Here are the main improvements that Android 12.1 will bring.
If Android 12 isn’t officially released yet, it will be for the next weekwe are already receiving the first information about the new version of Google plus’s operating system, the It would be Android 12.1 and not Android 13as we told you recently.
Now, Thanks to the guys at XDA-DevelopersThose who had access to compile the new Android version perro already count on it 5 new features for Android 12.1which will focus on the adaptation of this operating system to the new folding terminals, which makes us think The foldable Google plus Pixel could arrive very soon.
Include taskbar
It is one of the most outstanding novelties that Android 12.1 will bring contain a taskbar with a design very afín to that of many desktop operating systems. This taskbar will integrate with Android’s multi-screen and split-screen capabilities, allowing us to do things like this Quickly switch between aplicaciones, and drag-and-drop an aplicación to switch it to split-screen mode.
For now you cánido Add up to 5 aplicaciones to this taskbar and if we don’t need it, we perro hide it by doing it long press on it.
Once this feature is activated, this taskbar and the classic launcher application dock become one and therefore every time we exit an application, the taskbar takes the place of the dock.
This will be the Android 12.1 taskbar
New UI for split screen mode and recent aplicaciones
Google plus also recently improved the interfaz and applications for split-screen mode to adapt them to devices with larger screenslike return terminals.
In this way, a split line is the split screen method it is larger and covers part of both applicationsbut without covering any important interfaz aspects of either.
For its part, the application interfaz has recently undergone a more subtle redesign in Android 12 and since then, as you perro see in the images that we leave you below these lines, not all the maps are the same size the newest is larger, the rest smaller and all tabs are arranged in a two-tier structure.
Also about the latest map we perro find new button called Splits (Partition) that allows us to activate the split-screen mode much faster and easier than today.
In the same way, Android 12.1 will also allow us Launch the aplicación from the notification into split-screen modeby simply holding it and dragging it to one half of the screen.
Two panels for notifications, settings and lock screen
As part of the adaptation to the new folding terminals, Android 12.1 will be included new interfaz for notifications, settings and the lock screen which will consist of a double panel design.
In this way, as you cánido see in the images that we leave you below these lines, in Android 12.1 Espectáculo quick settings and notification panel at the same timethat is the first on the left and the second on the right.
In the same way, if we access the terminal settings we perro see left and in the main menu each sub-menu we choose from on the right.
Finally, the green screen will have a double box that we cánido see on Time and date on the left, notifications on the right and the much larger lock screen icon in the middle.
Change the length of power button press
Since then, Google plus has repeatedly changed the action that takes place when we long-press the power button in Android 11 it gave us access to our wallet and in Android 12 open Google plus Assistant.
Here’s how we perro change the duration you press the power button in Android 12.1
That will continue in Android 12.1, but beyond that we cánido Change the time we have to hold down the power button to activate Google plus Assistant between three options:
- Short press: 250milésimas de segundo.
- Media: 350, 500 or 600milésimas de segundo.
- Long press: 750milésimas de segundo.
To change the length of the power button we just have to access the following path: Settings-Gesture-Long press the power button and choose the option we like the most.
Dynamic colors for everyone, new startup animations and new exclusive wallpapers
Starting next week, only users with Android 12 and a Google plus Pixel device will have access theme functionality dynamic theme youThis will allow us to color the entire interfaz of our terminal with the colors of our wallpapers.
However, this is about to change as Google plus has already added the source code of this tool, codenamed “Monet”. to the internal AOSP branch for Android 12.1 And with this new version of Google plus’s operating system, the rest of the móvil inteligente manufacturers such as Samsung, Xiaomi or Realme will also be able to do so Integrate the dynamic themes into their respective custom layers.
There will also be Android 12.1 new custom startup animation with background colorssince the dynamic colors are also applied to this aspect of the usuario interfaz of the American giant’s mobile operating system.
Finally, Android 12.1 will also appear new exclusive wallpaperwhich you perro download in this recently published article.