Android 13 officially arrives for Google Pixels, Samsung

Android 13 has officially started rolling out on Google Pixel devices. The company has announced that the latest Android iteration will reach devices from Samsung Galaxy, Asus, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi and more later this year. This year, Google is well ahead of schedule to roll out the Android 13 since the Android 12 started reaching Pixel phones in October. As you’ll expect, the latest iteration comes with a variety of new features to offer users more personalisation options.

Google says that Android 13 comes with an evolved look that builds on Material You — the company’s standard design language across the Android ecosystem. Now, users will be able to customise non-Google apps to match the phone’s wallpaper and theme. The latest UI basically blends the app icons with the wallpaper for a universal look. Android 13 also allows users to assign specific languages to individual apps. Earlier, the entire phone’s language setting needed to be changed. Apple, on the other hand, lets users change the font size for each app.

Google is also improving a feature to help users sleep better. Android 13 brings a customised Bedtime mode with wallpaper dimming and a dark theme. These screen options will help users’ eyes adjust to the dark when they are about to go to bed. In terms of privacy, Android 13 now lets users offer only select photos instead of the entire library for an app to function. A similar feature is already available on iPhones since iOS 14. Another nifty addition is the automatic deletion of personal information on the clipboard. The company says, “If you copy sensitive data like your email address, phone number or login credentials on your device, Android will automatically clear your clipboard history after a period of time.”

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