Android 14 / API 34 Distribution

Android 14/U | API/SDK 34 | User Distribution: 17.2% | Release Notes

What's New

New features

    Ultra HDR for images
    Zoom, Focus, Postview, and more in camera extensions
    Lossless USB audio
    Health Connect
    Add custom actions
    Custom meshes with vertex and fragment shaders

Behavior changes

    Foreground service types are required
    Enforcement of BLUETOOTH_CONNECT permission
    JobScheduler reinforces callback and network behavior
    Apps can kill only their own background processes
    Schedule exact alarms are denied by default
    Data safety information is more visible
    Minimum installable target API level

Security and privacy

    Credential Manager
    Improvements for app stores
    Detect when users take device screenshots
    Secure full-screen Intent notifications
    Restrictions to implicit and pending intents
    Safer dynamic code loading
    restrictions on starting activities from the background
    User consent required for each MediaProjection

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