Android 14's first developer preview doesn't give a glimpse of any revolutionary new tricks, but it does set its focus squarely on foldable phones and tablets.
Over the years, Google has earned itself a bad rep for abandoning the cause of Android tablets. At its most generous, Google’s interest in redeeming Android on tablets can be described as an on-off romance. Apple, on the other hand, poured some serious energy into building up iPadOS as it continued to diversify its iPad portfolio — most recently with the iPad Pro and iPad 10th Gen.
Android 14 handles the large screen disparity With Android 14, the operating system will be offering more versatility to developers when it comes to capabilities such as window size adjustment, the behavior of sliding panes in an app, how one app can use an active link to launch another app window side-by-side, and how well they play with peripherals — among other capabilities.
It makes the best of the screen real estate, but also offers UI and aesthetic compromises along the way. Google’s own first-party apps do a lot better, but that’s not surprising at all. That disparity will likely be addressed in the coming months, or at least within the next year, as more developers optimize their apps for Android 14.
Notably, a Tier 1 app should also let users run multiple instances of the same application, separated across different windows. The ideal use-case scenarios are apps like web browsers, document editors, file managers, and shopping apps.
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