Android 12 is the latest version of Android. Google announced on October 4 that the system is ready, and its distribution is expected to begin on The 19th of the same month, along with the launch of Pixel 6 phones. In this article, we’ve gathered everything you need to know about Android 12!
Want to know what the new operating system will be called? What are the new features? Which phones will receive the update? You can find these and other answers below.
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- Android 12: how will the new version be called?
- Android 12: first impressions
- Android 12: what are the main known functions of the system
- Android 12: release date and availability
- Android 12: Which phones have Android 12?
- Android 12: how to download and install the version
What will Android 12 be called?
If you’re a fan of Google’s operating system card, you’ll be glad to know that the Android developer team has decided to bring back the nomenclature of operating system versions using dessert name. This hasn’t happened since Android 10.
This way, after Android 9 Pie, we now have the Android 12 Snow Cone, corresponding to the letter S of the alphabet.
Desserts are back on Android! Are you going to have a Snow Cone in there? / © Chad Verzosa – Shutterstock/
It is worth remembering that Android 11 received the codename “Red Velvet Cake” internally, but never officially received the name of the candy.
Android 12 Beta Preview
Android 12 has been in development since February, when Google released the first developer operating system preview. And following the release schedule, we now reach the final phase, in which the system is already ready for distribution. But what does that mean?
Since the beginning of October, Android 12 is already ready for distribution / ©
In recent years, the release of the beta version has served to draw the attention of the app developer community to possible news that Google will bring to the OS. In this way, the search giant allows developers to anticipate the changes and, breaking, offers an opportunity for the Android team to receive real-time feedback on the features of the new system.
This decreases the chances of companies having to send a string of corrective updates after sending the final version of the OS to the devices running Android.
In addition, it allows channels like you to use system news, test features, and show how they work in practice. Below, we provide the link to our previous Android 12 Beta test:
Why Android 12 is all I expect from an operating system
What are the main news of Android 12?
Android 12 is certainly one of the biggest system revisions of recent years, especially in relation to the visual characteristics of the User Interface (UI), renamed Material You. We also had the introduction of the Privacy Panel, the reset of Widgets for Android and a number of improvements in the area of security.
- Related: How to look like Android 12 on your phone right now
We talked in detail about each of these features and many others in a special article about the new functions that come to Android 12, check out the link below:
Android 12: See what are the new functions of the new operating system
The new Android 12 Widgets have been reset in shape and function to bring a better experience of using the smartphone / © -Google
Android 12: release date and availability
As previously disclosed by Google, the final version of Android 12 was released on October 4. The update file will be sent to Pixel devices starting October 19, when Google will also announce the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. The details of the release schedule can be seen in the image below:
The stable version of Android 12 was announced on October 4 / © Android Developers
However, once officially available, the final version should take time to hit your phone’s notification bar, as manufacturers have a google-independent update schedule. Therefore, the first devices in the update list for Android 12 will be google pixel models.
Which phones have Android 12?
As stated above, the stable version of Android 12 will reach Pixel devices from October 19. The other manufacturers have their own update schedule and vary from company to company. In the link below, you check the list of eligible and even confirmed phones to receive the latest version of Android:
See the list of smartphones that should receive the update to Android 12
Considering Samsung’s extensive upgrade policy, we have created a special list for the manufacturer’s models that are eligible or are already confirmed to receive Android 12. To see the list, go to the link below:
Learn which Samsung phones will get the Android 12 update
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is among the phones eligible to receive the android 12/©
How to install Android 12 on your phone
The operating system update of your smartphone automatically Over-the-Air (OTA). If this is not your case, follow the instructions below. To verify that the update file is already available, follow these steps:
- Open System Settings;
- Navigate to Advanced > System;
- Click System Update;Â wait for the system to search for available updates;
- If so, the information regarding the update will appear on the device screen. Then click the Download and Install option;
- After downloading and installing the new version, click Restart;
- When you restart, your device will be up to date for Android 12.
This path can varies from mobile to mobile, depending on the manufacturer. The tutorial above was created based on pure Android.
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