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Android 12 DP1: Lockscreen and notification shade media player gets minor UI redesign

February 19, 2021
As part of the Android 12 Developer Preview 1, the lockscreen and quick settings media player has now received a very minor UI redesign to give album art a far greater prominence than currently in Android 11. Media and the associated player controls are looking like a high priority area for Google in Android 12, with Developer Preview 1 also adding the ability to enable or disable media player…
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Android 12 DP1: Privacy toggles can block camera and microphone with a tap

February 19, 2021
As we saw in some early screenshots, Android 12 is preparing to deliver some new privacy enhancements. While it’s not live for everyone just yet, a pair of new toggles on Android 12 allow users to disable microphone and camera access to all apps. We were able to manually enable the new privacy toggles that Google is preparing for Android 12. These toggles effectively act as master switches for…
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Android 12 DP1: Pixel Launcher gains new 4×5 grid option

February 19, 2021
Today’s the big day of the Android 12 Developer Preview, and we’re hunting for changes large and small. One interesting small change we’ve spotted is that the Pixel Launcher now offers a new 4×5 grid option. Last year, with the launch of the Pixel 5, Google…
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Android 12 DP1: Notifications to gain ‘Automatic’ option for whether or not to alert [Updated]

February 19, 2021
Android 12 Developer Preview 1 released earlier today, and deep within, we’ve found the beginnings of an “Automatic” option that lets Android decide whether or not a notification is important enough to alert by ringing and/or vibrating your phone. When you long-press a notification on Android 11 today, you’ve given the choice as to whether notifications like that one should be set to…
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Three new Motorola phones are now available at Google Fi

February 18, 2021
In a new blog post. Google Product Manager announces that the company’s wireless carrier Google Fi will begin offering three new Motorola handsets. All three devices are under $300, one of which supports the carrier’s 5G signal. Motorola One 5G Ace The Motorola One 5G…
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Realme Narzo 30A, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, Buds Air 2 officially coming on Feb 24

February 18, 2021
Realme has officially confirmed the launch date of the Narzo 30 series – February 24. An invitation for a digital launch came in our inbox, telling us we’ll see the Narzo 30A, Narzo 30 Pro 5G, and the Buds Air 2 wireless earphones. The event on Wednesday will occur at 12:30 PM IST / 07:00 UTC and will be live-streamed on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. The Narzo 30 Pro will be the first…
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