With Google I / O 2021 less than a month away, Google is responding to its schedule today by launching a new Android 12 preview full of news that can already be tested on its most recent Pixels.
It is Android 12 Developer Preview 3, the third and last version “previous for developers”, and as usual, Google announced only the most technical novelties focused on application development.
What’s New in Android 12 Developer Preview 3
Google announced many new features in Android 12 Developer Preview 3, such as new animations, new authorization, new APIs, new behaviors, codecs or APIs. Below we review the most important news:
- Improved app launch experience: In Android 12, the home screen or start screen
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New call notification template: To unify the experience of all apps that make calls, Android 12 offers a template for call notifications, so that they all provide a similar experience and are easy to use.
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Changes in the interface: Android 12 begins to add changes to the interface. They have completely redesigned the system settings, with a new design and animations.
- New auth orization for exact alarms:
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Improved web links: In the web links that can be opened by their official apps, in Android 12 they add the new option “Open by default” from the configuration.
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Enriched haptic experiences: Android 12 wants to improve the haptic experience in games and apps, allowing developers to add creative effects using the new low-frequency vibrations now supported by the latest devices.
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Camera2 Provider Extensions: Google adds the powerful CameraX extensions to the native Camera2 API so that developers do not have to migrate to the other API and thus can implement the effects of bokeh, HDR or nocturno mode.
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Quad Bayer Camera Sensor Compatibility: Android 12 adds native support for the ultra high-resolution Quad Bayer camera sensors that many high-end models now offer.
Now available on the Google Pixel
Android 12 Developer Preview 3 is now available for Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel 4a and 4a 5G and Pixel 5. If your device already had the previous preview, the update would arrive via OTA. If you still don’t have Android 12 Preview, this will affect you [actualizar manualmente](This new preview is already available for the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel 4a and 4a 5G and Pixel 5. If you had already installed Android 12 Developer Preview, you just have to wait OTA update. If you do not have Android 12 Preview yet and want to try this new version, you will need to update it manually.).
In May, Google will launch the first beta of Android 12, a preview of Android already intended for users who want to test this future version of Android in a more stable way.
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