Google released the first beta version of Android 13 yesterday, introducing quite a few notable features. As mentioned in our original coverage, the first beta version brings more detailed permissions to access media files, better error reporting in Keystore and KeyMint, and advanced audio routing. But Android 13 Beta 1 seems to offer more to consumers. A closer look at the beta revealed that it also brings fun new animations for media controls and several other features. In this post, we’ll look at the new Material You styling options that Google has added to its Pixel devices.
Android 13 Beta 1 brings several new color and theme options to the Wallpaper & style app on Pixel devices. As you can see in the attached screenshots (via Mishaal Rahman), the Wallpaper & style app in Android 13 Beta 1 includes four pages with wallpaper colors and primary colors. This means that the application now offers up to 16 options for wallpaper colors and 16 for primary colors.
There are already MUCH more color / theme options in Pixel’s Wallpaper & Style app. There are up to 16 options for wallpaper colors and 16 for basic colors. pic.twitter.com/toHGIGW1c1
– Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) April 26, 2022
In contrast, the Wallpaper & style app in the Android 13 Developer Preview 2 version offers only four wallpaper colors and primary colors each.
Screenshots from the Wallpaper & style app on Android 13 DP2
Although the new options in the Wallpaper & style app in Android 13 Beta 1 are not as comprehensive as what you can currently get in custom skins on Android 12 from some OEMs, it’s great to see how Google is taking steps in the right direction . With these new options, you should be able to customize your Pixel to a greater extent.
Do you use the wallpaper and basic color options in the Wallpaper & style app to customize your Pixel? What do you think about the new customization options? Let us know in the comments section below.
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