At the I/O 2023 developer conference held by Google, it did not spend too much time introducing the new functions/new features of the Android 14 system, but it was shared in the follow-up meeting. A lot of new content.
Quoting foreign technology media 9to5Google to sort out the new functions/new features of the Android 14 system as follows:
Ultra HDR
The current Android version already supports HDR video, and in Android 14, HDR photography will be further enhanced, and the Ultra HDR format will be introduced, which is backward compatible with JPEG.
Photos taken with the Ultra HDR format enabled will be stored in 10-bit high dynamic range. Due to the need for hardware support, the initial launch is limited to Android flagship models.
Google hopes that the Ultra HDR format will become the default format for the built-in camera app and third-party camera apps. Google Photos will support browsing, backup, editing, sharing and downloading in Ultra HDR format.
The Google Android team has cooperated with Qualcomm and other companies to optimize hardware and support Ultra HDR on other device forms.
Privacy and Security
In terms of security and privacy, apps can be granted access to only some/select media, while permission prompts will ask developers to explain when and why location data is shared with third-party companies.
Users will get a monthly roundup of Location Data Sharing Updates.
The new feature of Android 14 is that it supports sharing part of the screen in screencasting, allowing users to choose to share a single app or full screen.
Health Connect is now built into Android via a Google Play system update instead of an app in the Play Store.
Material You + Design
In terms of design, Android 14 introduces a new black and white theme (Monochrome).
Android 14 also improves the color fidelity of Dynamic Color, which can generate a wider range of colors and thus become more vivid.
Materials You also introduces a high-contrast mode and a medium-contrast mode.
Content-based dynamic colors allow buttons and other components to adapt to the image displayed on the screen. For example, a Now Playing page that changes color based on the current song’s album art.
Android 14 has updated the sharing interface, and the form options can be customized by developers.
