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Android 14 Beta 5: the last scheduled beta

10 August 2023. The last scheduled beta, the third with platform stability, followed by three bug-fix updates before the stable release on 4 October.

Beta 5 came out on 10 August 2023, the last scheduled beta and the third build with platform stability. Apps targeting SDK 34 could ship on Google Play.

Release date10 August 2023; 5.1 on 18 August, 5.2 on 25 August, 5.3 on 6 September 2023
BuildUPB5.230623.003; 5.1 .005, 5.2 .006 (.A1 on Tablet and Fold), 5.3 .009
Security patchAugust 2023
DevicesPixel 4a (5G) to Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold
How to get itOver the air through Android Beta, or by flashing
Platform stabilityYes

The post repeated the changes to test first: partial photo access, full-screen intents limited to calling and alarm apps, SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM denied by default, and font scaling to 200%. Google said emulator images would follow soon.

The final release took almost two months more, so Beta 5 got three fix updates. 5.1 fixed SIM detection with Fixed Dialing Numbers enabled and 5G standalone drops. 5.2 fixed reboot stalls and fingerprint problems on the Tablet and Fold. 5.3 fixed crashes after a CallStyle notification and a slow path for background CPU limits. Android 14 shipped on 4 October 2023.

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