Build for user privacy with photo picker and notification permission. Improve productivity with themed app icons, per-app languages, and clipboard preview. Build for modern standards like Bluetooth LE Audio and MIDI 2.0 over USB. Deliver a better experience on tablets and large screens.
What's in Android 13
Behavior Changes
New features & APIs
Get started with Android 13
- Set up a runtime environment — see Get Android 13 to flash a Google Pixel device or set up an emulator.
- Set up Android Studio — try the Android 13 SDK and tools. See the SDK setup page for steps.
- Learn about what's new — review the behavior changes for all apps and the behavior changes for apps targeting Android 13 that might've affected your app.
- Test your app — run through all flows to look for issues. Toggle behavior changes at runtime to isolate issues.
- Update your app — target Android 13 if possible, and test with users using beta channels or other groups.
Tools and resources
Compatibility tools
Migrate your apps
Give feedback
Latest news
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