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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens strawberry carp cake, South China Daniel Wu and soft media new friend 1933769 for their clue delivery! CTOnews.com Sept. 21, Google today launched the first Beta beta version of Android 14 QPR1 for Pixel 4a 5G and newer phones, bringing a number of feature upgrades. So far, some CTOnews.com partners have received the update with version number U1B1.230908.003 and update size 376MB.

The first QPR1 Beta version of Android 14 brings a number of new features that will be released to Pixel phones through Pixel Feature Drop in December 2023.

Reliable Android whistleblower Mishaal Rahman has discovered the following new features in Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, which are summarized as follows:

First of all, the most important function brought by Android 14 QPR1 is App aspect ratio adjustment. On large screen devices such as Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold, you can go to "Settings" > "Application" > "aspect ratio", open the information page of App and select "aspect ratio" under "Advanced".

The source of ▲ drawing is Mishaal Rahman and androidauthority. As follows, you can adjust the aspect ratio of App to the following options:

Default

Full screen

Half screen

Equipment aspect ratio

16:9

4:3

3:2

Second, under the Wi-Fi hotspot setting, the extended compatibility toggle has been replaced with the Speed and compatibility subsetting, which allows the user to select 2.4 and 5GHz or 6GHz frequencies for the hotspot.

Android 14 QPR1 also adds a hidden screen search gesture that allows users to press and hold navigation handle to invoke the search.

Google is also optimizing the lock screen in the horizontal mode of the phone. In the latest Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1, the lock screen UI under the horizontal screen is optimized:

Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is also optimized for folding screen devices. In a new setting, after the user folds the inner large screen, the App can always go to the external small screen display.

On the Pixel tablet, the new system also has a new "Show only new notifications on the lock screen" switch enabled by default. This feature "automatically deletes notifications previously viewed from the lock screen".

The Pixel Launcher of Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 also comes with a new "floating search bar", which is located above the Gboard in the app drawer and can also be accessed through the application background screen.

The CTOnews.com summary Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 installation image is as follows:

Pixel Fold:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel Tablet:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 7a:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 7 Pro:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 7:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 6a:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 6 Pro:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 6:Factory Image-OTA

Pixel 5a:Factory Image-OTA

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