Android 14 has many exciting new features, includingkey settings you’ll want to change immediately. But there’s a lot to explore, so we gathered these essential tips and tricks to help you use these features introduced in the latest version of Android.
Any phone with Android 14 can use these features. If you want to stay on top of future versions of Android, Google Pixel phones receive new updates first. There’s a lot to choose from, and we rounded up thePixel phones that offer the best performance and value in today’s market.
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1Customize your lock screen
Gone are the days when you couldn’t express yourself through your phone’s lock screen. Android 14’s lock screen customization lets you change the clock style and color to suit your wallpaper and customize which quick settings tiles appear at the bottom of your screen.
Tap and hold your lock screen, then tap theCustomize lock screenbutton to start tweaking your lock screen.
you may do more with Android 14’s lock screen customization tool. Check out our guide todiscover its intricacies.
2Drag and drop text and images between apps
Instead of navigating through the Copy/Paste menus, hold text or images with your finger while you swipe through apps with another. This lets you copy and paste these items by dragging and dropping them between apps. This feature works with any app with a text or image entry field.
3Unlock your phone from the last digit of your PIN
Auto-confirm unlock unlocks your Android phone immediately after you tap the last digit of your PIN. Previously, you had to confirm your PIN with an extra button tap. It doesn’t sound like much, but it affects how quickly you unlock your phone.
You’ll need a PIN that’s at least six digits long to use Auto-confirm unlock.
4Flash camera light and screen for notifications
This accessibility feature is designed for those with hearing impairments but is helpful if you prefer a visual indicator of notifications. you may have either your flashlight or screen light up briefly when you receive a notification or have both. In either case, it flashes twice.
5Change font size from Quick Settings
While you’ve been able to tweak your font size for years, tweaking this setting meant delving into your Settings app. With Android 14, you may tweak your font size from the Quick Settings menu on the fly. This tile is not in your Quick Settings screen by default.
6Update all your phone’s software from one place
Your Android phone regularly receives three types of updates: System updates (for example, Android 13 to Android 14), security updates, and Google Play updates. Android 14 lets you update these from one place to check and update your phone quickly.
This feature is available in Android 14 QPR1.Enroll in the Android beta programto try it out before the full release.
7Reveal the screen you return to with predictive back gestures
Predictive back gestures show the screen you’re sent to when swiping back on your phone screen. Not every app supports this feature. We recommend activating it to see how useful it is. You must go into your Android phone’s developer settings to turn on predictive back gestures.
Most of Google’s apps support predictive back animations, so test them out in the Settings app.
8Set regional preferences for units
Android 14 lets you set your preferred regional unit and number preferences, so you don’t need to tweak them per app. you may change temperature units and the first day of the week from this menu.
These settings are applied to any app that displays temperature and weekdays (for example, weather and calendar apps).
Use all of Android 14’s features
If you want to delve even deeper, ourcomplete guide on Android 14gives a detailed breakdown of everything from supported devices to upcoming features.
