Android 14
Android 14’s new and upcoming features: Samsung could brings for Galaxy devices
With every new Android version, Google has introduced some major changes food the Android device; for instance, Android 12 has brought a major feature Material You that has introduced the capability of color adaptation in the Android device, while with the latest Android 13, update company has some useful features like different language for each app and many more changes that enhanced the users’ experience. Android 14 may be like an additional push to Android 13 with some significant changes. Let’s discuss some features that will be available in Android 14.
Android 14’s New & Upcoming Features
Notification flashes
Notification Flash is a very useful feature for those users who are differently abled or sometimes they had problems hearing due to external noise disturbance. To turn on the notification feature, go to the system settings, then click on display, now touch the Flash notifications and turn on the Camera Flash or screen Flash.
Predictive Back Gestures (Upcoming)
The introduction of predictive back gestures in Android took place during the release of Android 14 Developer Preview 2. However, this feature had a brief lifespan as it was subsequently eliminated in the subsequent Developer Preview. In Android, applications employ layers to retain information about different app pages. To illustrate, consider the scenario where you are navigating the Display section within the Settings app—this section functions as a layer positioned above the primary layer of the Settings app.
New Find My Device (Upcoming)
Recently, the Find My Device app underwent a significant user interface transformation to align with the latest design language of Android. Furthermore, this app is slated to receive a series of fresh additions and enhancements during the upcoming fall season. Notably, Find My Phone will expand its compatibility to encompass an even broader array of devices, enabling users to locate their smartphones and accessories utilizing other Android devices connected within the network.
Camera and battery improved
With Android 14, Google has claimed to improve the battery of smartphones by optimizing the software so it can use the battery efficiently.
LockScreen Customizations (Upcoming)
Lockscreen customization will be the main attention of Android 14 as it will introduce some customized options for the lock screen and allow you to manage the lock screen according to your interest.
Magic compose (Upcoming)
Magic compose is a feature that will be added by Google to the messages later this summer. This feature will help you to write your text messages in different moods.
Photo Picker
Photo picker is a security enhancer feature that helps you to give access to your selected photos. Before these, there were only two options available in the interface containing all photos and Don’t allow. Now with the new option, you will get more security.
Tracker Prevention and Alerts
Although Google’s endeavor to persuade Apple to adopt RCS has thus far proven unsuccessful, there is a notable area where both tech giants have collaborated: privacy. Specifically, they have jointly focused on implementing Tracker Prevention alerts. Regardless of the Android device you possess, if an unidentified tracker is monitoring your activities, your Android device will promptly notify you and assist in identifying its source. This collaboration represents a significant achievement for Google in the realm of privacy.
App Cloning (Upcoming)
Nowadays, people have more than one account in one app. But there is no option available on those apps themselves, so users have to download cloning apps and open an account in them; this takes a risk as these apps may contain spyware, but with Android 14, you will get the cloning app facility by default.
Note: Some of the above mentioned features are already available in Samsung One UI.
When will Android 14 be available on your device?
Initially, Google will release Android 14 to its own Android devices, i.e., Pixel smartphones. After this or prior, Samsung will also start releasing beta updates to the flagship devices; then, after completing the beta stage, it will push stable One UI 6 with Android 14 updates to the devices which have already got the beta updates. Then it expands the update to other eligible Galaxy devices.
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.