Last October, Google announced A new version of Android. No, it’s not Android 13. It is expected at the end of this spring. This is Android 12L, a version aimed at large screens. Google believes that the traditional Android interface does not make enough use of the display area of very large smartphones, foldable phones and tablets. And he wants to change that.
Android 12L will be available to all users In the first quarter of 2022. So before the end of March. Meanwhile, Google has already planned to distribute three beta versions of the operating system to reduce the number of bugs. It would be really smart if the arrival of Android 12L wasn’t as chaotic as Android 12.
The second beta of Android 12L is available on Google
The first beta version of Android 12L was released on December 8, 2021. A month later, Google rolled out the second one. It has been available on the company’s servers ever since. January 12, 2022. If you have already installed the previous one, you have the option: manually activate the download and installation or wait for the notification to be received. In both cases, OTA installed.
There are no new features in this second beta version of Android 12L. On the other hand, it also fixes some bugs reported by users. This specifically concerns interface display errors on certain elements. Here is the list:
- THE clock widget lock screen was not centered
- THE app previews it was black and couldn’t be selected in the multitasking menu
- an active window remained superimposed when switching to another application
- some icons displayed too small
- Lock screen remained displayed after unlocking the smartphone
- affected a general error display bitmap images
The new beta version of Android 12L is not free of bugs. Google has already announced this Displaying the Settings application menu It does not comply with what was developed. But a solution is already possible thanks to the options available to developers. Of course, it is normal for these beta versions to contain bugs. Google also recommends not to install it on your main smartphone.
Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are not compatible yet, but they will come!
The list of compatible terminals is always the same. Neither more nor less. Therefore it includes: Pixels 3a, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 6As well as XL, 5G and Pro versions. remember it is not like that It is not yet possible to install this beta version on Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. However, Google claims that they will be compatible very soon, without giving further details. Therefore, a third beta is planned. It will probably arrive in February.
