Google IO 2021 has begun, and Google has already announced a slew of updates to its various services. The most anticipated of these were the updates to Google Android's next version. With the release of its first-ever Beta version, Google has now given us a hint at what to expect from Android 12 as the first note of the IO event.

Google hinted at some of the features that will be available on Android smartphones in future OS updates when it announced the first beta of Android 12. More personalization options for users, simplified interactions, improved accessibility features, and increased privacy features will be included.

Starting today, Android 12 Beta will be available on Pixel and other devices such as those from OnePlus and Xiaomi. Here are the changes we can anticipate on the same - According to Google, Android 12 includes "the most significant design change in Android's history." This was made possible by the company's redesign of the entire experience, "from the colors to the shapes, light, and motion."

Users will be able to completely personalize their phones with a custom color palette and redesigned widgets with Android 12. Using color extraction, the system will automatically determine the dominant colors on the user's set wallpaper and suggest a color palette based on those findings.

These colors will then be applied to the entire operating system, including the notification shade, lock screen, volume controls, new widgets, and other features.

These design changes are being implemented by Google through a collaboration of its software, hardware, and Material Design teams. The Material You project unifies its software and hardware ecosystems under a single design language.

Improved Animations and Usability

'Google has worked on the motion and animations on Android 12 to provide its users with a more fluid experience. These changes will be visible on tap, swipe, and scroll, for example, when users dismiss their notifications on the lock screen, the clock will grow larger to indicate that they are all caught up.

Google has also reimagined important phone spaces such as the notification shade, quick settings, and the power button in Android 12 to make it easier for users to get things done.

For example, the notification shade is more intuitive and playful, with a clear, at-a-glance view of app notifications. Quick Settings, on the other hand, will allow users to control virtually the entire operating system with a swipe and a tap. Google Pay and Home Controls will now be available in these settings.

With a long press on the power button, Android 12 will also be able to summon Google Assistant.

Performance enhancements

Android 12 will also make devices faster and more responsive, as well as improve power efficiency. Google claims that users will be able to use their Android 12 devices for longer periods of time without needing to charge them than previous Android smartphones.

Google accomplished this through some under-the-hood improvements, such as reducing the CPU time required for core system services by up to 22% and reducing the system server's use of large cores by up to 15%.

Increased Privacy Protection

Android 12 introduces new features that provide users with greater transparency into which apps are accessing their data, as well as greater control over this data collection. A new Privacy Dashboard, for example, will provide a unified view of permissions settings as well as what data is accessed, how frequently, and by which apps. From the dashboard, users will also be able to easily revoke app permissions.

When apps access the microphone or camera, a new indicator at the top right of the status bar will notify users. Two new toggles in Quick Settings will also assist in removing app access to these sensors across the entire system.

Android 12 will also include new approximate location permissions, which will allow apps to see only the user's approximate location rather than a precise one. Weather apps, for example, do not require a precise location to provide an accurate forecast.

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