This year’s Google I/O is determined to be held on May 11. If there is no accident, Android 13 will appear at the event, and the initial developer preview (DP) has also been launched, and the functions of the new system have been announced one after another, starting with a search engine. Google will strengthen the search bar on mobile phones so that users can find photos in albums, and split windows will also have a more convenient way to operate.
The native search bar of Android phones can now not only search for information, but also help you quickly find applications. On Android 13, the search bar will not only give you more keyword and program function suggestions, you can see that it will also integrate The search of Google Photos provides related photos in the album, and it can also be quickly shared after searching. If the data is stored in the form of photos, it will be more convenient to find information.
In addition, after Google enhanced the split window function in Android 12L, Android 13 also brought new convenience functions. If you receive a notification on Android 13, in addition to opening the application in the original way, you can drag and drop the The app that sends the notification directly adds the split screen, allowing the user to start a new app without interrupting the original operation.
Before the official launch of the Android system, it will undergo several months of test preparation. The test is divided into Developer Preview (DP) and beta. Currently, Android 13 has entered DP2. If the development is successful, it will enter beta in April. Public testing, it is expected to release 4 beta versions, and the official version will be launched this fall.
Quoted from: Android Headlines, XDA Developers