Specifications for Android 12 are Innovative and Promising

 Android 12 is primarily a cosmetic upgrade when compared to iOS 14 or 15. Its look and interface are vibrant and fresh, but it will not affect how we use Android on our devices on a daily basis. In other words, everything we like and love about Android (including the app drawer and widgets) is still there; it simply looks different today. There are a few new features that many of us have been looking forward to. Let's take a peek at what's new now.

My Google Pixel 4a, which is (unfortunately) the most recently introduced Pixel smartphone available in India, received the Android 12 update.

The lock screen was the first thing that caught my eye after installing the upgrade. Even when you hit the unlock/power button to wake or put the device to sleep, there's a huge, bold digital clock in the top-left corner with a sophisticated animation. Notifications are now shown in a more condensed manner, similar to cards. Unless you enlarge a message, though, this card-like form means there's even less content to read.

After unlocking the phone, you'll see the home screen, which has undergone a significant UI redesign. Long-pressing the screen brings up the Wallpaper and Style menu, as well as the new Widgets menu.

The new theming engine in Android 12 may be found in the Wallpaper and Style menu. You have the option of using basic colours or letting the system create a colour palette and theme depending on the colours in your wallpaper. There's also an option for Themed icons, which matches the wallpaper and theme by changing the appearance of system app icons (Phone, Contacts, Play Store, Photos, and so forth).

All of your Android widgets, including new customizable ones from Google's services (Keep, Calendar, etc. ), a new Conversations widget that allows you pin a live or recent discussion, and the traditional Android widgets from third-party apps, can be found under the Widgets menu.

While the style of the Quick Settings toggles has remained mostly unchanged, the way incoming alerts are shown has altered dramatically. Some may consider this an egregious waste of space, but the new, larger buttons are easier to press, and everything looks nice while adhering to the Material You design philosophy.

Notifications History is a feature that many people have been asking for, and it has now arrived on Android. The icon for this is located at the bottom of the notifications tray, and hitting it reveals a new area that neatly organises all of your notifications into two categories: Recently discarded and Last 24 hours.