Google soon release 64-bit-only images for older Pixels and Chrome Material You design testing start

The Pixel 7 became the first Android device to support only 64-bit apps. This improved security and system performance and free up to 150 MB of RAM used by the system.

At the Android Dev Summit ’22 the company announced (via Mishaal Rahman) that in addition to the 64-bit-only images already available in Android Studio, it will also upload the same builds for some older Pixel models specifically for the convenience of developers.

And you can already download 64-bit only factory images of Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 for Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro from the Android Developers website.

Download Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3.1 64-bit only

From Android to Chrome and Chrome OS: Google is bringing dynamic colors, one of the key features of ‘Material You’, to their desktop browser and operating system! IMO this looks amazing.

Here are screenshots showing the new Material You theme on Chrome OS (credits to /u/kentexcitebot on Reddit). And here’s a GIF showing Material You on Chrome (credits to @Leopeva64 on Twitter!).

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