While many smartphones and tablets are just getting the update to Android 12, the successor, Android 13, is already on the way. Google will soon release a first test version for developers. But three innovations have already appeared that improve the operating system noticeably.
Android 13: Google is planning further innovations
Even before Google released the first version of Android 13, the first information was already available. So it will introduce “tap-to-transfer”. But much more is planned. Three other innovations have already appeared:
- QR code scanner: Google will introduce its own QR code scanner with Android 13. This will be accessible from both the quick settings and the lock screen. QR codes are already recognized in the camera app, but you don’t always have to start the camera app and wait until the QR code is recognized (source: AndroidPolice).
- Notifications: With Android 13, Google will work on the notifications again. You will be asked for permission much more often in the future if you want to receive notifications from apps. This already happens in Android 12 with important functions and is now being expanded. This gives you more control over your smartphone or tablet and you can severely restrict apps that are annoying with notifications (source: AndroidPolice).
- Dynamic Theme: In Android 12, Google introduced dynamic themes to Pixel phones with Material You. The look adapts to the selected background image. This function is to be expanded with further dynamic themes. It is quite possible that Google will also make the function available to other manufacturers who have been doing their own thing so far (source: AndroidPolice).
With Android 12 and One UI 4.0, Samsung smartphones can be customized even more:
Android 13: Final version expected in autumn
The development of Android 13 is currently still in its infancy. There will be a first test version for developers shortly before Google releases a public beta in a few months. By then at the latest, the most important innovations should be integrated. The final version will be released for Pixel smartphones in autumn.
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