News on Mobile OS Releases, November 2022

Android 

Nothing OS Android 13 open beta for Phone coming in ‘two weeks’

Just a week on from an early tease, Carl Pei has confirmed that the Nothing OS Android 13 open beta is set to come to the Nothing Phone. Pei took to Twitter once again to confirm that the closed beta of Android 13 for Nothing Phone has started.

Full content and details (external sources): 9to5Google

Google releases stable November Android 13 update, new QPR1 Beta 3.1 too

Google released the latest monthly Android update for its still-supported Pixels. The November 2022 update is the last minor one before the bigger December release.

Full content and details (external sources): GSMArena

Privacy Sandbox Beta will start rolling out to Android 13 next year

Privacy Sandbox is entering beta for Android 13 early next year so that developers can more widely test “private advertising solutions.” This beta is aimed at ad tech and app developers with privacy-preserving APIs that limit user data sharing with third parties, and don’t use cross-party identifiers.

Full content and details (external sources): 9to5Google

Apple iOS 

Apple iOS 16.2 Beta 3 brings new AOD options

Apple has added new options to the Always On Display (AOD) on the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max with the latest iOS 16.2 Beta 3 release. The iOS 16.2 Beta 3 release brings two new checkbox options for AOD with the ability to hide your wallpaper and to disable notifications.

Full content and details (external sources): GSMArena

iOS 16.2 beta 2: Here’s every new feature and change

iOS 16.2 beta 2 and iPadOS 16.2 beta 2 have arrived and they include a few notable changes and new features. 

Full content and details (external sources): 9to5Mac

Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements

Apple is now rolling out iOS 16.1.1 to iPhone users. The update includes additional bug fixes and security improvements. It comes following the release of iOS 16.1 with a number of major new features last month and the beta testing of iOS 16.2.

Full content and details (external sources): 9to5Mac

iOS 16 notifications: Three ways to change the new design

Apple has also redesigned the notification system in iOS 16. Notifications now appear at the bottom of your Lock Screen rather than at the top below the clock.

Full content and details (external sources): 9to5Mac

HarmonyOS 

Huawei HarmonyOS 3 opens fourth batch public beta and stable release

Huawei announced HarmonyOS 3 fourth batch public beta for a bunch of devices including Huawei Nova 9 and Nova 8 series devices. 

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

Check new HarmonyOS 3 Control Panel features

The Control Panel is an interesting feature and it empowers HarmonyOS smartphones. With HarmonyOS 3, Huawei added some new functionality to the Control Panel that comes with a number of new advantages.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

Huawei HarmonyOS 3.0.0.163 changelog and features

Huawei recently rolled out the HarmonyOS 3.0.0.163 software update for a bunch of devices. First comes, SuperHub feature, which allows you to share different file types between apps and devices simultaneously.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

HarmonyOS 3.1 Developer Preview rolling out and brings new features

Huawei HarmonyOS 3.1 is rolling out under the developer preview (DP) channel with a number of new features for early platform development.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

EMUI

Huawei EMUI November 2022 Updates List

Huawei continues to roll out new EMUI security updates and improvements for smartphones in the global market.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

EMUI 13 will set the bar of innovation over Android 13 and iOS 16

Huawei EMUI 13 is unveiled and it’ll set a new bar of innovation over its competitors including Android 13 and iOS 16. For example there’s one specific feature called App swipe Gestures that redefined how you use your smartphone.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral

EMUI 14 and HarmonyOS 4 should bring customizable app snippets

App Snippets come up with a brand new app snippet improvement for this feature that Huawei could roll out with HarmonyOS 4 and EMUI 14.

Full content and details (external sources): HuaweiCentral