Android.. Although Android 14 QPR3 won’t be available to the general public until June, beta versions have given us a good indication of what it will include. This week saw the release of the second Android 14 QPR3 beta. Despite some users reporting bricked devices while trying to sideload the update, a good deal of information regarding the upcoming quarterly platform release (QPR) has been revealed. Mishaal Rahman, an expert in Android, has broken down a number of the major and little adjustments made to the latest update. Now that we’ve added one, let’s talk about physical keyboards.
According to Rahman, Google might improve compatibility for external keyboards for Android 14 QPR3 smartphones, foldables, and tablets by adding support for sticky keys and bounce keys. These are keyboard changes with an accessibility focus that are frequently observed on Windows computers to assist those with physical limitations.
In other words, sticky keys allow users to press buttons without really having to. People may access frequently used modifier keys like Shift, Ctrl, and Alt without having to hold them down at the same time by turning on sticky keys, as Rahman demonstrates. Another accessibility feature, the bounce key instructs the computer to disregard accidental inputs that result in the same letter or character.
Rahman also discovered that slow key support is in the works, however the option for that feature might not be available until a later version. Another useful accessibility-related feature of Android 14 is the slow key option, which allows users to configure slow keystrokes so that the computer only detects keys that are pushed for a predetermined period of time.
I first reported back in January that Google was working on bringing back widgets to the lock screen. I believed at the time that this feature was intended for devices like the Pixel Tablet, and Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 lends credence to that theory.
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Android’s physical keyboard compatibility has been improving steadily, especially with the recent introduction of gadgets like the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold. Rahman only revealed last year that the keyboard shortcuts menu would be rearranged for Android 14 and that many new shortcuts would be included under Settings > System > Keyboard > Physical keyboard.
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