Android 12L is now obtainable in beta on suitable Pixel units, permitting customers to check out the upcoming replace which is designed to learn customers with giant shows. The Android 12L replace is designed for tablets, foldable telephones, and different units which help Android apps with massive screens like Chromebooks. Google had beforehand introduced in October that beta releases have been anticipated to start in December. Owners of Pixel 3a and newer fashions can now check out the Android 12L beta on their smartphones.

The new Android 12L beta is now obtainable for Google Pixel smartphones, going again to the Pixel 3a, the corporate announced on the Android Developers weblog. While solely Pixel units are at the moment supported, Lenovo Tab P12 Pro homeowners may even be capable to test the upcoming update, because of a partnership with Lenovo. Unfortunately, smartphone customers won’t be able to benefit from all of the options within the replace, particularly those designed for greater shows.

Users who’ve beforehand enrolled within the Android 12 Beta programme will robotically get the Android 12L replace, in keeping with the corporate. Developers who’ve put in Android Studio on their computer systems also can check out the upcoming Android 12L replace immediately. As most of the options of Android 12L are geared in the direction of units with giant screens, Google says the best technique to check these is to put in the replace on the Android Emulator.

Android 12L might be the primary time that Google has targeted on optimising Android apps for bigger screens because the arrival of the tablet-focussed Android Honeycomb greater than 9 years in the past. The interface on Android 12 has been revamped and optimised to work on bigger screens, such because the Recent Apps display, which exhibits the earlier app as a big card, and different apps to the left in smaller playing cards.

Similarly, notifications at the moment are positioned to the fitting facet, whereas fast toggles and brightness controls are on the left facet. The upcoming Android 12L replace may additionally pack in just a few options, together with a brand new taskbar that resembles the one on Windows 11 or macOS, with help for shortcuts. Users also can drag and drop apps into split-screen mode from the taskbar.

Google has additionally added new Jetpack software programming interfaces (APIs) for builders to adapt their apps to raised work on greater shows and apps just like the Google Play Store are prone to get redesigned upgrades to work with bigger shows. The secure model of Android 12L is anticipated to reach on suitable units in Spring 2022.