The Android operating system has come a very long way from its humble beginnings. A Good OS by google for every type of person, A normal user , a power user or a business user.
There are many new good features and tweaks a good improvement over the control of privacy by the device and for the device
Let's take a look what's new to Android 12. Lets see what of them will insist you to upgrade to new Android version.
What is Android 12?
Android 12 is the latest version is the Mobile Operating system by Google's. It is very much connected with various services provided by Google, many of them are free like Google Photos , Google workspace, Google Mail , Google Drive and many more.
This Android are the famous and most used OS almost 83 to 85 percent smartphones has Android. This time Google give simple name as Android 12, no any pastry names any more.
What new features come with Android 12?
As far as new features coming to Android 12, everything listed here
The second beta version has out for Android 12 and there are a few very important features to have been added into the mix. which are:
Dashboard for Privacy
The privacy apps will display what apps and services have accessed your device components related to your privacy like mic, camera, body sensors, calendar and more. What kind of data has been access and how often it was accessed. The user has more control over privacy by this feature.
Control the Mic and Camera
Now Android 12 users, can control the microphone and camera. The user can toggle on/off the camera and mic system wide or disable any of them whenever they need. Not only that, user can see the small icon as well whenever these component use by any application
Clipboard Access Notification
In case any application use or accesses the device clipboard, Users will get notified. By the way clipboard is the area where system copied whatever content you copied using the copy menu. It would be only a notification not any more.
Android 12 new features announced during Google I/O 2021
- The information will not share with any other app or service, due to the Android private compute core
- redesigned of Quick Settings to include Google Pay and Home Controls
- Just press power button for longer time and invoke the Google Assistant in Android 12
- Making everything in Android faster by reducing the CPU time by 22%
- There will be some dynamic lighting on the lock screen
- The notification shade will be more intuitive
- An indicator will show whenever any app use the camera or mic
AVIF image support
Support towards Third-party app
Android developers are working to make it possible for users to safely install apps from third party app stores. Without compromising the security of the device. The Android developer are working on that to provide a safe way of access of third-party stores and apps with in Android 12.
How the developers plan on pulling this off is unknown, as of this moment. The why, however, has been made clear.
App Hibernation
The longer use of battery life, this next feature will have a great impact on device battery. The Hibernation of Application or app will effectively hibernate all apps that are not in use. The cache will also automatically clear by this feature.
App Pairing
With App Pairs, Android users will be able to set two recently opened apps and make them as a pair. After these apps paired, the users can then switch between a single app and a pair.
The apps pair feature will help user to pair two apps which use commonly side by side and switch between them easily.
Double-tap action
The new Android 12 will bring double-tap actions to supported devices by using this feature, user can set actions when you double tap at the back of your phone and you can do actions include:
- View recent apps
- open notification
- screenshot
- Play and pause media
- Open Google Assistant
New theming system
They are bringing a new theming system to Android 12. It will allow users to select a main and accent color for apps
Audio effect
In Android 12, developers will be able to combine haptic feedback patterns with audio. A good entertainment for the gamers. The ability of users to identify callers, based on haptic feedback.
One-handed ease of use
Till now, using device with one hand poses a bit difficult. Android 12 will introduce a new feature the One-Handed Mode. Once enable, the interface will migrate to the middle of display putting the content within reach. The Silky Home feature migrates most of toggles to the center of the screen.
More media control
A quick setting control panel with in Android 12, Users can enable or disable individual app access to quick settings. Empower user to better control over individual apps
Enhancements in Android 12
What new Enhancements in Android 12? Let's take a quick look the new enhancements in Android 12 compare to previous version
Wi-Fi sharing improvements
A QR code feature were introduce in Android 10 to share the Wi-Fi connections, In Android 12, The users can send Wi-Fi configurations visa Bluetooth to the nearby devices and get it as well with in the range
Improved updates
- Updates will be smaller and more frequent
- Updates will be faster
Better screenshot markup
Android 12 user will be able to add text, Emoji, stickers with screen shots. No more rely on a third-party tool.
Gesture improvement and cleaner UI
Based on the color of the home screen photo Google device will create a custom palette, every interface will be kind of unique
What are the Improvements with Developer Preview 2 release
- Improvements estimations of bandwidth with in the app
- Developers will have a easier way and less time to producing color filters, blurs, other effects
- Picture-in-picture (PiP) control can be handled by way of a single tap
- New APIs have been introduced to keep apps running on other related devices like smart watches
Security features in Android 12?
The great addition in Android 12 is security will affect the WebView engine that third-party apps use to view online content .
The WebView will adopt same Site cookie setting which will mitigate certain types of tracking. The google assistant will help you out to suggest a good password as well.
No more service and data sharing with other apps using google control
Privacy toggles
Locked photos allow users to password protect specific folders in Photos. This will first arrive on Google Pixel devices and will later roll out to other supported devices.
Control the device in better way by using mic or camera enable or disable in easy way from the quick setting or notice it as well whenever use by any app
New features for Developer
The second release of the Android 12 Developer Preview the new features which are as below:
- Developers are require of authentication for the actions implemented from the lock screen
- New frameworks have been released to make it possible for development teams to write apps for phones with rounded corners
- Android can now verify the integrity of an installed app. Some alert will show as well for apps
When will Android 12 be released?
May 18, 2021 will be the release of second iteration of Android 12 and in June , 2021 there will be new release of third iteration.
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