#GoogleIO #Pixel
The Pixel family ecosystem

Showcased:
Pixel 6a (preorder in July)
Pixel 7 (coming fall)
Pixel 7 Pro (coming fall)
Pixel Buds Pro (preorder in July)
Pixel Watch (coming fall)
Pixel Tablet (2023)

#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 released!
After Google I/O, Google released Android 13 Beta 2.

Release date: May 11, 2022
Build: TPBB.220414.015
Security patch level: May 2022

Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 4a (5G): Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Image | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image | OTA

GSI Download:
ARM64+GMS | ARM64 | x86_64+GMS | x86_64

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#GoogleIO #Home
Matter: A new standard connecting smart home devices to Google Home
Google Blog

It’s an open industry standard that connects Google Nest devices with top brands and hundreds of supported products like lightbulbs, door locks, smart plugs, and a lot more—launching this fall.

#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 Changelog
Download | More info

Developer-reported issues
• Fixed an issue where some devices were unable to connect to the wireless carrier network after installing Android 13 Beta 1.
• Fixed an issue where QR code scanning would sometimes not work when selected from the Quick Settings tile.
• Fixed an issue where app icons would occasionally fail to appear after the user unlocked the device.

Other resolved issues:
• Fixed an issue where Bluetooth headsets would sometimes fail to accept calls or play call audio.
• Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would crash and reboot if more than 300 apps were installed.
• Fixed an issue where Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices would reboot constantly when Bluetooth was enabled.
• Fixed a regression in Android Keystore that caused some apps to crash on launch.
• Fixed an issue where in some cases the system would incorrectly display an empty notification group from an app.
• Fixed an issue where long-pressing Bluetooth from the settings drawer caused the UI to crash.
• Fixed an issue where devices would sometimes get stuck at the Google logo during startup after receiving an OTA update.
• Fixed an issue where suspending the device while a USB-C headset was plugged in would cause the device to crash and restart.

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#GoogleIO
Google I/O Adventure is back in 2022!
https://adventure.withgoogle.com/io/

The beloved open world park showcasing the stuff showcased in Google I/O is back!
It'll be open at 8PM GMT.

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#Android #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 will be available for various devices starting today
Android Developers

After several months of testing, Android 13 is now available for testing on other OEM devices. Besides it being on Google Pixel, there are 11 other brands which will be making Android 13 builds for their devices:
• ASUS
• HMD (Nokia phones)
• Lenovo
• OnePlus
• Oppo
• Realme
• Sharp
• Tecno
• Vivo
• Xiaomi
• ZTE

You can check out whether your device is eligible for the beta program in their responsive website.

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#Pixel6a
Pixel 6a is launching in 13 countries:
Android Central

• United States
• Canada
• Germany
• United Kingdom
• Ireland
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• Japan
• Australia
• Singapore
• Taiwan
• India (later in 2022)

No Malaysia or Indonesia to be spotted though contradicting Mukul's leak.

Announcement

By the way, we are also going to post Pixel 6a updates on our existing Pixel 6 Chat/Channel so if you're interested, consider joining it
@Pixel6Updates

#Android #A13
Android 13 will let you know whether you are triggering the Back action better
Android Developers (YouTube)

Some people didn't prefer to use gesture navigation on their Android devices till today as sometimes you could accidentally trigger the wrong action. Google has further improved it in Android 13 to let users know whether you are really triggering the Back action or not.

When using the Back action, you will see the app is ready to quit to home screen animation. Applications that target Android 14 (SDK 34) will have the feature enabled by default, whereas targeting Android 13 requires enabling the optional flag <application android:enabledOnBackInvolvedCallback="true"> in order to have the feature.

Starting Android 13, this particular feature is available and you will be able to see it in applications that have enabled the feature.

#Pixel6a
First cases for the Pixel 6a are being released

The Canadian phone accessory maker dbrand, known for their Grip series of cases and vinyl skins has announced a preorder for their gear for the Google Pixel 6a shipping August 2022.

If you're interested in purchasing them, here are the links:
dbrand.com/6a-skins
dbrand.com/6a-cases

Other manufacturers also released their phone cases like:
Spigen: spigen.co/pixel6a
Caseology: caseologycases.com/collections/google-pixel-6a

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If you're trying to root your Pixel running Android 13 Beta 2, use the latest Magisk Canary as it has the fix for it to work properly

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/topjohnwu/magisk-files/canary/app-debug.apk

(thanks to @Aspheric for the information 🥰)

#AndroidTV #A13
Android 13 Beta 2 for TV released
Esper Blog

A week ago, Google silently released the first Android 13 beta build for TV, and alongside Pixel devices receiving Beta 2 builds, Google has also released it for TV as well.

Detailed changes can be viewed by checking the images below for better understanding or here for all the technical explanations. Here's a quick glance of what's new:
• Accessibility audio denoscription
• Expanded picture-in-picture mode
• HDMI state changes are surfaced to the MediaSession lifecycle
• Keep clear APIs
• Keyboard layouts API
• Picture-in-picture mode support comes to Google TV

If you would like to try it out, you would need to get ADT-3 Developer Kit or use the Android Emulator to do so. Builds can be downloaded over here.