Android 14 Beta 3: First Look! (Everything New)

Today we are going top take a first look at the newly released Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixel devices.

## Follow us

🎥 Other channels 🎥

[BradleyLarcher]

Long pressing the shortcut is good, it will prevent accidental triggers while in your pocket or bag

[antftwx]

It's nice to see Google making stock Android one of the more unique OS variants, can't wait to get my Pixel 7a

[TechthroughToni]

The new lock screen looks great.
Tried it on Pixel 6a. Loving it so far

[NOLATechy]

I actually like that you have to long press the lock sceen icons to activate them. This prevents accidental tap launching of the apps by just picking up your phone. Besides, what's another second or two?
All I know is that after years of texting, emailing the developer, commenting, calling tech support, emailing CEO of Google, etc, etc, there BETTER be a way to remove the day and date from the digital clock widget on our home screen! Having the day and date in both the digital clock widget and the At-a-Glance widget results in a duplicate day and date on our home screen and we can't remove either one!!! I can't understand how something to OBVIOUS and irritating could go unnoticed by so many and not fixed already by Google!

[Chaundb]

Its 2023 and to me android should have the customization option to change your system fonts to any font you desire. Should be as simple as download a particular font or add font packs and just apply it. The lock screen font customization is a good start. However we should be alot further by now.

[pillowface]

That transition between AOD and Lockscreen is beautiful

[JJE]

We used to have lock-screen widgets (I think it was introduced in KitKat but it could have been Jellybean). I don't understand why they removed them completely. As for Google opening this feature up to 3rd-party developers, I wouldn't hold my breath.

[seang]

For the operating system that was built on customization, it is good to see we are opening it up to a little more customization. I'd love to see more as far as the search bar at the bottom (either ability to move or remove), maybe adding more live wallpapers and maybe adding more darker colors for custom icons to name a few. That's just me though.

[photolabguy]

I miss lock screen widgets. That was a neat way to customize your lock screen back in the day.

[maximtarna]

I can't wait for different custom lock screen styles in custom ROMs 😊

[kyb]

I think I missed this but where's Damian Wilde?

[Cav_Farms]

Holy crap a new clock!!! Wow!!! So innovative... the developers are earning their pay!!!

[justinadams]

With the previous beta releases I had Google messages bubble problems where I had to toggle back and forth to get the messages to pop up other wise I was looking at a black screen, since I updated to the latest beta this problem seems to have gone away. I'm a pixel fan boy and my wife loves her pixel 7! She's not in the beta program as she is not really techy, she just loves the camera and photo features so I don't want to do anything crazy to her phone lol!

[bubberz]

This new visual update kinda makes my P6P feel a lil new again when I see my phone resting.

[synthwave]

You are correct - the Lock Screen options are a bit lacking on Android 13. Would like to see my 1200 Wallpaper photo collection in a folder on the phone be displayed on the lock screen - randomizing everytime I unlock the phone. The popups on Android needs a lot of work - popups are behaving crazy even if adjusted.

[atikurrahmanamin]

Enjoying beta 3 on My Pixel 6. So far the UI is smooth and yeah the lockscreen customization feature is dope.

[ohhimarc_]

I haven't experienced any issues yet. I am loving the lock screen customisation

[mu]

How to install Android 14 beta 3 update on my pixel? Where can I found this update?

[sumithkumar]

Its nice to see a new face 😊 Welcome Jordan

[Thunder]

Woke up to this update happy days ☺️ Sunderland UK 🇬🇧