The official release of Android 14 is only weeks away. Today we're releasing Beta 5, the last scheduled update in the Android 14 beta program.
I hope it’s ok to post this here. The Androidbeta community doesn’t seem to have much activity, and while i don’t miss Reddit that much, I’m a bit sad there’s not much beta news over here…
I’m a reddit orphan and one of the subs I’m still missing the most to this day is Google’s official android_beta sub.
So yes, your post is much appreciated.
Maybe it would even be nice to have a dedicated community (and someone still on reddit - I’m not anymore) could get in touch with r/android_beta mods to see if they wanna jump on Lemmy…
The only consistent issue I’ve had with 14 so far is Nova Launcher occasionally becomes unresponsive requiring a phone reboot. Nova says it’s a known issue in 14? Just today I switched to the Pixel Launcher to see if things improve. After I flash beta 5, I can go back and test Nova.
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Linking the release notes here, which list issues that have been fixed: https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/release-notes
This is fast!
My 2019 phone only got 13 a month ago or so.
What are some of the big new features?
No new features from beta 4.1 to 5. It’s all fixes under the hood. Are you referring to changes in Android 15 as a whole?
Yes
This guy does really great reviews with each beta. I recommend checking out some of his videos. https://youtube.com/@IDTR
Tbh not much besides new lockscreen clocks.
I’m running the A14 betas–so please keep these posts coming!! 👍
Any improvements to desktop mode in A14?
With beta 4.1 battery life for my 7a was much improved. Heating issue seemed to be much less also.
Hope nothing changes in that aspect of beta 5
Of course it’s OK to post here, we are just here to talk anything Android related!
Thanks, it’s really nice to see the positive response from everyone here
I really think it’s ok to post here, OP.
I’m a reddit orphan and one of the subs I’m still missing the most to this day is Google’s official android_beta sub.
So yes, your post is much appreciated.
Maybe it would even be nice to have a dedicated community (and someone still on reddit - I’m not anymore) could get in touch with r/android_beta mods to see if they wanna jump on Lemmy…
Someone said they finally got cinematic wallpaper but I still don’t have it ):
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Anything notable new?
Nothing terribly new that I’ve noticed, but my system UI kept crashing in 4.1, and it seems to be much more stable so far… So I really can’t complain!
The only consistent issue I’ve had with 14 so far is Nova Launcher occasionally becomes unresponsive requiring a phone reboot. Nova says it’s a known issue in 14? Just today I switched to the Pixel Launcher to see if things improve. After I flash beta 5, I can go back and test Nova.
I’m using Lawnchair, and it was pretty buggy in 4.1. It’s much less stuttery in beta 5 so far, and hasn’t crashed yet… Fingers crossed…
Well, the 14 beta 5 didn’t fix the problem with Nova Launcher, so my choices are reboot the phone occasionally–or use Pixel Launcher for now.
Thanks for the heads up! Getting closer to stable.