Android 12 offers new privacy protections including a Privacy Dashboard, mic and camera access toggles in Quick Settings, but stops short of Apple's ATT

On Tuesday, Google unveiled the highlights of Android 12, which will land on the Pixel and other Android phones this fall.

Macworld 2021-05-19 Michael Simon

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@google @google on x
Android has a new look. Inspired by Material You, we've rethought the entire experience for #Android12, from colors to shapes, light and motion. It's more personal and expressive — a one-of-a-kind design, just for you. https://twitter.com/...
@google @google on x
👋 Android 12 Beta. #GoogleIO https://twitter.com/...
@samifathi_ Sami Fathi on x
I truly hope Apple responds adequately to Android 12 with reasonable customization features in iOS 15. It doesn't need too, at all, but it would be nice by all accounts.
@stroughtonsmith Steve Troughton-Smith on x
My 2017 Pixel 2XL no longer gets the latest version of Android 🤷‍♂️ The 2016 iPhone 7 gets iOS 14, and there's no indication that it won't run iOS 15. I'm past the point where I need an Android device for development and don't expect I'll be going back, so won't be replacing it
@jlehrbaum Jacob Lehrbaum on x
The #Android12 beta is here - and it's one of our most ambitious release yet with an all new UI that is personal, smoother & much faster AND new experiences to keep people safe. Read all about it here: https://android-developers.googleblog.c om/ ... #GoogleIO
@xdadevelopers XDA on x
Android 12 copies iOS 14 with new clipboard access alerts https://www.xda-developers.com/ ...
@joannastern Joanna Stern on x
Google takes privacy features from Apple. Apple takes privacy features from Google. The privacy feature wars have arrived. #GoogleIO
@androiddev @androiddev on x
🤖 #Android12 is in BETA with a new user-centric UI, improved performance, and privacy and security at its core. Developers now have more tools to build delightful experiences across mobile, laptops, tablets, wearables, TVs, and cars → https://goo.gle/... #GoogleIO https://twitter…
@backlon Dieter Bohn on x
One piece of news in my Android 12 piece: Google promises it's going to have an update on App Tracking for ads in Android later this year. It'll expect some kind of parallel to Apple's ATT system and Chrome's Privacy Sandbox https://t.co/pCoWjiMf6v
@adrianafigueroa Adriana Figueroa on x
I really like this new look planned for Android! It looks very clean and stylish. Essentially adds some of the design elements I like about iOS, while keeping the current flexibility and character of Android. 😯 💚 https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@backlon Dieter Bohn on x
Here it is, my big Android 12 preview: an exclusive first look at Google's radical new design, new privacy features, and more. https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@materialdesign @materialdesign on x
✨ Announcing Material You, a transformation in design at Google ✨ Be a co-creator of your digital experiences. Coming first to Pixel with #Android12 Learn more about the #MaterialDesign vision 👉 https://material.io/... https://twitter.com/...
@jorgecastillopr Jorge Castillo on x
As someone that feels specially attracted by the UI/UX side of apps I think this new step by Material Design looks very promising 🎨 Wondering at what pace we'll see it being implemented as real components and APIs. That has been one of the issues of MD in the past. https://twitte…
@ow @ow on x
this is lovely. customizable software is back, baby! https://twitter.com/...
@vvaiibhav Vaibhav on x
Android 12 Beta GSI Screenshots https://twitter.com/...
@ow @ow on x
new material design!!! it lets you customize the design system the way you want to. this is wild! https://twitter.com/...
@materialdesign @materialdesign on x
The vision for Material You puts Google's years of UI engineering and design to use making digital experiences: 💜Personal for every style. 💜Accessible for every need. 💜Fluid, and alive for every screen. https://twitter.com/...
@maxwinebach Max Weinbach on x
Android 12 with Material You, but specifically Material You as a concept, is probably one of the coolest UI designs I've seen before.
@joannastern Joanna Stern on x
OK, here comes a totally customizable Android interface and design. I'm so excited! I'm so scared! https://twitter.com/...
@ow @ow on x
i am here for being able to customize software again, ‘Material You’ is so fun https://twitter.com/...
@indiatodaytech @indiatodaytech on x
This is three times the number of active iPhone devices in the world https://www.indiatoday.in/...
@jhamby Jake Hamby on x
You have to wonder, if Google weren't making such large profits from advertising, if the market would see 3B users of Google's software *without paying them any royalties* as a good thing. Big Tech seems more powered by a hype cycle and monopoly rent-seeking than by innovation. h…
@benedictevans Benedict Evans on x
Unsurprisingly, Google says there are now “3bn” active Android devices (outside China). >90% are phones. Apple has 1bn+ iPhones, and there are another 7-800 Android phones in China. So, the total global base is now over 4.5bn, out of 5.7-5.8bn adults on earth

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