Android 14: its main new features, compatible devices and how to install it

Below we leave you with the list of the main new features that you will find in Android 14 , the new version of Google’s operating system for mobile phones. In each of the new features on the list we are going to include a short description so you know what it is about.

• Lock screen customization : The options to customize the lock screen are improved , with many more options to customize it to your liking.
• Updating access permissions : If an application you have installed changes terms in the privacy policies on which they have based themselves to ask you for some data access permissions, you can review these permissions and decide if you want them to continue maintaining this access.
• New sharing menu : A new generic menu to standardize mobile sharing options.
• Back Gesture : It looks like a navigation gesture of previewing the previous screen will be returned when backing away from the edge.
• Notification flashes : Android will now support the use of camera flashes as standard or have lights on the screen that act as notification LEDs. These may be camera flashes, screen flash or both.
• New permissions for alarms : Applications other than clocks or calendars will need permission to access data such as information from the alarms you have set.
• Satellite connectivity : Mobile phones no longer depend on repeaters or anything else, now operators will be able to offer you WiFi via satellite because Android will support it.
• Better efficiency : Google makes changes to some internal APIs to improve the efficiency of tasks, background activities, and large file downloads, all to improve battery life.
• Screen time since last charge : This is a utility that returns to Android after it has disappeared, and that allows you to know how much screen time you have had since the last time you charged your phone.
• Battery cycles : In some mobile models, in the battery information you will be able to see a count of charge cycles.
• No animations for writing the PIN : You can deactivate the animations that appear when you write a PIN, making it more difficult for someone next to you to see what password you are entering.
• More health data : The Health Connect application will allow you to centralize health data on your mobile. Currently it is an app that you have to install, but Google plans to integrate it into Android, although it is not known if since the launch of Android 14.
• Customizable Wallpapers : New methods to customize wallpapers on Android. From emoji backgrounds to many others. At the moment it has been announced for the Pixel.
• More accessibility : There will be support for even larger font sizes, ideal for people with vision problems. In Android 13 the maximum size was 130%, and in Android 14 it goes up to 200%.
• Language improvements : Languages ​​are improved through the Grammatical Inflection API, especially improving support for gendered languages, such as German or French. Language controls for developers are also improved.
• Support for lossless audio : Android 14 supports audio in lossless quality by default when using headphones connected by cable.
• Support for Ultra HDR : 10-bit HDR is supported, being able to retain more information from the photo sensors.
• Choose type of audio device : When you connect one via Bluetooth, you can specify if it is a speaker, headphones, a car kit, or other types.
• Blocking old apps : One of the main changes compared to Android 13 is that Android 14 will block all old Android apps that you want to update. Come on, the apps will need to have APIs from Android 5.1 onwards, or they will not be able to be installed for security reasons.
• Goodbye to 32-bit applications : Android 14 will practically only support 64-bit applications.
• AV1 Codec : Android 14 will force manufacturers to adopt this open source codec to improve video streaming compression.
• European measurements in the USA : If you are European and live in the United States, you can use the common units here for measurements, calendars and other systems. Come on, temperature in Celsius and calendars that start on Monday.

How to update to Android 14