Google pushed Android 12 Beta 2 to Pixel users yesterday, and in addition to filling some of the "holes" they dug for themselves at Google I/O, it also added some new features, including this new "Internet Settings" interface.
In the quick settings of Android 12 Beta 2, you can see a new button called "Internet". After clicking, a pop-up menu will appear at the bottom of the screen, where users can choose a network, including cellular and Wi-Fi.
Yes, Google has combined these two types of networks, both under the "Internet" menu where users can quickly switch between cellular or Wi-Fi.
Google said the idea is to help users "switch between their mobile carriers and make it easier to troubleshoot network connectivity issues." But whether this logic will appear on the official version of Android 12 is still undetermined. Google is still collecting user feedback to decide whether to keep this feature in the official version.
▲The new internet setting in Android 12
I believe iOS 14 users are familiar with one feature: clipboard read notifications. In iOS 14, when the app reads the content of your clipboard, the system will pop up a bubble popup at the top of the screen to let you know.
And Android 12 Beta 2 also has this feature, but unlike iOS 14, it will pop up from the bottom of the screen.
▲Image from: cnBeta
On Google I/O, Google excitedly said that Android 12 can use the color extraction function to automatically extract the most suitable colors from the user's wallpaper and apply it on UI.
This feature is now officially available on Android 12 Beta 2.When you change a different wallpaper for your Pixel device, you'll find that the entire system UI has a new color to match your wallpaper, including the buttons in the quick settings, the app drawer, the settings interface, and more.
Overall, it does improve the consistency of look and feel.
▲Image from: droidlife
▲Image from: droidlife
Android 12 Beta 2 Another key update feature is the "Privacy Dashboard", where users can see how often each app reads privacy information such as the phone's microphone, camera, location, etc. .
For those rogue software that "don't let you use it without permission", Google also has a solution:
When an app tries to access your private data, the system will ask you for permission. If you choose to deny, the system will trick the app into thinking it has permission when it doesn't actually have access to your private information.
According to Google's plan, there will be 4 beta versions of Android 12. According to past release dates, the official version of Android 12 will be available around September.
