\nFast-forward a couple of weeks, and Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel devices. Anyone with a Pixel 3 or later should see an OTA update available now on their Pixel device.
\nWhen will Android 12 be available?
\nThe first developer preview was released on February 18, 2021. However, the final stable version that will be available for the Google Pixel, won\u2019t be released until Q3. In previous years, that meant the Tuesday after Labor Day in September. But it appears to be launching a lot later this year. The stable build released on October 19, 2021.
\nDeveloper Preview 1 released on February 18, 2021
\nDeveloper Preview 2 released on March 17, 2021
\nDeveloper Preview 3 released on April 21, 2021
\nBeta 1 released on May 18, 2021
\nBeta 2 released on June 9, 2021
\nBeta 3 release on July 14, 2021
\nBeta 4 released on August 11, 2021
\nBeta 5 released on September 8, 2021
\nSource code pushed to AOSP on October 4, 2021
\nStable build released to Pixel devices on October 19, 2021
\nHow many developer previews and betas will there be?
\nTypically, Google does two developer previews for new versions of Android. Then moves onto the \u201cBeta\u201d phase.
\nThis year, there are going to be three developer previews actually. February through April will see Developer previews. With the first beta coming in May. Likely at what will amount to being Google I\/O this year \u2013 which undoubtedly will be virtual only. There will then be three betas in May, June, July and the release candidate coming in August. The RC is technically a beta, but it has the final APIs and is essentially the final version.
\nGoogle will then release the final version of Android 12 for all eligible Pixel devices in Q3. Which is likely to be around September of 2021.
\nAndroid 12 Release Timeline
\nWhat devices will be compatible with the developer previews?
\nDeveloper previews are generally only compatible with Pixel devices. Android 12 is compatible with the following Pixel devices:
\nPixel 3
\nPixel 3 XL
\nPixel 3a
\nPixel 3a XL
\nPixel 4
\nPixel 4 XL
\nPixel 4a
\nPixel 4a 5G
\nPixel 5
\nOther OEMs don\u2019t typically roll out developer previews for their phones. That usually happens within the beta phase.
\nUpdate: The Android 12 Beta is also available on these devices now.
\nWhat devices will work with the Android 12 Beta?
\nThis year, ASUS, OnePlus, OPPO, TCL, Vivo, Xiaomi, ZTE, Sharp, Tecno and realme are all supporting the Android 12 Beta.
\nDevices that are compatible include:
\nAsus Zenfone 8
\nOnePlus 9, 9 Pro
\nOppo Find X3 Pro\u00a0(model CPH2173)
\nTCL 20 Pro 5G
\nVivo iQOO 7
\nXiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11I, Mi 11X Pro
\nZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G
\nas well as models from\u00a0Sharp,\u00a0Tecno, and\u00a0Realme
\nYou can head here to find instructions on how to update your phone to the Android 12 beta.
\nWhat dessert name is Android 12 going to have?
\nEven though Google stopped using dessert names with new versions of Android, back with Android 10, it still uses them internally. And for Android 12, that name is \u201cSnow Cone\u201d. Android 12 Snow Cone does sound pretty good. Too bad, we won\u2019t be seeing that used in official marketing material. But still cool to see what the name was going to be.
\nWhat features can we expect in Android 12?
\nGoogle has announced a slew of features for Android 12, but a lot of them are not yet available in the first beta. Many of these are coming in the second beta or a bit later. But here\u2019s a quick round up of what features we are seeing in Android 12 already.
\nMaterial You
\nAt Google I\/O, the company\u2019s head of design, Matias Duarte took the stage to announce \u2018Material You\u2019. Which is the next evolution of design for Google.
\nEssentially, it makes Material Design a bit more personal. As the colors will change to fit your wallpaper. And with millions of different colors available, it\u2019s likely that no one will have the same theme available on their smartphone. And this extends further than just through the settings, quick settings and the home screen. But also through all the apps on your smartphone.
\nWith Material You, Google has taken a page out of Samsung\u2019s book. With One UI, the Settings app consisted of bigger tap areas, and using the bottom two-thirds of the display. Making it easier to use on a larger device. And that\u2019s exactly what Google has done here. Quick Settings are also much larger now.
\nPrivacy Dashboard
\nThis was much leaked ahead of the beta announcement at Google I\/O. But the Privacy Dashboard is going to make it easier to control what apps are using what permissions. Going to the Privacy Dashboard, you can see how many times your camera or microphone have been used in the past 24 hours. As well as seeing exactly when each app used it.
\nThe point here is to make it easier to keep your data private, and educate users on what permissions are being used by certain apps.
\nAlong with the Privacy Dashboard, there are also new indicators for when the camera and microphone are being used. These will show up in the right-hand corner, and then transition into a green light. This is similar to what Apple has done with iOS over the past few years. So you can easily tell if the camera and\/or microphone is being used.
\nAdditionally, you\u2019ll see Quick Settings tiles available for revoking those two permissions in that app. So you can revoke permission to the camera, without having to leave the app and dig into settings to find the option.
\nThese features are not yet available, Google says it will debut in the second beta for Android 12, next month.
\nAndroid Private Compute Core
\nThis is a bit of a boring feature for Android 12, but it is a big deal. The Android Private Compute Core is not a physical chipset inside of Android, but more of a sandboxed part of Android for doing all of the AI features that it has.
\nTo put it simply, the Android Private Compute Core\u00a0 will run a bunch of the machine learning functions. Walling it off from the rest of the OS means that it is not able to access the network. Keeping your data on your phone, and not in the cloud. The only way it can communicate, is with specific APIs. Which are supposedly open source.
\nBasically, Google has nerfed the powers of artificial intelligence. Keeping it all local.
\nThe built-in Android TV remote
\nWhen we first heard about the Android TV remote for Android 12, we didn\u2019t think it was a big deal. But now that Google has explained what exactly it is, this is huge.
\nWith Android 12, there will now be a built-in Android TV remote. That can be used on the Chromecast with Google TV, Sony Android TVs and other Android TV devices. This remote will make it easy to not only control your TV, but also login to different apps on your TV.
\nThis is not yet available in Android 12, but it should come in the next beta (or maybe Beta 3).
\nHow can I download Android 12?
\nNow that the beta is available for Android 12, you can easily enroll your Pixel device into the program. This means that you will get the update over the air, and it\u2019s super simple to install. It is around 1.88GB in size, so it\u2019s rather large, and will take some time to install.
\nIf you don\u2019t own a Pixel, it\u2019ll be a bit more difficult to install the Android 12 beta on your smartphone. And you can check here for instructions on how to do just that.
\nThe post Android 12: Everything You Need To Know \u2013 Updated October 2021 appeared first on Android Headlines.
\n
![](\"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Android-12-AH-4.jpg\")
\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"