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Flutter SDK 2.5 brings full-screen Android apps, early Material You widgets, and more

The latest update to Google’s Flutter SDK, version 2.5, includes better support for full-screen Android apps, Material You widgets, and more while the Dart programming language gains Apple Silicon support. Early this year, with the release of “Flutter 2,” Google shifted Flutter’s dynamic from a cross-platform mobile app platform to a massively cross-platform tool for making apps for all…
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Google Pixel 5a owners can now join the Android 12 Beta

Just a day after its first security update became available, Google’s latest affordable phone, the Pixel 5a, is now eligible to join the Android 12 Beta. Google’s final Android 12 Beta has been launched into the world today, serving as a “release candidate” for…
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How to get the Android 12 Beta on Google Pixel

After a few developer previews and the big Google I/O reveal, Android 12 is now available in beta to anyone who wants to give it a shot. Here’s how to get the Android 12 Beta on your Google Pixel smartphone. Table of contents Is your Pixel compatible? Pixel devices…
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Here’s everything new in Android 12 Beta 5 [Gallery]

Google today released the final update to Android 12 before the public launch in the next few weeks. Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into Android 12 Beta 5 to chronicle all the new features. The newest features in Android 12 Beta 5 will be at top of this list. Be sure to check back often and tell us what you find in the comments below. Google is planning eight releases over the coming months…
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Android 12 Beta 5: Easter egg expands with Dynamic Color homescreen widget

Beta 5 of Android 12 is here as the final update before the public launch in the coming weeks. The Android 12 Easter egg was introduced last month, but it’s gotten more elaborate today with a homescreen widget that tells you the Dynamic Color palette Material You is using. Be sure to activate the Easter egg first by going to the system Settings app > About phone > Android version and…
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Android 12 Beta 5: Smart home quick controls get a dedicated lockscreen shortcut

Android 11 delivered a truly great feature to the power menu with a list of smart home controls at the ready, but Android 12 completely removes it. That feature, though, will live on in another sense with a dedicated shortcut on the Android 12 lockscreen for smart home quick controls. In earlier Android 12 Beta releases, “Device controls” lived under a quick settings tile which, frankly, was…
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