Android 13 Beta 1 was announced at the end of April, and a couple of weeks later, Google announced the second beta update for Android 13 at the Google IO event. The second beta update brings a few minor changes to the table and fixes many bugs and issues introduced in beta 1 and developer preview builds.
Along with Beta 2 for Pixel devices, Google has also opened up the program to several OEMs. The Android 13 beta program is now available for select phones from brands such as Asus, OnePlus, Realme, Xiaomi, Lenovo, Nokia, Oppo, Vivo, ZTE and more. Let’s take a look at all the new features and updates coming in Beta 2.
Android 13 Beta 2 is now available
Android 13 Beta 2 is now available for Pixel 4, 5, and 6 series devices. The new beta gets a new permission to send notifications, a privacy-protected photo picker, and improved permissions when pairing with nearby devices and accessing media files. Although the new photo picker was announced in an earlier beta, in beta 2 this feature is ready to be used in various applications.
In addition, the update introduces the “Proactive Gesture Back”features, which, according to Google , will allow users to preview a destination or other result of a “back”gesture before they complete it completely, allowing them to decide whether to continue or stay in the current view..
Android 13 beta: list of eligible devices
In addition to releasing Beta 2, Google has also announced a number of non-Pixel devices that are now eligible for the Android 13 beta. The following phones are now eligible for the Android 13 beta program and more devices are expected to be added. Later.
- One Plus 10 Pro
- Realme GT2 Pro
- Vivo X80 Pro
- Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 5
- Oppo Find X5 Pro
- Asus Zenfone 8
- Lenovo P12 Pro
- Nokia XR20
- AQUOS sense6
- Tecno Camon 19 Pro
- ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
If you own any of these devices, you can go to the Android 13 Beta devices web page and click on the “Get Beta”button, which is located under the brand name and logo.
The beta is purely for developers to test and try out their apps, so it’s not recommended for the general public.