If you're the type of Android user that double-checks every app permission, keeps up with every new feature, and is truly interested in app split screen, you'll want to read this extensive breakdown of what to anticipate in Android 13 later this year. It's a detailed and well-organized changelog — complete with a table of contents — for the unpublished Android 13 developer preview 2, and it reads like an official internal guide for all the changes.
Mishaal Rahman, the former XDA Developers editor-in-chief who identified the technical reason why Microsoft Teams with Android 12 produced a failed emergency call last year, penned this well-documented changelog for Android 13. You could even see hints of future Google products, such as the rumored Nest Hub and other tablets, which are hinted at by a USB API modification and code for communal "hub mode" mode capabilities that allow several users to access applications on the same device.
USB HAL is getting updated to 2.0, adding a limitPowerTransfer system API and support for USB audio docks. Yet another change aimed at improving the docked tablet experience amidst rumors of the 2022 Nest Hub moving to that form factor.https://t.co/IJvYMscAH8
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 14, 2022
You know who you are: a tinker, developer, Microsoft Teams Android app coder, or perhaps simply a user interface aficionado — that's why you should read this in-depth analysis so that there's very little left to catch you off guard when the upgrade goes live. If you're interested, the tutorial will also cover improvements to Android TV and Android Automotive. And Rahman isn't through with the guide: there's a play-by-play on Twitter that will assist you navigate the deep dive, and it will be updated when new information becomes available.