News

Android 12: Everything you need to know – Eligible devices, features, latest news, and release date

By Britney Wales

Posted on September 18, 2021

On September 8, 2020, Google announced the eleventh major generation of the Android operating system. The Android 11 comes with several system improvements and new features such as conversation bubbles, better privacy controls, notification history, one-time permissions for apps, and much more.

Following the announcement, Google started delivering the stable Android 11 update for the Pixel smartphones. Apart from the Google Pixels, several OEM’s including Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, and more have begun beta testing with their custom skins.

It is worth mentioning that several smartphone makers are still sending the Android 11 update to their devices. Meanwhile, we’re already started hearing about the next version of the Android operating system, Android 12. And, It is expected that Google will release the first developers’ preview of Android 12 in later February or March this year.

So, it’s a good time that we start the discussion about this upcoming Android version and keep ourselves up to date with its latest news, beta rollouts, announcements, and more.

Android 12 Beta RoadMap:

The development roadmap of Android 12 is likely to remain the same as Android 11 but we’ll have to wait for official confirmation.

Developer Previews:

February 2021
March
April

Beta Releases:

May
June
July
August – Released

Final Release: (Expected)

Q3 2021

Android 12 Beta Eligible devices: September 18, 2021

Android 12 Beta 1 update released for several eligible devices. Below you can check the list of the devices that received this beta update.

GOOGLE

Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 3a
Google Pixel 3a XL
Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 5

XIAOMI

Mi 11
MI 11 Pro
Mi 11 Ultra
Redmi K40+
Redmi K40 Pro+
Mi 11i
Mi 11X Pro
Mi 10
Mi 10T

ONEPLUS

OnePlus 9
OnePlus 9 Pro

OPPO

OPPO Find X3 Pro

VIVO

Vivo iQOO 7 Legend

REALME

Realme GT

NOKIA

Nokia X20

OTHER SMARTPHONES

ASUS ZenFone 8
Sharp
Tecno Camon 17
TCL 20 Pro 5G
ZTE Axon 30 5G Ultra

Android 12 Features:

Android 12 Beta 4: [September 18, 2021]

Recently, Google released the fourth Android 12 beta update for its eligible Pixel phones. The update will soon reach other Android 12 Beta users as the firm has created a staged rollout. Moreover, the latest beta update didn’t bring any notable new features or UI changes but it gave us a taste of the fast global search experience for the first time.

Android 12 support for Good Lock’s One Hand Operation + app [August 27, 2021]

According to the latest information, the company has updated the Good Lock’s One Hand Operation+ app with Android 12 support. With the Andriod 12 support, the latest One Hand Operation+ update also brings fixes for several bugs and issues for enhanced performance. Read more here.

Android 12 Beta 4 [August 11, 2021]

Android 12 Beta 4 doesn’t bring any major changes or features since those have already been introduced in the previous beta versions. But there are some minor tweaks and improvements.

New features with Android 12 Beta 3 [July 27, 2021]

According to Google, Beta 3 brings many updates to functionality, user experience, and performance. Here are a few highlights.

Android 12 for Games
Better, faster auto-rotate
Scrolling screenshots
On-device search
Privacy indicator APIs in WindowInsets
Camera and microphone toggles configurable for enterprises
New permission for CDM-paired apps starting foreground services

Wi-Fi picker, privacy toggles, and more: [June 10, 2021]

Following its schedule, the US tech giant released the Android 12 Beta 2 for the eligible Pixel phones. The update comes with several adjustments and changes to the Material You system design. Read more here.

New Redesigned widget: [May 19, 2021]

In addition to the new UI, the latest version also brings long-awaited changes to widgets in Android, and the official announcement confirms the repeated leaks and speculations we have seen recently. The new widgets in Android look more attractive and more useful. Read the full story here.

New leaked Android 12 features: [April 15, 2021]

In early February 2021, the US tech giant released the first preview version of Android 12 developers, giving us a glimpse of the next iteration of Android before its public release. The new leak suggests a set of new features of the Android 12including Native Scrolling Screenshot, New Quick Settings buttons, Major optimizations for tablet, Attractive design changes, and so on. Read the full story here.

High-resolution wallpapers: [February 15, 2021]

Ahead of any official announcement, you can try the wallpapers of the upcoming Android 12 operating system that are already available to download. Check and download them here

First look at Android 12: [February 13, 2021]

An alleged early draft of a document that Google prepared to show the changes of Android 12 has leaked along with some screenshots of the user interface and system functions. Read more here

Improved gamepad vibration settings: [January 21, 2021]

Google has submitted code to AOSP to improve the vibration of the gamepad. The code change brings support for vibration amplitude control and paves the way for generating custom vibration effects. Read more here

Restricted Networking Mode: [January 20, 2021]

Google is reportedly working on a feature called “Restricted Networking Mode”. The company has developed a new firewall chain to support restricted network modes. Read more

Wi-Fi password sharing through Nearby Share: [January 19, 2021]

Google is developing a more simplistic alternative to share Wi-Fi passwords, which may be exposed with the upcoming Android 12. Read the full report here

App Hibernation: [January 12, 2021]

Google has submitted a code change to the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) project, which added a new app hibernation application. Read more here.

Android 12 launch date:

Due to the COVID-19, Google has changed its plans and delay the testing as well as beta rollouts. In 2021, Google may be able to keep up with the schedule and deliver the Android 12 in early Q3 2021.

*The information mentioned above is based on previous release schedules and not official*

[Latest News]

July 27, 2021

Xiaomi Mi 11 series MIUI 13 (Android 12) Update Status

June 10, 2021

Google rolling out Android 12 Beta 2 with new WiFi picker, privacy toggles and more

May 19, 2021

April 16, 2021

Everything you need to know:

Eligible devices, features, latest news, and release date

Samsung – One UI 4.0

Xiaomi – MIUI 12.5

OnePlus – OxygenOS 12

Realme – Realme UI 3.0

Oppo – ColorOS 12

Android 12: Eligible Devices:

Google: Android 12 device list

Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 4a 5G
Google Pixel 4a
Google Pixel 4
Google Pixel 4 XL
Google Pixel 3a
Google Pixel 3a XL
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 3 XL

Samsung: Android 12-based One UI 4.0 device list

Galaxy S21 5G
Galaxy S21+ 5G
Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Note 20
Galaxy Note 20 5G
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
Galaxy Tab S7
Galaxy Tab S7 5G
Galaxy Tab S7+
Galaxy Tab S7+ 5G
Galaxy S20
Galaxy S20 5G
Galaxy S20 5G UW
Galaxy S20+
Galaxy S20+ 5G
Galaxy S20 Ultra
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy S20 FE
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Galaxy S20 FE 5G UW
Galaxy Z Flip
Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy Note 10+
Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
Galaxy Note 10
Galaxy Note 10 5G
Galaxy Fold
Galaxy Fold 5G
Galaxy S10 5G
Galaxy S10+
Galaxy S10
Galaxy S10e
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy S10 Lite
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Galaxy Tab S6
Galaxy A71 5G
Galaxy A71
Galaxy A51 5G
Galaxy A51
Galaxy A90 5G

More new Galaxy smartphones eligible for the Android 12-based One UI 4.0 update:

Galaxy M12
Galaxy A32 5G

Note: And all the upcoming Galaxy S/Note/Fold/Tab series and select A series devices. We will update this article as soon as we hear anything new about the upcoming software.