Beta 2.1
| Release date | May 25, 2023 |
| Build | UPB2.230407.019 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | May 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.15.16 |
| API diff |
Beta 2
| Release date | May 10, 2023 |
| Build | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: UPB2.230407.014.A1 All other devices: UPB2.230407.014 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: April 2023 All other devices: May 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.15.16 |
| API diff |
Android 14 Beta 2.1 (May 2023)
This minor update to Android 14 Beta 2 includes the following fixes:
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from completing device setup after
opting a device running an Android 14 beta build out of the beta program.
However, this fix is not backward compatible, so users that want to
opt out of the beta program should take the following steps before
opting out:
- Update the device to Android 14 Beta 2.1, either through the over-the-air (OTA) update prompt, or by downloading an OTA image and then applying the update manually.
- Reset the pin, pattern, or password that's used on the device by navigating to Settings > Security & privacy > Screen lock. You can use the same pin, pattern, or password that was used previously, but you need to go through the setup flow.
- Opt out of the beta program by following the instructions listed for the "How can I opt out and return to a public Android release" question in the FAQ section of the Android Beta Program page.
- Fixed more issues that could cause the battery percentage to display as 0% regardless of the actual charge level of the device. (Issue #281890661)
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused audio disruptions with the device's speakers. (Issue #282020333), (Issue #281926462), (Issue #282558809)
- Fixed system stability issues that could cause apps or the device to freeze or crash. (Issue #281108515)
- Fixed an issue with always-on-display mode when using a device with Android Auto. (Issue #282184174)
- Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Google Photos app to crash when trying to open certain photos.
- Fixed an issue where, while gesture navigation was enabled for a device, putting a video into picture-in-picture mode in the Google TV app made the picture-in-picture window disappear, even though playback continued and audio could still be heard.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Google Contacts app to crash when managing account settings.
- Fixed an issue where the icon for the Google Messages app did not display for notifications when always-on-display mode was enabled.
All eligible devices enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to Beta 2.1.
About Android 14 Beta 2
Beta 2 is now available, with the latest features and changes to try with your apps. This release is suitable for development, testing, and general use. However, Android 14 is still in active development, so the Android system and apps running on it might not always work as expected.
As with previous versions, Android 14 includes behavior changes to help improve performance, battery life, security, and privacy. In some cases, these changes can affect apps until they are updated to support Android 14, so you might see impacts ranging from minor issues to more significant limitations. In general, most apps will work as expected, as will most APIs and features, but please review any known issues listed on this page to get a better idea of what to expect.
How to get Beta 2
You can install this release on any of the following Google Pixel devices:
- Pixel 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5 and 5a
- Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Remember to update your SDK and the Android Emulator as well before you try out the latest features and changes. The best way to do this is using the SDK Manager in the latest preview version of Android Studio.
Depending on your development and testing needs, you can also get Android 14 in the following ways:
- Get Android 14 on the Android Emulator
- Get Android 14 on a partner device
- Get a generic system image (GSI)
General advisories
Be aware of these general advisories about the release:
- This release might have various stability, battery, or performance issues.
- For users with accessibility needs, this release might not be appropriate for daily use.
- Some apps might not function as expected when running on this release. This limitation includes Google's apps as well as other apps.
- Android 14 Beta builds aren't Compatibility Test Suite (CTS)‑approved, but they have passed preliminary testing and provide a stable set of pre-release APIs for developers. Apps that depend on CTS-approved builds or use SafetyNet APIs might not work normally on Android 14 Beta builds.
Get support
Two primary support channels are available to you when developing and testing with Beta. The channel you should use to get support depends on where you are encountering your issue.
Support for device-specific issues, system issues, and issues with Google apps: Use the Issue Tracker to create new issues and to view and track issues that you and other developers have submitted.
Before creating your own issue, check the known issues listed on this page and search the lists of top open issues and recently created issues to see if someone else has already reported it. You can subscribe and vote for an issue by clicking star this issue
.See Where to report issues to find an issue template that best matches the type of issue that you are encountering.
Support for issues with other apps: Contact the app developer directly.
To discuss issues or ideas with other developers working with the Android 14 Beta, join the android_beta community on Reddit.
What's new in Beta 2
Android 14 Beta 2 includes some new features and changes to try out:
- Add support for built-in and custom predictive back animations
- Secure full-screen Intent notifications
- Data safety information is more visible
Top resolved issues
The following issues have been resolved in Android 14 Beta 2:
Developer-reported issues
- Fixed a platform stability issue that could cause the UI to lag or freeze, apps to crash, or the device to crash. (Issue #270848913, Issue #274339025, Issue #277039789, Issue #256511926, Issue #279246037, Issue #279301937, Issue #279145050, Issue #279288220, Issue #274827412)
- Fixed an issue with the fingerprint sensor that prevented new fingerprints from being added for Fingerprint Unlock in some cases. (Issue #277950569)
- Fixed issues with UPI and biometrics that could cause some apps to not work properly. (Issue #278003306, Issue #277967514, Issue #278043615)
- Fixed an issue where a device couldn't be unlocked using a fingerprint after tapping a notification or choosing a notification action on the lock screen. (Issue #278174846)
- Fixed an issue on some devices that caused sound to play through the speakers instead of headphones that were connected. (Issue #278043129)
- Fixed an issue that caused icons on the home screen to appear almost invisible. (Issue #277970542)
Fixed issues with gesture navigation that occurred when using a custom launcher:
- The Home screen content wouldn't display and the animation would fail to render when swiping up to go Home. (Issue #277981298)
- The list of recently used apps couldn't be accessed using the normal gesture. (Issue #277983179)
Fixed issues that prevented users from interacting with notifications in the notification shade. (Issue #278339342, Issue #276534576)
Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash after finishing audio or video calls. (Issue #279539689)
Other resolved issues
- Fixed an issue where, after entering and exiting picture-in-picture mode, the screen flickered when any apps were launched.
- Fixed an issue where user restrictions set by DPC admins were not being enforced in Settings.
- Fixed an issue where, after taking pictures with the Google Camera app, opening the latest picture from the thumbnail in the app briefly displayed a green-colored shade over the image.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the battery percentage to be displayed as 0% after a device reboot regardless of the actual charge level of the device.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a device to crash, and then when the device rebooted any wallpapers that were selected before the reboot were reset.
- Fixed issues that prevented the Better Bug app from uploading bug reports.
- Fixed issues that caused the back-to-home gesture to stop working.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the system Settings app to crash repeatedly.
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from searching within the system Settings app.
- Fixed issues that sometimes caused null pointer exceptions for input method editors (IMEs).
- Fixed an issue that sometimes increased system-wide memory usage unnecessarily.
- Fixed system issues that could sometimes cause deadlocks.
Top open issues
See top open issues for the latest list of top open issues that have been reported by developers.
Other known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 Beta 2. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android platform
- An issue with the Credential Manager platform APIs causes instability in apps that use them. A fix is available in the latest preview version of the Android 14 SDK, which developers can install using Android Studio. Developers who previously installed a preview version of the Android 14 SDK should completely uninstall the previous version and then reinstall the SDK to apply the fix.
- An issue with the system UI sometimes causes the screen to flicker when a video is playing or an app is using in picture-in-picture mode.
- In some cases, video continues playing in the background even after closing an app if the video was playing in picture-in-picture mode when it was closed.
- A video that is playing in picture-in-picture mode stops playing abruptly if the back gesture is used within the PiP settings screens.
- An issue with the system UI can cause a GPU hang, leading to "Application Not Responding" (ANR) errors.
- A system issue can sometimes cause a device's GPS services to stop working until the device is rebooted.
- Issues with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) can prevent devices from being able to make Wi-Fi calls in some cases.
Apps
- When using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile hangs or crashes when launched.
- A blank screen displays after selecting the "Message" option for a recent caller in the Google Phone app.
- (Fixed in Beta 2.1) The Google Photos app can sometimes crash when trying to open certain photos.
- While 3-button navigation is enabled for a device, putting Google Maps into picture-in-picture mode makes the picture-in-picture window disappear.
- (Fixed in Beta 2.1) While gesture navigation is enabled for a device, putting a video into Picture-in-picture (PiP) mode in the Google TV app makes the PiP window disappear, even though playback continues and audio can still be heard.
- Locking and unlocking a device while playing a video in the Google TV app can cause the device to freeze.
Android Studio and tools
- An issue with Android Studio causes a
SecurityExceptionto be thrown when attempting to run your app or apply incremental changes any time other than the first time. To work around this issue, fully uninstall your app and then reinstall it on the test device before running your app again. A fix for this issue is included in Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Canary 4 or higher.
Previous preview releases
Android 14 Beta 1
Beta 1.1
| Release date | April 26, 2023 |
| Build | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: UPB1.230309.017.A1 All other devices: UPB1.230309.017 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: March 2023 All other devices: April 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.13.12 |
| API diff |
Beta 1
| Release date | April 12, 2023 |
| Build | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: UPB1.230309.014.A1 All other devices: UPB1.230309.014 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a devices that use Verizon as
their carrier: March 2023 All other devices: April 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.09.12 |
| API diff |
Android 14 Beta 1.1 (April 2023)
This minor update to Android 14 Beta 1 includes the following fixes:
- Fixed an issue where the system UI crashed when trying to access the Wallpaper & Style screen either through the Settings app, or by long-pressing from the home screen. (Issue #277938424)
- Fixed some issues that prevented fingerprint unlock from being used. (Issue #272403537)
- Fixed an issue where the status bar did not display the mobile network. (Issue #277892134)
- Fixed an issue that prevented a SIM card or eSIM from being detected or activated in some cases. (Issue #278026119)
- Fixed an issue where the lock screen displayed a message with an unresolved string placeholder when Smart Lock was enabled. (Issue #278011057)
All eligible devices enrolled in the Android Beta for Pixel program will be offered an over-the-air (OTA) update to Beta 1.1.
What's new in Beta 1
Android 14 Beta 1 includes some new features and changes to try out:
Top resolved issues
The following issues have been resolved in Android 14 Beta 1:
Developer-reported issues
- Fixed an issue that caused the status bar to display with the wrong color while making a phone call on devices with display cutouts. (Issue #270542759)
- Fixed system issues that sometimes caused devices to crash and reboot. (Issue #270086124, Issue #270421757)
- Fixed an issue that caused empty message bubbles to display in some cases. (Issue #272413362)
Visual media selection
- When your app requests visual media permissions, if the user grants partial access to their visual media library (Photos/Videos) then later denies this access, your app no longer freezes, flickers, or stops asking for the permission.
- If your app uses a custom visual media picker and the user chooses to grant partial access to their visual media library, your app's picker now immediately shows the items that the user selected.
Known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 Beta 1. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android platform
- An issue with the Credential Manager platform APIs causes instability in apps that use them. A fix is available in the latest preview version of the Android 14 SDK, which developers can install using Android Studio. Developers who previously installed a preview version of the Android 14 SDK should completely uninstall the previous version and then reinstall the SDK to apply the fix.
- After entering and exiting picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, an issue with the system UI causes the screen to flicker when any apps are launched.
- An issue with the system UI sometimes causes the screen to flicker when a video is playing in picture-in-picture mode.
- In some cases, video continues playing in the background even after closing an app if the video was playing in picture-in-picture mode when it was closed.
- A video that is playing in picture-in-picture mode stops playing abruptly if the back gesture is used within the PiP settings screens.
Apps
- When using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile hangs or crashes when launched.
- A blank screen displays after selecting the "Message" option for a recent caller in the Google Phone app.
- After taking pictures with the Google Camera app, opening the latest picture from the thumbnail in the app briefly displays a green-colored shade over the image.
Android Studio and tools
- An issue with Android Studio causes a
SecurityExceptionto be thrown when attempting to run your app or apply incremental changes any time other than the first time. To work around this issue, fully uninstall your app and then reinstall it on the test device before running your app again. A fix for this issue is in included in Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Canary 4 or higher.
Android Enterprise
- User restrictions set by DPC admins are not being enforced in Settings.
Android 14 Developer Preview 2
Developer Preview 2
| Release date | March 8, 2023 |
| Build | UPP2.230217.004 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | March 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.06.13 |
| API diff |
What's new in Developer Preview 2
Android 14 Developer Preview 2 includes several new features and changes to try out:
- Grant partial access to photos and videos
- Detect when users take device screenshots
- Changes to how users experience non-dismissable notifications
- Regional preferences
- Apps can kill only their own background processes
- Media owner package names might be redacted
- Additional restrictions on starting activities from the background
- Improvements for app stores
Top resolved issues
The following issues have been resolved in Android 14 Developer Preview 2:
Developer-reported issues
- Fixed an issue that prevented cards from being activated in Google Wallet (Issue #268829525)
Known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 Developer Preview 2. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues.
Android platform
- An issue with the Credential Manager platform APIs causes instability in apps that use them. A fix is available in the latest preview version of the Android 14 SDK, which developers can install using Android Studio. Developers who previously installed a preview version of the Android 14 SDK should completely uninstall the previous version and then reinstall the SDK to apply the fix.
- After entering and exiting picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, an issue with the system UI causes the screen to flicker when any apps are launched.
- An issue with the system UI sometimes causes the screen to flicker when a video is playing in picture-in-picture mode.
- In some cases, video continues playing in the background even after closing an app if the video was playing in picture-in-picture mode when it was closed.
- A video that is playing in picture-in-picture mode stops playing abruptly if the back gesture is used within the PiP settings screens.
Apps
- When using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile hangs or crashes when launched.
- A blank screen displays after selecting the "Message" option for a recent caller in the Google Phone app.
- After taking pictures with the Google Camera app, opening the latest picture from the thumbnail in the app briefly displays a green-colored shade over the image.
Android Studio and tools
- An issue with Android Studio causes a
SecurityExceptionto be thrown when attempting to run your app or apply incremental changes any time other than the first time. To work around this issue, fully uninstall your app and then reinstall it on the test device before running your app again. A fix for this issue is in included in Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Canary 4 or higher.
Visual media selection
- When your app requests visual media permissions, if the user grants partial access to their visual media library (Photos/Videos) then later denies this access, your app might freeze, flicker, or stop asking for the permission.
- If your app uses a custom visual media picker and the user chooses to grant partial access to their visual media library, your app's picker might not immediately show the items that the user selected.
Android 14 Developer Preview 1
Developer Preview 1
| Release date | February 8, 2023 |
| Build | UPP1.230113.009 |
| Emulator support | x86 (64-bit), ARM (v8-A) |
| Security patch level | February 2023 |
| Google Play services | 23.03.13 |
| API diff | API 33 → U DP1 |
Known issues
Based on our testing, you might encounter the following issues when using Android 14 Developer Preview 1. These issues are already known, so there's no need to file additional reports for similar issues
Android Studio and tools
- An issue with Android Studio causes a
SecurityExceptionto be thrown when attempting to run your app or apply incremental changes any time other than the first time. To work around this issue, fully uninstall your app and then reinstall it on the test device before running your app again. A fix for this issue is in included in Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1 Canary 4 or higher.