Google has unveiled the first beta version of the open mobile platform Android 13. The release of Android 13 is expected in the third quarter of 2022. A preview testing program has been offered to evaluate the platform's new capabilities. Firmware builds are prepared for Pixel 6/6 Pro, Pixel 5/5a 5G, and Pixel 4/4 XL/4a/4a (5G) devices. An OTA update is provided for those who installed the first beta release.
Changes in Android 13-beta1 compared to the second preview version:
- Selective permissions have been provided for accessing multimedia files. Previously, in order to read multimedia files from local storage, it was necessary to provide the READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission, which granted access to all files. Now access can be granted separately for images (READ_MEDIA_IMAGES), audio files (READ_MEDIA_AUDIO), or video (READ_MEDIA_VIDEO).
- For applications that generate keys, the Keystore and KeyMint APIs now provide more detailed and accurate error indicators and allow the use of java.security.ProviderException for error interception.
- The AudioManager has added an API for sound routing, allowing the determination of how the audio stream will be processed. A method getAudioDevicesForAttributes() has been added to retrieve a list of devices that can output sound, as well as a method getDirectProfilesForAttributes() to determine the ability for direct playback of audio streams.
Source: opennet.ru
