displays’ section.

Other than this, DP1 also brought a few other major changes such as App cloning, more customization options, pre-app language preferences, advanced memory protection, deletion of carrier-installed bloatware, and more.