Android 14 has been launched by Google for Pixel smartphones.

Google released many previews and betas of Android 14 over its preview program, which began in February. Pixel customers are now receiving the final public release version. The Pixel 4a 5G or a later model is required to get the most recent Android version. In the upcoming months, Android OEMs including Samsung, iQOO, Nothing, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, vivo, and Xiaomi are predicted to release upgrades for their handsets running Android 14.

With the introduction of Generative AI wallpapers for the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, along with text-to-image diffusion models, the customization choices that Google described earlier this year are now available.

You can also change the fonts, color schemes, and custom widget shortcuts that appear on your lock screen to give you quick access to Google Home or the QR reader, for example. To make it simpler for you to choose your preferred design, Google also provides home screen templates. These templates will adapt to your needs by displaying widgets like the weather app more prominently during storms.

With Ultra HDR, Android 14 will also enable HDR photographs, making your shots seem more colorful. Additionally, Google included a new video player, cross-device copy/paste, and native spatial audio capabilities. Two additional key concerns are privacy and security. All of your health data is stored and encrypted locally on your smartphone through Health Connect, which is a feature of Android 14 software. Additionally, you'll be informed when applications wish to share your location data with outside parties and have the option to prevent that from happening.

With support for fingerprint identification in third-party applications and an upgraded 6-digit PIN lock screen option, Android 14 offers better passkey compatibility. Along with better magnification with pinch-to-zoom and adjustable magnification sizes, Google is introducing additional accessibility features.

To improve readability, Android 14 offers speedier font size adjustments from the quick settings menu. Within the accessibility settings, a hearing aid configuration is available, and there are additional choices to route sounds to other outputs.