After previously being released in the form of Developer Previews, now Google has released its first Android 13 Beta for testing by the public.
Compared to the Developer Preview which was released in February and March, this beta version of Android is certainly easier to install and should have fewer bugs than before. But still, Android 13 is not yet a version that is ready to be released in full to the public.
So of course there will still be various problems in it. To be able to try out this Android 13 Beta, you just have to join the Android Beta Program at this link. Of course if you have a compatible Google Pixel device.
Here is the list of Pixels compatible with Android 13 beta:
Pixel 4
Pixel 4 XL
Pixel 4a
Pixel 4a (5G)
Pixel 5
Pixel 5a
Pixel 6
Pixel 6 Pro
After registering on the Android Beta Program site, you should receive the over the air (OTA) Android 13 Beta 1 update in a matter of minutes. Then the next beta updates will also be obtained in OTA, until finally Android 13 is officially released in full.
Likewise, if you have previously participated in the Developer Preview program, then you should also automatically receive beta updates, and so on, as quoted by us from GSM Arena, Wednesday (27/4/2022).
Android 13 Beta 1 features a more detailed 'permissions' system for media files, as well as an improved audio routing API. So later on, applications that want to access media files on mobile phones will have three different 'permissions', depending on what files can be accessed, photos, videos, or audio.
Previously, the three types of media files were incorporated in the same 'permission'. When developers create apps for Android 13, they are required to migrate to this new permissions model.
At the Google I/O event in May, Google will reveal more details about Android 13. Including its new features, and possibly releasing Android 13 Beta 2.