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- An alleged early draft summarizing new user interface and privacy features on Android 12 has been leaked.
- It is accompanied by some unverified screenshots that show the new features in action.
The birth of Android 12 is just around the corner. The first beta version for developers is expected to be released this month. Google hasn’t officially announced any dates, but it appears that an early draft summarizing the changes in Android 12 has leaked.
The document contains details and screenshots with new features for the user interface and data protection. People at XDA developer claim that they saw evidence that the document was genuine, although they did not fully commit to the authenticity of the screenshots.
Nevertheless, one of the screenshots of the alleged user interface of Android 12 shows improvements in the notification panel. It is no longer transparent, but has a light beige background. The color can depend on the current theme of the phone or the dark / light modes. It is believed that Android 12 will bring on board an entirely new theme system that will not only color the user interface but also apps on your Android devices.
In addition to the background change, notifications in the control panel now have rounded corners. The number of quick settings shown in the menu appears to have decreased from eight to six, with larger icons. The clock and date have also swapped positions.
You may have noticed the new camera and microphone indicators in the upper right corner. This after XDAThese can be mandatory privacy icons in the status bar introduced with Android 12 to warn users when an app is using their camera or microphone. Tapping on it may tell you exactly which apps are using the features.
Google could also add new privacy settings to Android 12 that let you turn off camera, microphone, and location access entirely with toggles.
Finally, Google is expected to make some changes to widgets on Android 12. The leaked screenshots show a new Conversations widget that can show breaking news, missed calls or activity status. A document viewed by XDA suggests that this widget may also be a mandatory Android 12 feature for all devices.
That’s about all the new documents reveal about Google’s upcoming software. Tap the link to learn more about possible Android 12 features.