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With the release of Android 14, which is slowly making its way to more devices, it seems like a good time for a community discussion on the direction of Android development.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think about this latest release?
- Do you think things are going in the right direction?
- Is there anything you’d like to see prioritized in future releases?
- Which device are you on?
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I got the update recently, and don’t really notice anything interesting? It has been running slower recently though
edit: Some apps are busted now too. Spotify is having playback issues for example
This has been my feeling lately. The updates aren’t exciting and all of the goodies are tucked away as Pixel exclusives or Google-specific services (e.g., Google Photos).
Pulling features out of the core os and into apps is better for users though. Keeps the os lean and updates can roll out to users quicker.
The problem is when those features don’t make it to other devices.
Not when the features only come to apps on pixels and nothing else.
Heck, I’ve got a pixel 7 and wouldn’t be able to tell you what’s new with 14 🤷
My opinion is that they need to leave it tf alone for the most part and just do updates and good features. Let phone makers do with it what they want.
Isn’t that good though? What’s left to add? I don’t want another UI change just because.
I got a nice 30% boost to my screen-off battery life on my Pixel 6 Pro with the Android 14 update.