Android 14 could make stylus support better on Android devices

Android 14 is materializing more as time goes on, and we’re getting wind of what this platform will offer when it officially launches. If you’re using a stylus with your Android 14 device, then there’s some good news. Google could make Android 14 a great platform for those using a stylus.

There are several Android devices on the market that utilize a stylus to boost the experience. While these all use Google’s software, the stylus support is mostly handled by the OEM. It’s just something that the company adds on top of Android. However, that could change.

Android 14 could bring great stylus support

This is something that we see all the time; individual OEMs bring forth a feature that Google eventually implements into Android. After that, everyone can use the feature. A good example is split-screen apps.

According to Mishaal Rahman (via 9To5Google), Google is planning on adding improved stylus support to Android 14. Right now, there aren’t many useful tools to customize your stylus experience. However, in Android 14, it looks like Google is going to really focus on improving the stylus experience across all devices.

Rahman posted a tweet showing how this feature is going to look. For starters, he posted a picture of the settings page for a stylus device. We see the option to ignore all stylus input. Also, you’ll have the option to choose the default notetaking app when you’re using it.

The rabbit hole goes deeper than that. In a tweet, Rahman also found some keycode constants in the software. These point to the software having support for four stylus buttons. There are codes for a Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary button along with a button on the tail.

The tail button seems like it would be used as the eraser, but that might not be the case based on the code. It looks like it will be used to open the default notetaking app.

This will be a great move on Google’s part. Tons of people use styluses on tablets. Since Google has been making Android more tablet-friendly, this could have a positive impact on the Android tablet market.