Android 14’s third beta is out now and a few of its options appeal to the eye of code tinkerers.
Essentially the most attention-grabbing is a set of stylus-specific settings which may trace at Google’s plans for a stylus for the Pixel Pill (or dare we hope – the Pixel Fold).
Code contained in the Beta 3 reveals that the software program will be capable to acknowledge and set completely different capabilities to the completely different buttons on a stylus. There is a code line for the first button (the one closest to the tip), for the secondary, a tertiary, and the tail button (the one close to or on the high). You will additionally be capable to set the software program to disregard stylus button presses.
Android 14’s Beta 3 permits you to launch the default be aware app with the tail button, in addition to change which the default app is.
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The expanded performance might trace that Google is engaged on a stylus for the Pixel Pill, which launched with out point out of 1, however does help the USI 2.0 (Common Stylus Initiative) sort stylus.
