Android 14 Beta 3 has started rolling out to Pixel smartphones, and it brought some changes to the table, like a new charging indicator that we’re here to talk about. More new features will come to light as they get discovered.
Android 14 Beta 3 brought a new charging indicator to our attention
In any case, once you install this update, you’ll get a new charging indicator on your Pixel phones. It will appear in the top-right corner of your phone. This charging indicator is using the same style Google uses for phone calls.
This is essentially a status indicator that will appear when you place your phone on a charger. Your phone’s current charge status will also be shown as part of the package. You can see the indicator itself in the image below.
Do note that the percentage will appear in there regardless of whether you have it enabled for the status bar or not. It does go away soon after it pops up, though. This is just a quick notification to let you know that the phone is charging, along with a charging status. It hangs around for a couple of seconds and that’s it.
With Android 14 Beta 3, Android 14 reached the platform stability level
As many of you know, Android 13 Beta 3 brought Android 14 to the platform stability level. This is what Google calls it when the Beta 3 comes around, even though the software itself is still not fully stable, technically.
With this update, the Google Pixel 7a has joined the ranks of phones that get access to Android 14 Beta builds. We’re getting closer and closer to the final release of Android 14, aka its stable release.
So, when can we expect a stable build to come around? Well, most likely in August, unless Google changes things up. The first phones that will ship with Android 14 out of the box, however, will be the Pixel 8 series devices in October.
Android 14 Beta 3 has started rolling out to Pixel smartphones, and it brought some changes to the table, like a new charging indicator that we’re here to talk about. More new features will come to light as they get discovered.
Android 14 Beta 3 brought a new charging indicator to our attention
In any case, once you install this update, you’ll get a new charging indicator on your Pixel phones. It will appear in the top-right corner of your phone. This charging indicator is using the same style Google uses for phone calls.
This is essentially a status indicator that will appear when you place your phone on a charger. Your phone’s current charge status will also be shown as part of the package. You can see the indicator itself in the image below.
Do note that the percentage will appear in there regardless of whether you have it enabled for the status bar or not. It does go away soon after it pops up, though. This is just a quick notification to let you know that the phone is charging, along with a charging status. It hangs around for a couple of seconds and that’s it.
With Android 14 Beta 3, Android 14 reached the platform stability level
As many of you know, Android 13 Beta 3 brought Android 14 to the platform stability level. This is what Google calls it when the Beta 3 comes around, even though the software itself is still not fully stable, technically.
With this update, the Google Pixel 7a has joined the ranks of phones that get access to Android 14 Beta builds. We’re getting closer and closer to the final release of Android 14, aka its stable release.
So, when can we expect a stable build to come around? Well, most likely in August, unless Google changes things up. The first phones that will ship with Android 14 out of the box, however, will be the Pixel 8 series devices in October.