#Android #A12_1
Android 12.1 gets new split screen and recent apps UI
So Android 12.1 split screen divider line is now more prominent, also it dark gray instead of being black. There is also App Pairs, but it is not currently possible to add one to the home screen yet. By the way, one cool feature though, double tap the split screen divider to swap the positions of the app that you opened.
The recent apps overview has a subtle tweak here in Android 12.1. The most recent card still remain the same, while rest of the cards are now smaller in size and arrange in a 2 row grid. There also a "split" button below the most recent card. (XDA-Developers)
Android 12.1 gets new split screen and recent apps UI
So Android 12.1 split screen divider line is now more prominent, also it dark gray instead of being black. There is also App Pairs, but it is not currently possible to add one to the home screen yet. By the way, one cool feature though, double tap the split screen divider to swap the positions of the app that you opened.
The recent apps overview has a subtle tweak here in Android 12.1. The most recent card still remain the same, while rest of the cards are now smaller in size and arrange in a 2 row grid. There also a "split" button below the most recent card. (XDA-Developers)
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#Android #A12_1
Open notifications meanwhile at the same time keep your current app opened on Android 12.1
Want to keep your current app opened but want to read notifications? Android 12.1 make it possible.
Currently ithe features isn't enabled by default yet. It is also only possible to open the notification in split screen mode for now. You can use this feature by long pressing the notification you want to open, then drag and drop to either left or right half of the screen.
There are some other features that are mentioned in code changes but not working as XDA mentioned. You can dag and drop a heads-up notification, also open apps in a freeform window instead of split-screen.
Fun fact: Code submission for this feature was submitted by a Samsung engineer. (XDA-Developers)
Open notifications meanwhile at the same time keep your current app opened on Android 12.1
Want to keep your current app opened but want to read notifications? Android 12.1 make it possible.
Currently ithe features isn't enabled by default yet. It is also only possible to open the notification in split screen mode for now. You can use this feature by long pressing the notification you want to open, then drag and drop to either left or right half of the screen.
There are some other features that are mentioned in code changes but not working as XDA mentioned. You can dag and drop a heads-up notification, also open apps in a freeform window instead of split-screen.
Fun fact: Code submission for this feature was submitted by a Samsung engineer. (XDA-Developers)
#Android #A12_1
Dynamic Colors support by default in all Android 12.1 build, also new boot animation
Earlier XDA has reported that the Dynamic Color support will be coming to Android 12.1 AOSP build, which mean every OEM get access to it. Check out our earlier post about it to learn more.
Also XDA recently just discovered that Google plans to expand the dynamic color theming to Android boot animation too. I can see Google is attentive here now. Here his how the dynamic color boot animation works:
"The new dynamic coloring render mode treats the R, G, B, and A channels of each image as area masks, interpolating between the start and end colors based on the progression of the animation."
Currently there no working demo, but in my opinion this will be cool. (XDA-Developers)
Dynamic Colors support by default in all Android 12.1 build, also new boot animation
Earlier XDA has reported that the Dynamic Color support will be coming to Android 12.1 AOSP build, which mean every OEM get access to it. Check out our earlier post about it to learn more.
Also XDA recently just discovered that Google plans to expand the dynamic color theming to Android boot animation too. I can see Google is attentive here now. Here his how the dynamic color boot animation works:
"The new dynamic coloring render mode treats the R, G, B, and A channels of each image as area masks, interpolating between the start and end colors based on the progression of the animation."
Currently there no working demo, but in my opinion this will be cool. (XDA-Developers)
#Android #A12_1
A power button dedicated settings for Android 12.1
In Android 11, Google introduced Device Controls & also Quick access Wallets by opening up the power menu. But in Android 12, Google decided to change it to activate Google Assistant, also simplify the power menu.
On Android 12, with the "Hold for Assistant" feature enabled, holding down the power button for 500ms launch your default Assistant service. In Android 12.1, there will be a new setting for that to adjust the duration from short to long (250, 350, 500, 650, 750ms), named "Press & hold duration". It is under Settings > Gestures > Press & hold power button. (XDA-Developers)
A power button dedicated settings for Android 12.1
In Android 11, Google introduced Device Controls & also Quick access Wallets by opening up the power menu. But in Android 12, Google decided to change it to activate Google Assistant, also simplify the power menu.
On Android 12, with the "Hold for Assistant" feature enabled, holding down the power button for 500ms launch your default Assistant service. In Android 12.1, there will be a new setting for that to adjust the duration from short to long (250, 350, 500, 650, 750ms), named "Press & hold duration". It is under Settings > Gestures > Press & hold power button. (XDA-Developers)
#Android #A12_1
New wallpaper for AOSP Android 12.1
Don't think this need much attention by now. You know that there is new default wallpaper for Android 12.1. Here our earlier post and you can download it from there. Here original link to download it anyway. (XDA-Developers)
New wallpaper for AOSP Android 12.1
Don't think this need much attention by now. You know that there is new default wallpaper for Android 12.1. Here our earlier post and you can download it from there. Here original link to download it anyway. (XDA-Developers)
#Android #A12_1 #Highlights
Android 12.1 Hands-on Highlights
• Dual pane notifications panel, Settings, and lockscreen
• Taskbar
• New split-screen and recent apps UI
• Open a notification in a split-screen window
• Open-source dynamic colors, new boot animation
• Press & hold duration for power button
• New wallpaper
Source:
XDA-Developers
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Android 12.1 Hands-on Highlights
• Dual pane notifications panel, Settings, and lockscreen
• Taskbar
• New split-screen and recent apps UI
• Open a notification in a split-screen window
• Open-source dynamic colors, new boot animation
• Press & hold duration for power button
• New wallpaper
Source:
XDA-Developers
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
#Pixel #Pixel6
Pixel 6 latest leaks reveal color names, also European pricing
Almost everything about Pixel 6 is leaked before being announced, this is being a Pixel tradition anyway, lol. Specifications of the phone are easily leaked if someone has the prototype device, but one factor that is hard to know about is the price.
M. Brandon Lee of This is Tech Today shared some info of the pricing in his YouTube video, suggesting that Pixel 6 starts €649 and Pixel 6 Pro starts at €899. For comparison, Pixel 5 launching price is €629, so €20 more for the Pixel 6, and it a great price for a flagship. Prices may subject to change before launch so take this info with a grain of salt.
For the colors, we knows that Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro share 5 colors, red, green, black, silver, and gold. For the Pixel 6 black & green variant, it is being referred in the carrier system as “carbon” and “fog,” (9To5Google)
Pixel 6 latest leaks reveal color names, also European pricing
Almost everything about Pixel 6 is leaked before being announced, this is being a Pixel tradition anyway, lol. Specifications of the phone are easily leaked if someone has the prototype device, but one factor that is hard to know about is the price.
M. Brandon Lee of This is Tech Today shared some info of the pricing in his YouTube video, suggesting that Pixel 6 starts €649 and Pixel 6 Pro starts at €899. For comparison, Pixel 5 launching price is €629, so €20 more for the Pixel 6, and it a great price for a flagship. Prices may subject to change before launch so take this info with a grain of salt.
For the colors, we knows that Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro share 5 colors, red, green, black, silver, and gold. For the Pixel 6 black & green variant, it is being referred in the carrier system as “carbon” and “fog,” (9To5Google)
#Chrome
Chrome for Android Chrome gain permanent Desktop site switch, now working
So Chrome on Android is gaining a neat feature,a permanent switch for Desktop site view. Actually the option has been appearing for quite a while in the popup menu, but not working properly (not permanently enabled) till a recent Canary build released.
Spotted by someone on Reddit,
enable
Chrome for Android Chrome gain permanent Desktop site switch, now working
So Chrome on Android is gaining a neat feature,a permanent switch for Desktop site view. Actually the option has been appearing for quite a while in the popup menu, but not working properly (not permanently enabled) till a recent Canary build released.
Spotted by someone on Reddit,
enable
chrome://flags/#request-desktop-site-global and restart it, then the feature will work now. You will also find a new Desktop site option in Site settings. Currently it is still in development, but a Chromium Gerrit entry shows that you will be able to choose which site to blacklist from using it. (Android Police)Android 12.1 emojis.zip
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#Module #A12_1
Android 12.1 emojis v7
Updated: 28/9/2021
Changelog:
• Unicode 14!
• Emoji "Chart Decreasing" is now blue instead green
• Small redesign for hands in yellow head emojis
Notes:
• XDA Thread
• Preview
• Gboard and other keyboards haven't prepare it in the emoji section yet, so what you can do now to access it is to copy from Emojipedia and paste
By @rkbdiemoji
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Android 12.1 emojis v7
Updated: 28/9/2021
Changelog:
• Unicode 14!
• Emoji "Chart Decreasing" is now blue instead green
• Small redesign for hands in yellow head emojis
Notes:
• XDA Thread
• Preview
• Gboard and other keyboards haven't prepare it in the emoji section yet, so what you can do now to access it is to copy from Emojipedia and paste
By @rkbdiemoji
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
#Android #A12
Here a look of the new widget editing tool in Android 12
In Android 12, there is a new API which added the "Reconfigure" button for widgets, which developers can take advantage of it.
It is a floating action button which appears when you edit the widget, like place, move or resize it, allows user to reconfigure its settings without making any other changes. With the new Reconfigure API introduced in Android 12, it will be much easier to implement it and let users reconfigure more complex widget settings.
It is live on Google Drive new Material You widget for now. Android Police also discovered Series Guide on beta version support the new widget API. (Android Police)
Here a look of the new widget editing tool in Android 12
In Android 12, there is a new API which added the "Reconfigure" button for widgets, which developers can take advantage of it.
It is a floating action button which appears when you edit the widget, like place, move or resize it, allows user to reconfigure its settings without making any other changes. With the new Reconfigure API introduced in Android 12, it will be much easier to implement it and let users reconfigure more complex widget settings.
It is live on Google Drive new Material You widget for now. Android Police also discovered Series Guide on beta version support the new widget API. (Android Police)
#News
Google is currently having small issues here and there
This is a small issue by Google, started since a few hours ago.
This outage affect Android users as far as we know, with several people reporting not able to add their Google account. Also Nearby Share is down too. There is workaround for login issue though. Use a VPN and choose a different country like U.K. and you might be able to solve the issue.
There might be more issues encountered by other users, Currently it affect only a few, hope Google is aware of this issue though.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
Google is currently having small issues here and there
This is a small issue by Google, started since a few hours ago.
This outage affect Android users as far as we know, with several people reporting not able to add their Google account. Also Nearby Share is down too. There is workaround for login issue though. Use a VPN and choose a different country like U.K. and you might be able to solve the issue.
There might be more issues encountered by other users, Currently it affect only a few, hope Google is aware of this issue though.
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
#Google #MY #Pixel6
Google's Material You weather widget will be exclusive to Pixel 6 first, later rollout to older Pixel devices
So there is two weather widgets discovered in the Google app, and those widgets will be first available to the Pixel 6.
9To5Google reported that the Google app beta will check whether it a Pixel 6 device or not. If it is, the widget will show up, else it will just be hidden. Google will be preparing rolling it out to older Pixel devices, and rest of the Android OEM devices won't have it, unfortunately.
Also the weather widgets is only available on Android 12. (9To5Google)
Google's Material You weather widget will be exclusive to Pixel 6 first, later rollout to older Pixel devices
So there is two weather widgets discovered in the Google app, and those widgets will be first available to the Pixel 6.
9To5Google reported that the Google app beta will check whether it a Pixel 6 device or not. If it is, the widget will show up, else it will just be hidden. Google will be preparing rolling it out to older Pixel devices, and rest of the Android OEM devices won't have it, unfortunately.
Also the weather widgets is only available on Android 12. (9To5Google)