Android 14 Beta 5
android-developers.googleblog.com
The official release of Android 14 is only weeks away. Today we're releasing Beta 5, the last scheduled update in the Android 14 beta program.

I hope it’s ok to post this here. The Androidbeta community doesn’t seem to have much activity, and while i don’t miss Reddit that much, I’m a bit sad there’s not much beta news over here…

  • LunchEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    Anything notable new?

    • @InVeloVeritasOPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Nothing terribly new that I’ve noticed, but my system UI kept crashing in 4.1, and it seems to be much more stable so far… So I really can’t complain!

      • wilberfanEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        The only consistent issue I’ve had with 14 so far is Nova Launcher occasionally becomes unresponsive requiring a phone reboot. Nova says it’s a known issue in 14? Just today I switched to the Pixel Launcher to see if things improve. After I flash beta 5, I can go back and test Nova.

        • @InVeloVeritasOPEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          I’m using Lawnchair, and it was pretty buggy in 4.1. It’s much less stuttery in beta 5 so far, and hasn’t crashed yet… Fingers crossed…

        • wilberfanEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          Well, the 14 beta 5 didn’t fix the problem with Nova Launcher, so my choices are reboot the phone occasionally–or use Pixel Launcher for now.