Nick Sutrich is from Android Central.
Experts say that the developer preview is not an iterative upgrade because of how big the update has been. It's too early to say what the new OS will have that will make it a good improvement for the company.
Most people may have expected that there wouldn't be many new features in the developer preview for the new Pixel phones. Privacy, security, and developer productivity are some of the things that will be included in the next version of the operating system.
The author of the article, Adam Conway, indicated in the that the design of the device was not what he had in mind.
There are a number of issues with the term "Android 13" at this point, according to Mishaal Rahman, senior technical editor at Esper and former editor-in-chief of XDA Developers.
The term itself holds little meaning as he notes that almost every update could be considered an iterative update over the previous release.
The 13th iteration of the operating system, called "Android 13," iterated on the 12th iteration of the operating system, called "Android 12." Iterated on the 11th iteration of the operating system, called "Android 11." Iterated on the 10th iteration of the operating Every feature that isn't ready in time for the public release of the next version gets pushed back to a future release.
Rahman said that the features that they want to have in specific releases are planned out.
There are themed icons in Android 13 while there are scrolling screenshots in Android 12.
Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for the worldwide device tracker, agrees that it is too early to tell if the new OS is an iterative update or not.
He says that even if the updates are minor, they are still a good thing because of the major changes that came with Android 12.
He says thatAndroid 13 would offer further refinements and hopefully further adoption.
In October of 2021, a special version ofAndroid 12 was released, which was made specifically for large screen devices such as tablets and foldable devices.
The most stable version of 12 is 12L, which has a branch of theUI that is targeted to foldables and tablets.
In this case, the building of the 13 would be done from the 12L. It has been a while since an interim version of the OS was released, the last time this happened was with the previous versions of the OS. This all happens because of the fact that Google may have had the intention of releasing specific features but have to delay it because they are not ready.
It was probably because it was an interim release that 12L doesn't seem to bring many new features to the table.
Anshel Sag, a senior analyst at Moor Insights and Strategy, says that 12L is a good addition for larger formats.
He says that it makes sense as Android expands deeper into Windows and foldable form factors.
Alex Dobie is from the Android Central.
It seems like an obvious statement that the developer's version of the OS is usually reserved by Google.
Rahman says that the developer preview is not easy to install for the average user. Rahman explains that you have to manually install it, either by side loading the appropriateOTA package via the recovery environment or by flashing the factory image package via the fastboot tool.
The developer's version usually has bugs and a lot of it.
Google is interested in hearing about these bugs, but they and other device makers won't provide direct support or immediate fixes for them. He says that app developers will update their apps on their own, not providing support for users running Developer Preview builds.
Rahman says that a lot of apps refuse to run features that aren't compliant with the Compatibility Test Suite. This means that the software has to be compatible with the operating system.
If you are not a developer, you should not install the preview. I have not installed the Developer Preview on my phone. If you are a regular user and have a spare phone or PC, you can try it out. He cautions against installing it on your daily driver device.
Sag says that even average users who want to play around and see what the new OS might have in store may find it difficult.
After using the Pixel 5 as a daily device, there were a ton of bugs and it was pretty annoying to use as a daily device. I would recommend it to developers if they want to make sure their apps work in the new OS, but I wouldn't advise them to download it so early.
The current version of 13 is still under baked and doesn't feature a user-friendly installation nor is it very stable.
He says that it has the potential to do more harm than good for the average user.
Alex Dobie is from the Android Central.
Rahman says that the future for the future for the future for the future for the future is actually for the future for the future for the future for the future.
It is marketed as the big OS update for large screen devices like tablets and foldables, but it is just setting the foundation for future updates. There are more substantial changes to the tablet experience that need to be introduced by the 13th edition of the operating system. He wants to hear directly from Google about what it plans to do to take on iPadOS.
One change that seems to be a potential highlight is the ability for Pixels to stream apps to nearby Chromebooks or PCs.
He says that it would help to go toe-to-toe with Apple.
He says that the adoption rate should be improved and that the company has been working on this for a long time.
He says that it could include further compartmentalizing the OS, making dev previews available sooner, or something else entirely, as long as it helps move the needle for the installed base.
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