Android 13

Android 13 is the thirteenth major release and the 20th version of Android, the mobile
operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. It was released to
the public and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on August 15, 2022.[2] The first
devices to ship with Android 13 were the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
 Android 13

Version of the Android operating system

Screenshot

Developer Google

OS family Android

General August 15, 2022

availability

Latest release 13.0.0_r14

(TSV1.220628.057)[1]
 / February 5, 2024

Kernel type Monolithic (Linux)

Preceded by Android 12

Succeeded by Android 14

Official website android.com

/android-13/ (https://
android.com/android
-13/)

Support status

Supported

As of November 2023, 38% of Android devices run Android 13, making it the most widely-
used version of Android.[3]
History

Android 13 logo for

Developer preview
and Beta release

Android 13 (internally codenamed Tiramisu)[4][5][6] was announced in an Android blog posted

on February 10, 2022,[7] and the first Developer Preview was immediately released for the
Google Pixel series (from Pixel 4 to Pixel 6, dropping support for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a). It
was released 4 months or so after the stable version of Android 12. Developer Preview 2
followed later, releasing in March.[8] Beta 1 was released on April 26, 2022.[9] Google released
beta 2 during Google I/O on May 11, 2022.[10] Two more beta versions were planned for
release in June and July. Platform stability was reached in June, with Beta 3. The final release
of Android 13 began on August 15 when the update was made available to Pixel phones and
pushed to the Android Open Source Project.[11][12]

Features

Privacy
Android 13 includes several new features intended to enhance user privacy, both user-facing
and developer-facing.[13][14]

A new media picker is added, which improves privacy by allowing users to choose which
photos and videos apps have access to.[15] Most apps have not implemented this picker yet.
In addition, Android 13 introduces a new permission, NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES . Previously,
Wi-Fi and GPS permissions were bundled into a single setting termed "Location". This change
means that apps can now be allowed to search for nearby devices and networks without
needing to request access to broader navigational systems.[16]

Also, a new runtime permission feature is being added to apps sending non-exempt
notifications which allows users to focus on notifications most important to them.[17]

User experience
Apps are now required to request permission from the user before they are able to send
notifications.[18]

Small changes to dialog windows such as the Internet toggle have been added, making them
fit better with the design language. The media player has been redesigned, now using the
album cover as a background, and including more user controls.[19] The multiple users
feature has been improved, with the added option of selecting which apps can be accessed
by the guest user. App data is sandboxed for each user, so no information is shared.

New features
The number of active apps is now shown at the bottom of the notifications panel; a tap on it
opens a detailed panel which lets the user stop each of them.[20]

Support for Bluetooth LE Audio and the LC3 audio codec, which enables receiving and
sharing audio between multiple bluetooth devices simultaneously; it can also improve the
audio quality and battery life of the connected devices, as long as they also support
it.[15][21][22][23] This version opens the support for third-party apps to use themed "Material
You" icons.[15] Long-pressing and dragging a notification will allow the notification to open in
split screen view. This feature is available on phones as well as tablets.[18] Android 13 also
adds support for WiFi 7, which is intended to decrease latency, buffering, lag and
congestion.[24][25]

As of Beta 2, the Pixel Launcher includes a new "unified" search bar, which is able to provide
search results from the internet as well as local apps and activities. It seems that Google will
be expanding the capabilities of this search tool in future releases.[26]
Android 13 allows users to change the language for a specific app, rather than doing so for
the entire software. One instance of this feature is changing the language in the YouTube app
from American English to Spanish.[27]

Tweaks
Split Screen mode now persists through app changes, meaning it is possible to use other
apps and the phone launcher, and split screen apps will stay paired together in the Overview
menu. Animations have been improved, notably the fingerprint scanner glow on the Pixel 6
series. Overflow notifications on the lock screen also are housed in a dynamically sized pill
rather than a bar, and the 2-line stacked clock is slightly smaller.[18] The app label font has
been changed in the Pixel Launcher, and subtle haptics have been added throughout the user
experience. The Android version has been changed to "Tiramisu" in settings and the Quick
Settings panel. As of Developer Preview 2, "Tiramisu" is replaced with "13". The unified search
bar includes new smoother animations and transitions.

Many of the changes are from Android 12.1 "12L", such as the dock displayed on large
screens, and other improvements for large format devices. These are mainly intended for
foldables and tablets, but they can be enabled on phones by changing the DPI settings.

Platform
Android 13 ART was updated with a new garbage collector (GC) utilizing the Linux userfaultfd
system call.[28][29][30] It reduces memory pressure, compiled code size, jank, and reduces the
risk of killing apps because of low memory during GC.[30] Other changes improve app startup
and improve performance.[30] Because of the Mainline project, Android 12 ART will also be
updated.[28]

See also

Android (operating system)

 Android version history

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android-13/) – Official website for
users
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