New code within Android 14 (developer preview 1) appears to show that this same dynamic color theming could come to Google’s Wear OS at some point down the road.

For now, the newer, bolder Material You colors aren’t available directly in Android 14 (though work to support them is in progress), but our team found that the style is already available in ...

The new reference design is specifically aimed at portrait screens – Google also offers a landscape layout, though it's unchanged in Android 14.

In Android 14 Beta 3, themed icons get a rework, though whether or not it’s an upgrade is up in the air. With this latest beta release, Android’s themed icons get some more color.

Android 14 doesn't offer a feature changelog that takes up a few volumes, but it makes subtle changes where it matters -- and without any major bugs to boot.

Android 14 also introduces a new system share sheet — the page that opens when you tap to share content. This allows developers to add custom app-specific actions to the top of the share menu.

Android 14 notifications can now sync with flashes from the camera or display. The controls appear within the Accessibility settings. You can even change the color of screen notifications ...