Android 14
Android 14 Update Simplifies Sharing
The Android 14 preview program is available from February 2023, and the final public release to AOSP and OEMs is scheduled for later in the year. As of now, Android 14 Beta 4 is the most recent update right now. Before the arrival of the stable version to all the Android phones out there, plenty of updates and features are being included every day. As a part of this, Google is bringing extraordinary features that offer enhanced performance than the prior ones.
A reliable source, 9to5Google, has revealed the changes that were found in the latest two versions of Android 14(Beta 3 and Beta 4). Google is working to make Android compatible with all devices and accessible to a large number of users with every operating system upgrade. This change reports that the share sheet has been improved, which makes the sharing process quicker. This fixation seems necessary as the share sheet, a key element in Android, has always had flaws in Google’s OS.
The share sheet in this most recent beta version of Android 14 introducing a fifth icon in place of the customary four like in Android 13; the new feature will result in more possibilities visible on the screen. To look at the entire list of sharing options, we need to just scroll the sheet. Now looking into how this feature actually works, the OS notifies the user when they share a link and displays a preview of it when copying a URL from a web browser and sharing it.
Additionally, it is said that the right side will display a button to copy whatever content you are sharing to your clipboard, and the image that the user wants to share can be modified using the Pencil icon. With every update, the share sheet was aimed to become faster in some manner, but it seems that Google has made it through the latest Android 14 upgrade.
What About the Samsung One UI 6.0 & Android 14?
The much-awaited release of Android 14 (One UI 6.0) for Samsung Galaxy smartphones is expected this week. However, the initial rollout will be in beta form, limiting access to those enrolled in the beta program. Notably, the update will initially be available for the latest high-end smartphones from Samsung. Stay tuned for more updates on the widespread release.
Last month, Samsung officially confirmed the One UI 6.1 update for the 2022 models. Now, keeping its promise, the company has started rolling out the major update for the Galaxy S22 series.
The Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series is live in South Korea. Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901NKSU3EXDC, S906NKSU3EXDC, and S908NKSU3EXDC, respectively.
Samsung has released several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1 update that will help you provide a better communication experience and take advantage of the ability to quickly understand information.
For your information, the Galaxy S22 series device will get the benefit of all the important Galaxy AI features, including Circle to Search, Live Translate, Generative Edit, Note Assist, Transcript Script, Chat Assist, and many more.
Apart from the Galaxy AI feature, the device will also get some important additions on the customization side, where users will get several new changes related to wallpaper, lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
To check the latest update on your device, navigate to the settings, then select the software update option here. Tap on the download and install option. Wait until it finishes searching to see if the update is available, then tap on the install button.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is one of the rugged smartphones that is dedicatedly made for using it in any weather condition. It is worth noticing that the company hasn’t limited it to giving tough hardware but also keeps it up to date with its fresh software. In the last major update, Android 14, it has grabbed some new features, and unfortunately, it has also got an issue with the camera, which is causing inconvenience to the users.
Galaxy XCover5 getting a camera issue after Android 14
The Galaxy XCover 5 has received Android 14 and One UI 6.0, and after installing them, users have started reporting about the camera issue. In the reports, the consumers have pointed out that they are not able to use the camera focus like before. Since the camera is the most frequently used feature of the smartphone, its malfunction is significantly affecting the overall performance of the devices.
Due to the malfunctioning of the autofocus, users are also having difficulty making payments due to the autofocus malfunction. When they open the QR code scanner, they are unable to do so because the camera is not focusing on the code.
However, the Korean giant hasn’t yet released a statement regarding the issue’s resolution, despite the fact that the issue surfaced after the last update, suggesting a software update-related problem. Hopefully, Samsung could release a proper update that will update it to the latest version.
Android 14
Google Get Inspired By Samsung; As It Copies Secure Folder Feature Housed In Galaxy Phones
Is Google following Samsung? With the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it offers a new option for private space, which Samsung already offers with the title Secure Folder.
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 in November 2023, which introduced a feature called ‘Private Space’ already housed in Samsung devices as Secure Folder. Since reports have been around for several days that the latest iteration of Android 15 will be dedicated to more security and will bring tons of new features to enhance users’ secure experiences, one of the awaiting features is Private Space.
The upcoming Private Space feature will allow the user to install the application in a separate, locked profile, which they can hide at any time. Although this feature has been in the development phase for a long time, it has not yet gone live. Let’s take a closer look.
The new feature named ‘Lock private space automatically’ will allow users to configure the feature to automatically lock the protected space depending on one of the two sub-options they select in it, which are ‘Every time device lock’ and ‘After 5 minutes of inactivity.’ While choosing the first, the feature will lock Privact Space instantly after they lock the device.
But here’s the catchable fact: Secure Folder, available on Galaxy devices, already offers this feature, so somewhere it seems like Google got inspired by Samsung.
The reports are also saying that when users set up Private Space, the feature now recommends them to create a dedicated Google account for using it to’stop data appearing outside private space; for instance, ‘Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data,’ and many more. This suggestion and the option to automatically lock the protected space further enhance the privacy and security of private space.
Upcoming Private Space will offer a redesign setup flow to deliver a better idea of the feature. Since this feature initially appeared in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and then Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it is expected that Android 15 will bring this feature to enhance the secure experience.