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