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Google unveils Android 12L for foldables, tablets, & Chrome OS; emulator developer preview today

October 28, 2021
Android 12’s public rollout (for Pixel phones) started last week and that normally serves as the operating system’s big release for the year. In 2021, Google is doing something different and announced “Android 12L” for foldables, tablets, and Chrome OS today. For the past few years, Google has operated a developer preview (and later Beta Program) that opens early in the year and closes…
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Android 12L will get the first of three betas in December, Q1 2022 launch

October 28, 2021
Google today announced Android 12L as a release focused on tablets, foldables, and other large-screen form factors. It’s also coming to phones, and the company today provided a timeline for the Android 12L Developer Preview and Beta. Available today, Android 12L Developer Preview 1 (DP1) is an “early baseline build focused on developer feedback, with a small number of new features, APIs, and…
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Android 12L adds Unicode 14 support, preview the 37 new emoji today [Gallery]

October 28, 2021
The focus of Android 12L is on tablets and foldables, but the release is also coming to phones and Google is introducing Unicode 14 emoji support with it.  Unicode 14.0 was originally expected to arrive in 2021 but was delayed. The emoji creation process takes two years, and COVID-19 pushed back everything by six months. Instead, Google spent this year redesigning its existing 992 character…
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Android 12 Security Hub starts appearing on older Pixel phones

October 28, 2021
The Pixel 6 has introduced a centralized settings page to manage your phone, app, and Google Account. This Security “Hub” is now appearing on older Pixel phones running Android 12.  The Security Hub appears in the main Android 12 Settings list on Pixel phones like…
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How to try Android 12L on your Chromebook

October 28, 2021
Google has made Android 12L available for developers — and everyone else — to test out and see how well their apps can run on a large device, but not how you might expect. Here’s how to try a version of Android 12L on your own Chromebook. As part of the 2021 Android…
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Google Stadia’s free trials don’t require an account, will add more games soon [Updated]

October 28, 2021
After announcing platform-exclusive features in two new games today, Google Stadia is quietly adding another new feature. Starting today with one title, Google Stadia is adding support for free trials to games and it doesn’t even require a Stadia account. Spotted by Gem, Google Stadia has opened up the ability to get a 30-minute free trial to its exclusive title Hello Engineer. This option…
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