Android 12L is now available in beta on compatible Pixel devices, allowing users to try out the upcoming update which is design to benefit users with large displays. The Android 12L update is design for tablets, foldable phones, and many other devices which support Android apps with big screens like Chromebooks.
Google had announce in October that beta releases were expect to begin in December.
Owners of Google Pixel 3a and newer models can now try out the Android 12L beta on their smartphones.
Android 12L beta is now available for Google Pixel smartphones, going back to the Pixel 3a, the company announce on the Android Developers blog.
Lenovo Tab P12 Pro owners will also be able to test the upcoming update, due to a partnership with Lenovo.
Smartphone users will not be able to take advantage of all the features in the update, especially the ones design for bigger displays.
Users who have previously enroll in the Android 12 Beta programme will automatically get the Android 12L update.
Developers who have install Android Studio on their computers can also try out the upcoming Android 12L update today.
As many of the features of Android 12L are gear towards devices with large screens, Google says the easiest way to test these is to install the update on the Android Emulator.
Android 12L is probably the first time that Google has focus on optimising Android apps for larger screens since the arrival of the tablet-focussed Android Honeycomb more than nine years ago.
Features
The interface on Android 12 has been revamp and optimise to work on larger screens, such as the Recent Apps screen, which shows the previous app as a large card, and other apps to the left in smaller cards.
Notifications are now locate to the right side, while quick toggles and brightness controls are on the left side.
The Android 12L update could also pack in a few features, including a new taskbar that resembles the one on Windows 11 or macOS, with support for shortcuts.
Users can also drag and drop apps into split-screen mode from the taskbar.
Google has also added new Jetpack application programming interfaces (APIs) for developers to adapt their apps to better work on bigger displays and apps like the Google Play Store are likely to get redesign upgrades to work with larger displays.
The stable version of Android 12L is expect to come on compatible devices in 2022.
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