Google launches its cellular OS upgrade version (Android 12) called Android 12L, on the annual Android developer summit.
Android 12 became stable recently when the company announced Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro and this was the next new OS developer preview.
This update is equipped with small tweaks and as Google mention it is a ‘drop feature’ for folds, tablets and devices that work on ChromeOS.
This will be mainly available on the Android emulator as part of the Android Studio, preview can come to a pixel phone as a beta version later, most likely in December.
Google said, “Android 12L will be released to everyone early next year, which will be on time for the next wave of Android 12 tablets and folding”.
You can also get it now at www.developer.android.com and download the 12L emulator.
Android 12L: What’s new in this update? Google focuses this update against a wide screen device such as folded phones and tablets and makes Android 12L work smoothly with them.
Android 12L will introduce a taskbar where you will be able to switch between applications quickly as on a desktop computer.
You will be able to drag the application from the taskbar to use it during SPLIT-Screen mode.
Google mentions that this mode will work regardless of the application that can be changed in size.
Android 12L will optimize the layout of your device interface with an enhanced UI to make it easier to adapt to a larger screen.
For example, this changes the location of the lock screen, a veranda screen, fast settings, notifications, and other key aspects of the phone.
Google states that the device comes with 600 independent solid pixels (DP) and above will receive the layout of two new columns that occupy the entire screen.
New API in 12L will allow the application to display various activities at once through activity embedding.
For example, this will allow you to open the Google Drive folder on the left side and may be a PDF preview on the right, or two Google Documents documents side by side.
It is expected to work smoothly on folding, stacking and releasing views when you open or close the device.
The application can also access the fire which makes it “fold-conscious,” allowing them to avoid displaying content on hinges or folds, or even utilizing elements as a natural separator.
Google will add a sophisticated box that will present the application better on the big screen.
It will not recreate the way you interact with the phone but it will improve his experience.
Google also hopes to encourage the development of applications on a larger screen.
There are new tools, fire and guides that will help developers to create adaptive applications that are compatible with any appearance.
Details about placing navigation blades on all screens and adjusting the display to look good on any screen is explained in the material design guidelines.
Google promotes the twopane display aimed at the fold, as shown above in Google’s message.
Google will notify users about applications that are not optimized for large screens (if they have a list of widescreen devices) in the Play Store.
There will be new criteria to assess the quality of the application of each application to the Google Great Screen application quality guide.
In addition, there will be a large-screen specific application ranking and this change will be released in 2022.
Explained: What is Android 12L and what it means for users
