Android 12 Revealed. The Biggest Design Change In Years!

Google held a big presentation of the new Android 12 operating system today at the Google I / O conference.

The new OS brings a big design change. Google introduced a new design language Material Design called Material You, which redefines the interface throughout the system.

Google emphasizes that Android 12 has become “the biggest design change in recent years.” Especially noted is the automatic creation of a new color scheme when changing the wallpaper, the first to receive this function is Google Pixel smartphones.

Quick Settings have been redesigned, including the addition of the Google Pay icon and smart home controls.

We paid special attention to safety. The system now has a Privacy Dashboard - a panel where you can see what permissions applications received, and when it happened.

Also Android 12 will turn on the backlight in the right corner if a camera or microphone is in use. Granted permissions can be easily canceled through quick settings without leaving the current screen.

In addition, Android 12 introduces support for the Digital Car Key function - digital keys for the car. Users will be able to automatically open and lock the car using a smartphone. The feature will be available on Pixel smartphones and select Samsung Galaxy models this fall. At first, it will work with BMW vehicles.

The developers claim that smartphones based on Android 12 will be able to run faster and increase battery life thanks to optimized CPU usage.

Google also announced the first public beta, Android 12 Beta 1. It is available for Pixel smartphones starting with Pixel 3, as well as select models from Asus, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Techno, TCL, Vivo. Xiaomi and ZTE.