Ahead of the first beta in April, Android 13 DP2 remains focussed on developers. With that in mind, we’re diving into today’s release of Developer Preview 2 to find what’s changed.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into all of Android 13 DP2’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at the top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below. Additionally, in comparisons, DP1 screenshots appear at the left and DP2 to the right.)
Google is planning six milestone releases over the coming months before the consumer launch later this year to Pixel phones and other devices.
Overflow lockscreen notifications housed in short pill
Hold & drag notification to split screen
If you have no apps open, it launches in fullscreen
Vibration settings: Redesign + additional options
New: Alarm vibration, Media vibration
Taskbar Gets its own darwer
Voice Assistance For Typing
Customized Profile picture
Redesigned ‘Screen saver’ settings menu
Do Not Disturb now called Priority Mode
New Display Size and Text Menu
Prominent ‘Fast Pair’ menu in Settings
• Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences
• Note the Fast Pair icon
New Security and Privacy QS
Live QR Code Reader
2-line clock gets slightly smaller
- See below
‘Device controls’ QS tile now called ‘Home’
- Lockscreen button now matches Themed icon
Power menu, Settings shortcut row moves down in fullscreen QS page + FGS Task Manager
‘Pair new device’ shortcut in playback switcher
Redesigned Now Playing notification
• Cover art background
• Majority of controls placed at the bottom of expanded notification
Notification permission
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