ANDROID 14 for Developers

30+ Things Coming New in ANDROID 14 for Developers

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Made By google event is here with new announcements by Google and also Android 14. This time there is a lot in Android 14 for developers, here are the all features developers can enjoy to develop on this time with Android 14.

Android 14 is the upcoming major release of the Android mobile operating system. It is currently in beta testing and is expected to be released to the public in the fall of 2023.

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Here are the expected new features that developers can take use of this Android season:

  • Bigger Fonts with Non-linear Scaling:
    • Users can scale font size to 200%.
    • Non-linear scaling to maintain text readability.
  • Per-App Language Preferences:
    • Dynamic updates using LocaleManager.setOverrideLocaleConfig.
    • Automatic support for per-app languages.
  • Regional Preferences:
    • Users can set regional preferences for temperature units, first day of the week, and numbering systems.
    • Apps can personalize based on regional preferences.
  • Grammatical Inflection API:
    • Easier support for languages with grammatical gender.
    • Personalized translations for different genders.
  • Ultra HDR for Images:
    • Support for Ultra HDR image format.
    • Compatible with both SDR and HDR displays.
  • Improved Camera Extensions:
    • Better handling of longer processing times.
    • Support for low-light photography and more.
  • Lossless USB Audio:
    • Support for lossless audio formats over USB wired headsets.
  • Custom Meshes with Shaders:
    • Support for custom meshes with vertex and fragment shaders.
  • Hardware Buffer Renderer for Canvas:
    • Use Android’s Canvas API for hardware acceleration into a HardwareBuffer.
  • OpenJDK 17 Support:
    • Support for new Java language features on over 600M devices.
  • Credential Manager and Passkeys Support:
    • API for multiple sign-in methods.
    • Third-party password manager support in Android 14.
  • Health Connect in Mainline:
    • Integration of Health Connect into Android 14.
    • Simplified sharing of health and fitness data.
  • Superior System Sharesheets:
    • Revamped sharesheet with image previews.
    • Custom app actions integration.
  • More Consistent Foreground Services:
    • Collaboration with Samsung to ensure foreground services work as expected.
    • New foreground service API policy.
  • Data Sharing Updates:
    • Highlight when apps share location data with third parties.
    • Data safety section on Google Play.
  • Partial Access to Photos and Videos:
    • Grant apps partial access to selected media using system photo picker.
  • Background Activity Launching:
    • Privileges required to start activities in the background.
  • Block Installation of Older SDK Versions:
    • Apps with targetSdkVersion below 23 are blocked for security.
  • Runtime Receivers:
    • Indication of dynamic Context.registerReceiver() usage.
  • Secure Full Screen Intent Notifications:
    • Limits apps that can send disruptive full-screen intents.
  • Safer Dynamic Code Loading:
    • Mark dynamically loaded files as read-only for improved security.
  • Safer Implicit Intents:
    • Mutable pending intents with implicit intents throw exceptions.
  • Predictive Back:
    • New animations for predictive back navigation.
  • Schedule Exact Alarms Denied by Default:
    • SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM permission denied by default for most apps.
  • Android Studio Hedgehog:
    • Android Studio supports Android 14 API changes.
    • Assists in upgrading targetSdkVersion.
  • Third-Party App Store APIs:
    • New APIs for third-party app stores, including update ownership and more.
  • ActivityManager.killBackgroundProcesses Change:
    • Apps can no longer kill background processes of other apps.
  • Block Non-Accessibility Tools:
    • Apps can block non-accessibility tools from interacting with them.
  • Extended “adb screenrecord” Limit:
    • No longer limited to 3 minutes for screen recording.
  • Notes Role and AppClips API:
    • Notetaking apps can be launched from the lock screen.
    • Receive screenshots from SystemUI.
  • NFC Antenna Location API:
    • Determine the exact location of the NFC antenna on a device.
  • Screenshot Detection API:
    • Apps are notified when the user takes a screenshot.

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