Android 13

Version 13 of the Google mobile operating system

Since Android was introduced to the public in 2007, it has been evolving on a path that has led it not only to become the dominant operating system on mobile devices worldwide but also to consolidate and strengthen that position, which even Apple, with iOS, cannot dispute. Evolution is constant and version 13 brings the virtues of Android 12 and introduces improvements and fixes bugs that were left previously unresolved.

Improvements mainly focused on privacy and design

Android 13 centers around privacy. That is what is said from the headquarters of Google/Alphabet, which tries to take a little more care of the access that apps make to all the content of the device, such as the multimedia gallery (we assume that they speak of the apps of other developers, not their own).

But perhaps the most striking novelty will be found in the design, since Material You is adopted, which already in Android 12 lets users choose the color and design of the system icons to match the wallpaper. The novelty, in this case, is that third-party apps are also included and can be adapted to the graphical environment of the system. However, compatible icons will be provided by the developers.

On another note, this version 13 also introduces a couple of interesting changes. One of them is that apps will continuously ask for location permissions to connect to a wifi network, as they will be able to discover and connect to them automatically. The other change is related to language preferences, which the user will be able to specify as desired. In other words, it will not be necessary for the language of an app to be the same as that of the operating system.

If you want to install Android version 13 on your mobile, remember that you will have to download a system image and load it manually on your device, which will also have to meet some very specific specifications: being Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 4a, Pixel 4 XL, or Pixel 4.

Requirements and additional information:

• Supported devices at the moment are Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6, Pixel 5a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 4a, Pixel 4 XL, and Pixel 4.