Android 14 beta introduces a much-needed feature that was already on iOS — drag-and-drop
To use the feature, a user must have two fingers ready.
Android 14 Beta Preview.
Android 14 beta testers are enjoying all the new features that are coming with the new operating system. However, one such feature that wasn’t teased at Google I/O 2023 is a new drag-and-drop feature, and the discovery of this Android beta tweak is now making its rounds on Twitter.
As reported by XDA Developers, the Google News Telegram channel’s editor shared a drag-and-drop recording on his copy of Android 14 beta.
To use the feature, a user must have two fingers ready – one to “hold” onto the text, image, or file while the other finger navigates between apps. Once ready, the user releases the copied content into the new app.
Drag-and-drop isn’t new to mobile interfaces. Apple, for instance, has had drag-and-drop across different apps since iOS 15. It’s a good thing that Android users are also getting a similar feature since phones are central to productivity — especially if you’re running a digital-first business or soliciting work via your mobile.
If you want to test Android 14 before it goes live, check out our Android 14 announcement here for device compatibility and requirements.
Source: Nail Sadykov (Twitter), XDA Developers
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