The first Android 13 Developer Preview release brings greater focus on Security and Privacy for smartphones — starting with Google Pixel 4 devices and newer.
Even though Android 12 might still be limited to a very small percentage of Android devices, Google has already begun working on the next version of its mobile operating system. Google has just announced the first Android 13 Developer Preview, aimed at giving developers a hang of what the next version of Android will be like. The Android 13 DP1 is currently limited to Google’s own Pixel devices, starting Pixel 4 and above. Notably, Google recently dropped software support for the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 Pro, so the devices will not get updated to Android 13. It goes without saying that the Android 13 Developer Preview is for app developers to test the compatibility of their apps. The update is likely to be riddled with updates and we do not recommend installing it on your primary smartphone. Since Android 12 brought a major overhaul in the system’s user interface, Android 13 is most likely to bring only performance upgrades and under-the-hood improvements. But Android 13 Developer Preview does bring some certain noticeable changes — which may or may not be classified as improvements. Android 13 Developer Preview primarily emphasizes «privacy and security» as the platform «focuses on building a responsible and high quality platform for all by providing a safer environment on the device and more controls to the user.
