The first developer preview of Android 13 was rolled out in February, followed by the first beta release last month. Now, the operating system has moved a step forward with Android 13 Beta 2. The announcement was made at the Google I/O 2022 keynote event. As expected, the Android 13 Beta 2 build is Pixel exclusive as of now.
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If you are a Pixel smartphone user, you can test the Android 13 Beta 2 build. The package is a lot less buggy than the previous one. However, it is still under testing therefore, it may carry some lags and glitches. Take a look at the latest features below:
Android 13 Beta 2 Features
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Predictive back gesture
Sometimes when you shift through multiple tabs, the process ends the ongoing task. The new “predictive back gesture” feature allows the user to take a glimpse of where the swipe up or back action will take them before they finish it. To enable this feature, follow the below steps:
- On your device, go to Settings > System > Developer options.
- Select Predictive back animations.
- Launch your updated app, and use the back gesture to see it in action.
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Resource files for specifying supported app languages
Android 13 Beta 2 brings the power to choose languages on a per-app basis. That means you can specify a different language for different apps.
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New permission to use exact alarms
If your phone uses an alarm or a clock app and a calendar app that notifies you of upcoming events, there’s new permission. Google has introduced theUSE_EXACT_ALARM permission that allows apps to use exact alarms without needing to request it from the user.
In addition to this, the Android 13 Beta 2 resolves some issues present in Beta 1. Some of these are mentioned below:
Developer Issues
- Fixed an issue where some devices were unable to connect to the wireless carrier network after installing Android 13 Beta 1.
- Fixed an issue where QR code scanning would sometimes not work when selected from the Quick Settings tile.
- Fixed an issue where app icons would occasionally fail to appear after the user unlocked the device.
Other Issues
- Fixed an issue where Bluetooth headsets would sometimes fail to accept calls or play call audio.
- Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would crash and reboot if more than 300 apps were installed.
- Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would reboot constantly when Bluetooth was enabled.
- Fixed a regression in Android Keystore that caused some apps to crash on launch.
- Fixed an issue wherein some cases the system would incorrectly display an empty notification group from an app.
- Fixed an issue where long-pressing Bluetooth from the settings drawer caused the UI to crash.
- Fixed an issue where devices would sometimes get stuck at the Google logo during startup after receiving an OTA update.
- Fixed an issue where suspending the device while a USB-C headset was plugged in would cause the device to crash and restart.
