Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixel phones rolling out, 7a included

Abner Li | Jun 7 2023 - 11:04 am PT

Four weeks after the last release at I/O 2023, Google is rolling out Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixel phones, including the 7a, today.

As of noon PT, on-device OTAs are appearing for phones enrolled in the Android Beta Program. It’s a 705 MB download on the Pixel 7 Pro. The factory and OTA images for flashing/sideloading are now live:

Pixel 7a: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 7 Pro: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 7: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 6a: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Image — OTA
Pixel 4a (5G): Factory Image — OTA

Today with Beta 3, we’re highlighting new accessibility features such as non-linear font scaling, privacy upgrades including partial photos/videos access, new animation support in gesture navigation, and features that further align with the OpenJDK 17 LTS release.
Google

Android 14 Beta 3 brings the first Platform Stability milestone with APIs (level 34) and system behaviors finalized. Developers are encouraged to start “final testing and development work needed to ensure that a compatible version of your app will be ready for users at the final release to the ecosystem.”

The following issues are fixed in Beta 3:

Fixed issues that prevented Wi-Fi calling from being enabled for some devices and carriers. (Issue #277964472)
Fixed an issue that caused Direct My Call interactions to fail in some cases where they would normally work. (Issue #278252154)
Fixed system issues that caused unnecessary power consumption in some cases.
Fixed system stability issues that caused UI jank in some cases.
Fixed an issue that caused the system Settings app to crash while setting the wallpaper.
Fixed an issue with the system UI that could cause a GPU hang, leading to “Application Not Responding” (ANR) errors.
Fixed a system issue that could sometimes cause a device’s GPS services to stop working until the device was rebooted.
Fixed issues with the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) that could prevent devices from being able to make Wi-Fi calls in some cases.
Fixed an issue where a blank screen displays after selecting the “Message” option for a recent caller in the Google Phone app.
Fixed an issue where while 3-button navigation was enabled for a device, putting Google Maps into picture-in-picture mode made the picture-in-picture window disappear.
Fixed an issue where locking and unlocking a device while playing a video in the Google TV app could cause the device to freeze.
Fixed an issue with Android Auto where some users could be asked to re-pair Bluetooth.
Fixed issues with Health Connect, including the following issues and other API and system behaviors:
- An issue where the system back button stopped working while Health Connect integration was in progress.
- An issue where the Route Permissions screen would sometimes freeze.
- An issue where Health Connect sometimes couldn’t be accessed in system settings.
- An issue where the data category page of Health Connect was missing some permission types when a filter was applied.

Known Issues:

An issue with the Credential Manager platform APIs causes instability in apps that use them. A fix is available in the latest preview version of the Android 14 SDK, which developers can install using Android Studio. Developers who previously installed a preview version of the Android 14 SDK should completely uninstall the previous version and then reinstall the SDK to apply the fix.
An issue with the system UI sometimes causes the screen to flicker when a video is playing or an app is using in picture-in-picture mode.
In some cases, video continues playing in the background even after closing an app if the video was playing in picture-in-picture mode when it was closed.
A video that is playing in picture-in-picture mode stops playing abruptly if the back gesture is used within the PiP settings screens.
A system issue can sometimes cause the Android System Intelligence service to crash.
When using a device with a work profile, the Google Play Store app in the work profile hangs or crashes when launched.

You can submit problems via the Android Beta Feedback app on Pixel devices. Access it from the app drawer or via Quick Settings to file bugs in the Google issue tracker. There’s also the Android Beta community on Reddit.

Android 14 Beta 3 (UPB3.230519.008) with the May 2023 security patch is available for the Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, and Pixel 7a, as well as the Android Emulator.

Most people will be installing via the Android Beta Program, but you can also flash or sideload.

If you need help, here’s our full guide on installing Android 14.

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