Although a major Beta 3 update is expected to be released in a few weeks, Google has pushed out such an interim update to address a series of issues, including frequent app crashes, Pixel tablet charging issues, on-screen navigation glitches, and display errors. wait.

All the bug fix details mentioned in the release notes:

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the launcher to crash when viewing recently used apps on the device. (Issue #328803294)

Fixed an issue where Pixel tablets sometimes wouldn’t charge when connected to a dock. (Issue #299800125)

Fixed an issue where swiping up from the bottom of the screen would sometimes not return to the home screen.

Fixed an issue where lock screen notification layout was showing extra spacing.

Fixed various issues that caused frequent “Application Not Responding” errors in system and user apps.

Fixed an issue where swiping down from the top of the screen would sometimes not show the notification shade.

Fixed an issue that sometimes caused only half of the internal screen to display content when a Pixel Fold device was unfolded.

Fixed an issue where user wallpaper settings were sometimes not backed up correctly.

Fixed an issue where the “Tap to launch action” gesture would sometimes not work.

Fixed various other issues affecting system stability, performance, connectivity, interactivity, and camera.

The latest Beta 2.1 update (version number AP21.240305.005) still contains the March 2024 security patch and will be gradually pushed to Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 series and 6a, Pixel 7 series and 7a, Pixel 8 series, Pixel tablets and Pixel Fold model.

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The Android 14 system brings many improvements. In addition to customizing the lock screen, it also improves support for Monochrome themes, improves phone battery life, introduces new accessibility features, and more.

The list of Motorola phones that are eligible for upgrading to Android 14 system as follows:
Motorola Razr series phones:

 Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

 Motorola Razr 40

 Motorola Razr+ 2023

 Motorola Razr 2023

 Motorola Razr 2022

Motorola Edge series phones:

 Motorola Edge+ 2023

 Motorola Edge 2023

 Motorola Edge+ 2022

 Motorola Edge 2022

 Motorola Edge+ 5G UW 2022

 Motorola Edge 40 Pro

 Motorola Edge 40 Neo

 Motorola Edge 40

 Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

 Motorola Edge 30 Pro

 Motorola Edge 30 Neo

 Motorola Edge 30 Fusion

 Motorola Edge 30

Motorola G series phones:

 Moto G 5G 2023

 Moto G Stylus 5G 2023

 Moto G Stylus 2023

 Moto G Power 5G 2023

 Moto G84 5G

 Moto G54

 Moto G73 5G

 Moto G53 5G

 Moto G23

 Moto G14

other:

 Motorola Lenovo ThinkPhone

Motorola has launched the “Motorola Feedback Network” testing program to test the Android 14 update on a number of eligible devices. The Moto G54 was one of the first phones to receive the beta update recently.

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According to the information on the benchmark database page, after upgrading to Android 14, the Nokia G22 achieved a single-core test score of 375 points and a multi-core test score of 1338 points.

Nokia G22 phone

 Processor: UNISOC T606 processor (octa-core 1.8GHz)

 Screen: 6.52-inch HD+ 90Hz LCD screen

 Front camera module: 8MP

 Rear camera module: 50MP main camera + 2MP macro + 2MP depth of field

 RAM: 4GB or 6GB

 Storage: 64GB or 128GB

 Battery capacity: 5050 mAh, charging power 20W

 Published: February 25, 2023

 Price: starting at 150 pounds (Note: currently about 1,250 RMB)

According to previous reports, the Nokia G22 is HMD Global’s first mobile phone that focuses on repairability. It was designed with repairability in mind, and it cooperated with iFixit to launch repair tools, parts and repair guides so that users can try it on their own. Repair mobile phone.

▲ Picture source HMD Global official press release (the same below)

HMD Global claimed at the time that designers had significantly reduced the steps required to repair the G22, allowing the back cover to be removed without having to heat it and allowing the battery to be easily removed. The Nokia G22’s back cover is made from 100% recycled plastic, while its packaging is made from fully certified FSC Mix material.

In terms of repair and replacement parts, the related repair tool kit costs 5 pounds (currently about 42 RMB), the replacement battery costs 23 pounds (currently about 192 RMB), and the replacement display panel costs 45 pounds (currently about 375 RMB).

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The application method attached:

 Make sure the phone version has been upgraded to the basic version. OnePlus 9 / OnePlus 9 Pro are 13.1.0.191, 13.1.0.192; OnePlus 9RT are 13.1.0.191, 13.1.0.192, 13.1.0.193 (How to check the version number: Settings > About This machine > Version information > Version number).

 ‎Click "Settings > About this machine > Top version information (above "phone name") > Settings button in the upper right corner > Early adopter application > Upgrade public beta" on your phone, and then follow the prompts to apply;

 ‎It is expected that the review will be conducted in batches within 5 working days after the recruitment ends. Please refer to the early adopter application interface on your phone for review results. The version will be pushed in batches after the review is completed.

OPPO stated that there are currently many commonly used third-party applications that are incompatible with Android 14. After upgrading to Android 14, third-party applications may not be able to be used normally (such as crashes, freezes, black screens, power consumption, etc.). It is recommended that users first The App Store attempts to update the app to the latest version.

In addition, within two days after the upgrade, the system background will perform a series of adaptation and optimization actions, which may cause the phone to heat up, freeze, and consume power quickly. It is recommended that users turn off the screen and charge for 2 hours before restarting the phone after upgrading, or it will recover on its own after a period of normal use.

It is noticed that the first batch of ColorOS 14 public beta recruitment for OnePlus 9 / OnePlus 9 Pro / OnePlus 9RT phones is from November 15th to November 17th. Users who have not caught up can participate in this recruitment. Currently, the ColorOS 14 public beta version supports custom application refresh rates, file transfer stations, privacy watermarks, new phone moving, device space, photo picker and other functions.

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Attached are the application method:

 Make sure that the phone version has been upgraded to the basic version 13.1.0.185, 13.10.184 (how to check the version number: Settings > About this machine > Version information > Version number);

 ‎Click "Settings > About this machine > Top version information (above "phone name") > Settings button in the upper right corner > Early adopter application > Upgrade public beta" on your phone, and then follow the prompts to apply;

 ‎It is expected that the review will be conducted in batches within 5 working days after the recruitment ends. Please refer to the early adopter application interface on your phone for review results. The version will be pushed in batches after the review is completed.

OPPO reminds users that there are currently many commonly used third-party applications that are incompatible with Android 14. After upgrading to Android 14, third-party applications may not work properly (such as crashes, freezes, black screens, power consumption, etc.). It is recommended that users first Try updating the app to the latest version in the App Store.

In addition, within two days after the upgrade, the system background will perform a series of adaptation and optimization actions, which may cause the phone to heat up, freeze, and consume power quickly. It is recommended that users turn off the screen and charge for 2 hours before restarting the phone after upgrading, or it will recover on its own after a period of normal use.

It is noticed that the first batch of ColorOS 14 public beta recruitment for OPPO Reno8 Pro phones is from November 8 to November 10. Users who have not caught up can participate in this recruitment. The ColorOS 14 public beta version already supports custom application refresh rates, file transfer stations, privacy watermarks, new phone moving, device space, photo selectors and other functions.

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After upgrading to Android 14, the Nokia G42 5G phone achieved a single-core score of 752 points and a multi-core score of 1897 points, which are basically the same as the previous Android 13 version, indicating that the upgrade will not have a negative impact on performance.

HMD Global has not yet announced the Android 14 upgrade plan for Nokia brand phones. It is expected that phones including Nokia XR21, Nokia X30, Nokia G60 5G, Nokia G22 and G42 5G can be upgraded.

It was reported in September this year that HMD Global is expanding its product portfolio and launching phones with its own HMD brand, which may affect the update plan of existing Nokia-branded phones.

Ravi Kunwar, HMD Global’s vice president for India and Asia-Pacific, said the new HMD Global brand will be launched in the first half of 2024, with India being its main target market.

The company intends to build a comprehensive product ecosystem by launching various HMD-branded products such as smartphones, tablets, feature phones and IoT devices.

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This will allow apps to provide better authentication support in Android 14. Using Credential Manager, apps can allow users to easily biometric login through Passkey. This means users don’t need to remember login information, resulting in a more seamless login experience. Third-party password managers such as 1Password can also integrate the API, providing a smoother experience when using alternatives to Google Password Manager.

In a separate blog post last week, Google wrote that it was deprecating several authentication APIs so that developers could simply call the credential manager to authenticate users. Hopefully this will make things easier and more likely to be used by third-party apps.

What is Passkey? Passkey can replace traditional passwords with the device’s own authentication method. Users can log in to various services through Face ID on an iPhone, a fingerprint sensor on an Android phone, or Windows Hello on a PC.

Passkey is based on WebAuthn (or Web Authentication) technology, and when a Passkey is created, two different Passkeys are generated: one stored by the website or service, and another stored by the device used to authenticate the identity.

If the Passkey is stored on the device, what happens if it gets damaged or lost? Since Passkey works across multiple devices, there may be backups available. Many services that support Passkey will also re-authenticate mobile numbers or email addresses, or can also use hardware security Passkey.

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On October 27, a Google representative acknowledged the issue and said the team was “working on a fix.” He responded on the Google forum: “Thank you for your patience. Our team is investigating a storage issue affecting some Pixel devices running Android 14 and is working on a fix. We will update this post with more details soon. “

It is noticed that initially this problem mainly appeared on Pixel 6 phones. But Ars Technica reported this week that Google’s issue tracker for the issue has received more than 420 responses, involving multiple different devices. Issues reported by users include apps disappearing, constantly crashing, or being unable to access internal storage on a device’s user account.

Some users posted log files or uploaded pictures of their phone screens, but multiple users said they were unable to provide screenshots of their phones because the phone showed no available storage space to save them.

At present, Google has not announced the specific cause and solution of this problem. For affected users, they can only wait for Google to launch a patch as soon as possible to fix this fault.

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According to the latest findings from Android tipster Mishaal Rahman, MGLRU is enabled by default for all Android 14 kernels (android14-5.15 and android14-6.1). The kernel of the Google Pixel 8 series is based on android14-5.1 GKI and is the world’s first phone to enable the MGLRU function by default.

Mishaal Rahman said that Google’s benchmarks show that after enabling MGLRU, the overall startup time of the app will improve, the number of overall process deaths will decrease, kswapd CPU usage will decrease, and so on. Next-generation flagships with Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets should also have this feature enabled by default.

▲ Picture source Linux Plumbers Conference official live broadcast

According to Google’s demonstration at the 2022 Linux Plumbers conference, after turning on MGLRU on the Pixel 6 phone:

 Overall app launch time reduced by approximately 6.60%

 Overall background killing decreased by 8.04%

 kswapd CPU usage reduced by 54.50%

 Direct recycling times reduced by 81.10%

Users can use the adb command to check whether their phones enable or support MGLRU:

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Due to the inability to access the internal storage, some apps are also having issues as they are unable to download any data to the phone and using the Files app to free up space doesn’t work either. The phone only shows the space taken up by apps and for other categories — downloads, pictures, videos, audio and documents — the storage space taken up is shown as zero.

Some users are also experiencing random app crashes and “storage full” issues, when in fact they have plenty of free storage on their phones.

The issue seems to only affect Pixel 6 users with multiple user profiles, as The Verge’s editor Umar Shakir tried to reproduce the bug on his Pixel 6a, and while he didn’t experience the exact same problem, his phone crashed multiple times, even once with a “system interface unresponsive” error, suggesting that the bug is a bit of an issue. The fact that he didn’t experience the exact same issue, but his phone crashed multiple times, even once with a “system interface not responding” error, suggests that the bug is indeed related to multiple user profiles.

Switching to a secondary profile is said to fix the issue, but will not allow access to any of the apps or files associated with the primary profile.

Oddly enough, the issue doesn’t seem to affect Pixel 7 models. If you have multiple user profiles on your Pixel 6, avoid updating to Android 14 until Google rolls out a possible fix. Google hasn’t officially acknowledged the issue yet.

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