Android 14 is already a reality in its first release, at least for developers. after trying we could barely notice the news And while the Developer Previews below will add features, everything suggests Android 14 will be a minor improvement over Android 13.

One of the innovations coming to the new Google operating system is related to one of the main benefits of Android: third party stores. Android 14 will make your work much easier with the applications we download from outside the Play Store.

Android 14 will be helpful with third-party stores

Android 14 will include a new API targeting third-party stores, as we read on XDA Developers. This will be responsible for checking whether these stores meet the requirements to continue Google’s automatic update system. However, it doesn’t just check if the app can be updated from the third-party store: It would be much wiser to manage when it will happen..

The system will be able to delay the update if it detects that there is an open foreground service or if it detects that the user is interacting with it in some way. This way we will only get updates when we don’t need to use the app.

In addition, curiously, app stores will be able to perform the reverse step: ask permission before installing an update to speed up the process. Likewise, Google will allow these alternative stores to privately mark apps installed from them.

In other words, they will be able to configure it. only apps are updated from their own storesomething that is especially useful in games like Fortnite (updates depend on the Epic Store) and others.

These new features are expected to be implemented in the next previews for developers and will be part of the final release. No word yet on whether there will be minor changes to the user-facing UI when installing apps from the outside.