This year’s Android preview cycle sees two additional releases before wider consumer availability with the public launch. Android 12 Beta 4 is rolling out today for Pixel phones with “Platform Stability.”
After six (developer preview and beta) releases, Google is “now shifting [its] focus to polish, performance, and stability.” The Platform Stability milestone sees app-facing…
How to get the Android 12 Beta on Google Pixel
August 12, 2021
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.
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WhatsApp made an appearance during Samsung’s Unpacked event, revealing that it would soon be possible to transfer messages between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy phones.
As of today, WhatsApp easily allows you to transfer messages between iPhones…
Here’s everything new in Android 12 Beta 4 [Gallery]
August 12, 2021
With the Platform Stability milestone in today’s release, Android 12 nears a public launch. Over the coming hours, we will dive into Android 12 Beta 4 to chronicle all the new features.
The newest features in Android 12 Beta 4 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 before…
Android 12 Beta 4: Google logo gets a delightful Material You makeover, more themed icons added
August 12, 2021
The visual theme of Android 12 is by far the biggest change to the platform, and in Beta 4, Google is still making tweaks to how Material You is implemented. In this latest release, more themed icons have been added, and the Google Search logo on the Pixel Launcher gets a…
Every year, Google includes an easter egg in the latest Android release, and Android 12 is no different. With the release of Android 12 Beta 4, this year’s easter egg is live, serving to showcase Material You and its dynamic colors.
Just like past years, you can get to…
With the release of the Android 12 Beta 4 build, new features are pretty thin on the ground, but the long-awaited Game Dashboard is now far easier to launch, with the in-game quick toggle also making an appearance.
You may already know that the feature has been in the works for a while and was technically in Android 12 Beta 2 and 3. Beta 4 now includes the floating tool button that gives you…
The multitasking menu in Android 12 has been tweaked over the Beta period, but the layout is mostly unchanged. Google, however, has put a lot of work into making it easier to share content from Recents, and Android 12 Beta 4 adds image support.
Before today’s release…
Most smartwatches compatible with Android smartphones usually offer support for Apple’s iOS platform too, but that tune might be changing. With its Galaxy Watch 4 series, Samsung has quietly dropped support for iOS.
If you dive into the specs of Samsung’s Galaxy Watch…
Following the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G at the end of last month, Google Fi has stopped selling the $349 Pixel 4a today. It went out of stock earlier this week and has since been delisted.
The Pixel 4a was still listed on the public-facing Google Fi “Phones” grid this morning when Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 was added. It’s now gone and doesn’t show up in the Fi mobile/web app. Meanwhile…
