Elain Brown Tech 09.12.2022 05:Sep AM EDT

Android 13 QPR1 Receives a Larger Rotate Button for Easier Access

Android 13 QPR1 is testing features that make users' experience even better.

Recently, Google surprised everyone by releasing the first beta for Android 13 QPR1 earlier than was originally planned. The company's primary focus was on improving the functionality of the components that were already integrated into its operating system.

This is demonstrated by the Android 13 QPR1 beta, which, after installation on a device, appears to have very few new features that can be accessed for use or consideration.

Google tested numerous innovative ways to test some shortcut features to give users ease and accessibility. One of the features that were included was tweaking the access for a larger rotate button.

Android 13 QPR1 Rotate Button

The Android 13 QPR1 released a feature that allows the rotating button to appear bigger than usual. The rotating button in most Android phones is known to come in extremely small buttons.

The rotate button in the bottom-left corner of Android 13 QPR1 has been enlarged, making it simpler and quicker to tap.

This update would definitely help numerous users, especially those that have eyesight problems in navigating the feature since it is one of those commands that cannot be controlled through the settings.

According to 9To5Google, the diameter of the circular icon has nearly reached that of an app, in contrast to the unchanged size of the rectangular icon that rotates.

This button has been around since Android 9 Pie, and it can be found to the right of the navigation bar, which has three buttons.

While Android 12 brought smart, camera-based rotation to Pixel phones, Google also introduced the floating button alongside the switch to gesture navigation that was included in Android 10.

Android 13 QPR1: The More Subtle Features

Google's rollout of the Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 as mentioned is full of tuning and refinements of the already existing features.

Another tweak that Google released is the ability to have a quick toggle to access settings. It also has a certain animation that corresponds to that toggle.

9To5Google adds that there is now a Focus Mode, which, when activated from the Quick Settings panel, displays a pop-up window that remains visible throughout the session. It is now very simple to assess whether or not the improved Digital Wellbeing mode is currently running on the user's device.

Another feature that will soon be accessible is the ability to hold the side button of a user's device and ask for Google Assistant.

Instead of using the power button of a device just to turn it off and on, the power button is now designed by Google to give users the option of whether they want to turn off their device or call for assistance.

This setting can be enabled and disabled in the settings of the Android phone, so it will depend on the user if they want to use this feature or not.

Another one worth mentioning is the feature that allows users to put their phones on silent while driving. Android users can now silence their notification sounds while driving to avoid being distracted while on the road. It is just like a Do Not Disturb feature, but for driving mode.

After all, the stable Android 13 update only arrived just a few weeks ago for Pixel phones. We're expecting three betas with a stable launch in December, and for all intents and purposes, this is a preview of the December Pixel Feature Drop, but likely without some headline functionality.