Android Advisor - UK (2021-08)

16 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 88

G

oogleupdatesitsAndroid

operatingsystemeveryyear,

introducingnewfeaturesand

designsthat keep the softwarein fine

fettle,andthenewversionfor 2021

isAndroid 12. Launching later this year,

it will bring about a whole new design

language and a host of new privacy

features, among other improvements, to

Google’s device ecosystem.

Android 12 is coming this year with a new Material You design language,

improved privacy features and more. DOMINIC PRESTON reports

Introducing Android 12

So, what will appear in Android 12

when it arrives on your phone? Here’s

everything Google has revealed.

RELEASE DATE

The latest version of Android is usually

first seen in developer previews in March,

then publicly previewed at Google’s

I/O event (see page 4), with public beta

versions releasing shortly afterwards

ANDROID 12