Android 12 will support themes and include new animations
YouTuber Jon Prosser, who released Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro renders earlier this week, has shared what he claims to be a promo video and images of Google’s Android 12 software ahead of its official debut at Google I/O next week.
That’s all coupled with a range of new widgets that also support theming. There are updated animations across the entire UI too, which make things look a lot smoother and give the impression of a more fluid interface.
Visually, this might be considered the biggest update to the Android operating system since Google released Android 5.0 Lollipop with the Material Design language way back in 2014.
What else is coming to Android 12?
In one of the slides meant to be shown at Google I/O next week, the internet giant calls Android 12 “a beautiful new experience” that will offer users both “stronger privacy and security protections.”
Google might start pushing the Android ecosystem more actively with this update too. The same slide says “all of your devices work better together,” suggesting there’ll now be closer integration with smart home products and wearables.
Is Google about to tease the Pixel 6?
As pointed out by Prosser, the smartphone also displays the time as 9:30. That could be a coincidence, but it’s the same time Prosser spotted in hands-on photos of Google’s next-generation flagships.