Google is now pushing its second Android 16 public beta on eligible pixel devices. This update brings many additions to the first beta release, including media and Camera mera enhancement, accession cesicity improvement and exhibition and compatibility blow.
Available for new beta pixel 6 and new smartphones, pixel tablets and Android emulators. If you have previously been admitted to the Android Beta Program, the new updates should come as an OTA download.
New camera additions include support for ultra HDR images in hybrid auto exposure, specific color temperature and tint adjustment, motion photo capture and heic file format. Google shared that it is working to add Avif support for Ultra HDR in future buildings.
Color temperature and colored adjustments in Android 16 beta 2
The new beta also brings custom graphical effects with Android graphics shading language (AGSL). These include complex effects such as Hue saturation with the ability to apply them to draw threshold, sepia and Calls.
Android 16 Beta 2 also brings in the defined 16 KB page size compatibility mode against the defeat default lt security and updated 16 KB page size against the objective redirection attack, which now supports built applications for 4KB memory pages.
16 KB page size compatibility mode on Android 16 Beta 2
Google also added access to accessibility in talkback, support for elements with multiple labels and improved support for elaborate UI elements. Streaming applications on Android 16 will now be able to adjust video quality dynamically depending on the capabilities of the device.
Since Public Beta 2 is now out, Google will bring two more beta updates next month. Android will enter the platform stability in March 16, while the final release is expected in Q2 later.
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