New updates are always exciting. They mean fresh features, bug fixes to solve pesky problems, and an overall new digital coat of paint on your phone. Right now, Android 13 is that coat of paint, adding new tweaks and changes to your Pixel, should you decide to try it out early.
Google dropped the first beta for Android 13 on Tuesday, April 26. While a host of smartphones will likely be compatible with the update in the future, right now, it’s limited to Pixel devices only. Not only that, the list of compatible Pixel devices is also limited. The following are the only Pixels eligible for this Android 13 beta:
- Pixel 4
- Pixel 4 XL
- Pixel 4a
- Pixel 4a (5G)
- Pixel 5
- Pixel 5a
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6 Pro
What’s new in Android 13?
Android 13 isn’t a revolutionary update for Google’s mobile OS. Instead, when you install the software on your phone, you’ll be greeted by smaller features throughout the system. These include things like a new progress bar for media playback, a screenshot-like icon for the clipboard, new Material You colors, the correct data in the Google Calendar icon, haptic feedback in silent mode, among other new tweaks.
It’s possible Google will add new features to Android 13 as it continues beta testing, but, for now, it remains an incremental update over Android 12.
