Late last year, Google surprised us all with the announcement of Android 12L, the optimized version of Android 12 for large screen devices such as tablets or folding. Well, after a preview and three betas finally Android 12L is already stable.
Google today officially released the update to Android 12Lstarting today to update their Pixels to this new version, but in addition announcing their News partners who will also bring the new version of Android to their tablets and foldables.
What’s new in Android 12L
With Android 12L We see how Google is pampering tablets and foldables again, as for many users they are great for consuming content and for productivity apps thanks to their large screen.
With Android 12L (L of big), Google is finally adding a interface optimized for large screens, reducing this extra space to offer more relevant information. With Android 12L we find important news on the home screen, on the lock screen, on the notification bar, on the settings screens and more to look even better on tablets and computers. folding screens. No need to see the mobile interface on tablets anymore.
In this new version of Android we will find that the interface has been divided into two columns on many of your screens, such as the notification bar and quick settings. So just swiping down once we have full access to all quick settings and notifications. On mobile, you have to swipe twice to see quick settings.
And the same goes for the system settings. Now on the left we have the list of parameters and on the right in large the options of the selected parameter. This will make it easier to navigate through the list of settings and access its options without having to go back from the screen.
And the most important novelty of Android 12L is its new taskbar that we find desktop operating systems. With this taskbar we can dock our favorite applications so that much easier to open and switch between apps. In addition, there will be no shortage of drag and drop gestures to open two apps in split screenas well as gestures to switch between applications and to hide or show this taskbar.
Android 12L now available on Google Pixel
Google has announced that starting today, Android 12L will reach the Pixel 3a in the next few hours with the march security patch. Android version 12L will appear as Android 12.1 and although this version is optimized for tablets, it also brings significant improvements and new features to mobile phones, such as a new way to change the wallpaper.
Coming soon to tablets and foldables
Google has confirmed that in the coming months Android 12L will also be coming to large-screen devices from Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft, with the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro tablet being the first device to be updated. We will have to wait for the manufacturers to give more details on the devices and when they will be updated.
Google also reports that they will continue to build more features and functionality to squeeze larger screen devices into Android 13 and future releases.
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