Android 12 officially launches today, first Pixel devices to receive update in "the next few weeks"

(Pocket-lint) - Google contiguous announced connected their Android Developer Blog that the company’s latest OS, Android 12, volition person its root pushed to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), meaning it’s officially considered publically released arsenic of today. 

Android 12 has been disposable since May, but you’d person needed a Pixel 3 oregon newer to springiness it a changeable utilizing the Android Beta Program. 

As for erstwhile the archetypal devices volition person the update, Google says eligible Pixel phones volition spot Android 12 successful “the adjacent fewer weeks”, with flagship models from Samsung’s Galaxy line, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi penned successful for aboriginal successful 2021. 

• Android 12: Features, hidden changes, merchandise day and everything other you request to know

Android 12 launches with an array of large caller features, including 1 of the astir drastic ocular overhauls to the Android UI successful years. Google dubs it Material You, and it’s a caller plan connection the institution hopes volition enactment arsenic the template for each aboriginal Android app redesigns successful the future. 

There’s besides large changes to the notification system, widget design, and privateness controls with camera and microphone indicators, which brings a small portion of iOS to the latest mentation of Android. 

Pocket-lint has generated a implicit roundup of each the caller features disposable successful Android 12, which you tin work done close here. 

Writing by Alex Allegro. Originally published connected 4 October 2021.