Not Only Developers, Android 13 Is Now Available To The Public

Andorid 13 is now publicly available (Photo: Android)

JAKARTA - Previously only available for developers, Google announced that the Android 13 beta is now available for anyone with a compatible Pixel device to download and try.

Its release comes ahead of Google's annual developer conference next month when the company is expected to fully detail its plans for the update to be released later this year.

"It's now April and we've made steady progress in improving the features and stability of Android 13, building on our core themes of privacy and security, developer productivity, and tablet and large screen support. Today we're moving to the next phase of our cycle and released the first Beta of Android 13," said Google VP of Engineering Dave Burke.

For developers, there's a lot to explore in Android 13, from privacy features like new notification permissions and a photo picker, to APIs that help you build great experiences, like themed app icons, quick settings tile placement, and per-app language support. , as well as capabilities such as Bluetooth LE and MIDI 2.0 audio over USB.

Keystore and KeyMint, parts of Android that can handle cryptographic keys, have been updated to provide more informative error codes. There is also a new API for audio playback.

"In Beta 1, we've added new permissions for more granular access to media files, an improved audio playback API, and more. We'll have more to share at Google I/O, coming May 11-12 , so please save the date!" continued Burke.

Google promises to continue to focus on privacy and security, while providing new APIs to build great user experiences.

Google this time invites anyone to try Beta 1 of this and can directly register on the Google Developer website now.