{"id":182910,"date":"2021-02-19T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T10:30:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:30:03","slug":"the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 8 Best Features in Android 12 Developer Preview 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383e48c580b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#When_Will_Android_12_Be_Released\" >When Will Android 12 Be Released?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#When_Will_My_Devices_Get_Android_12\" >When Will My Devices Get Android 12?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#How_to_Install_Android_12_Developer_Preview_1\" >How to Install Android 12 Developer Preview 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Add_Text_and_Emojis_to_Your_Screenshots\" >Add Text and Emojis to Your Screenshots<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Scrolling_Screenshots_Might_Finally_Be_Here\" >Scrolling Screenshots Might Finally Be Here<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Redesigned_and_Bigger_Notification_Shade_Icons\" >Redesigned (and Bigger) Notification Shade Icons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#%E2%80%9CDouble_Tap%E2%80%9D_Is_Googles_Take_on_Back_Tap\" >\u201cDouble Tap\u201d Is Google\u2019s Take on Back Tap<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#New_One-Handed_Mode_Similar_to_iPhones\" >New One-Handed Mode (Similar to iPhone\u2019s)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Send_Wi-Fi_Passwords_With_Nearby_Share\" >Send Wi-Fi Passwords With Nearby Share<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Camera_and_Microphone_Privacy_Toggles\" >Camera and Microphone Privacy Toggles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-8-best-features-in-android-12-developer-preview-1\/#Theres_a_Hidden_Simplified_Interface_Called_%E2%80%9CSilky_Home%E2%80%9D\" >There\u2019s a (Hidden) Simplified Interface Called \u201cSilky Home\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#The 8 Best Features in Android 12 Developer Preview 1&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-714498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/android-12-logo-on-a-google-pixel-5-ground-htg.jpg\" alt=\"Android 12 logo on a Google Pixel 5\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Justin Duino\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Justin Duino<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Five months after the release of Android 11, Google announced\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/71427\/android-12s-dev-preview-promises-a-cleaner-faster-more-immersive-experience\/\">Android 12 Developer Preview 1<\/a> (DP1). Although most of the changes take place behind the scenes, these are the eight best user-facing features you can expect.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Android_12_Be_Released\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_ReleaseDate\">When Will Android 12 Be Released?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first Android 12 Developer Preview was released on February 18, 2021. It was made available for the Google Pixel 3 \/ 3 XL, Pixel 3a \/ 3a XL, Pixel 4 \/ 4 XL, Pixel 4a \/ 4a 5G, and Pixel 5.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/12\">timeline provided by Google<\/a> (seen below), new builds of the next Android version will be released every month between February and August 2021. If Google stays on track, Developer Previews should continue through April, with public beta versions of Android 12 coming to consumers in May.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-714507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/android-12-desktop-timeline.png\" alt=\"Android 12 beta timeline\" width=\"650\" height=\"146\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/12\" data-credittext=\"Google\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/12\">Google<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Google is normally pretty good at sticking to a schedule. Although the timeline above doesn\u2019t provide a specific final release date, the last two Android versions became available in early September.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/71427\/android-12s-dev-preview-promises-a-cleaner-faster-more-immersive-experience\/\"><strong><em>Android 12&#8217;s Dev Preview Promises a Cleaner, Faster, More Immersive Experience<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_My_Devices_Get_Android_12\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Availability\">When Will My Devices Get Android 12?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once publicly available, Android 12 should immediately start rolling out to every Pixel smartphone qualified to participate in the Developer Preview and Beta (Pixel 3 and newer). Unfortunately, for Pixel 2 \/ 2 XL owners, it looks like your handset has reached its <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/nexus\/answer\/4457705?hl=en#zippy=%2Cpixel-phones\">end of life<\/a>\u00a0and won\u2019t receive another major firmware update.<\/p>\n<p>For everyone else, the Android 12 rollout will depend on your smartphone or tablet\u2019s manufacturer. The speed at which your device gets updated comes down to two things: how old your device is and how reliable the OEM is.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2020\/08\/06\/android-phone-security-update-tracker\/\"><em>Android Police<\/em><\/a> has been tracking and ranking the best manufacturers for security updates, which can help you make an educated guess about your device.<\/p>\n<p>In the best-case scenario, if you have a newer handset, you should see the update with a couple of months. If not, you should expect the rollout to happen 6 to 12 months after Android 12\u2019s public release (if ever at all).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Fragmentation Isn&#8217;t Android&#8217;s Fault, It&#8217;s the Manufacturers&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_Android_12_Developer_Preview_1\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Install\">How to Install Android 12 Developer Preview 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you own one of the compatible Pixel handsets,\u00a0<em>9to5Google<\/em> has an excellent guide on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2021\/02\/18\/android-12-developer-preview-install-guide\/\">how to install Android 12 DP1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, you will have to sideload the new firmware manually. If you want to wait (which we recommend you do as DP builds are extremely buggy), you can sign up for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/android\/beta\">Android beta program<\/a> once it becomes available in May and get Android 12 via an OTA update.<\/p>\n<p>But, for now, here are the eight best features introduced in Android 12 Developer Preview 1.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Text_and_Emojis_to_Your_Screenshots\"><\/span>Add Text and Emojis to Your Screenshots<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-714505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/markup-tool-android-11-and-12-fixed.png\" alt=\"Markup tool on Android 12 and Android 11\" width=\"650\" height=\"290\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Android 12. Right: Android 11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Android\u2019s markup tool has always lacked \u201cartistic\u201d editing features found on other platforms. Thankfully, with Android 12, Google is giving everyone more ways to customize their screenshots.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, Android 12 DP1 introduces new text and emoji options in the markup tool. Like text tools found in social media apps like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/289685\/what-are-instagrams-stories-and-how-do-i-use-them\/\">Instagram, you can choose from seven text colors and readjust the font\u2019s size by pinching to zoom in or out. The same customization options are available for the emoji picker.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scrolling_Screenshots_Might_Finally_Be_Here\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_ScrollingScreenshots\">Scrolling Screenshots Might Finally Be Here<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scrolling screenshots are still a bit janky\/broken, but it actually works! (It&#8217;s not enabled by default so you won&#8217;t see it when you update.) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ih2zQgvZk\">pic.twitter.com\/7ih2zQgvZk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/1362468096376770561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Scrolling screenshots have been a part of Android for years, but they have never been officially implemented by Google. You either had to download a third-party app or hope your device\u2019s manufacturer included the feature. Although the feature isn\u2019t enabled by default, it looks like scrolling screenshots might finally come with Android 12.<\/p>\n<p>As seen in the above tweet, once the feature is enabled, a \u201cScroll\u201d button will appear after taking a traditional screenshot. After being tapped, Android will capture the length of whatever screen you\u2019re viewing.<\/p>\n<p>As with many Developer Preview 1 features, scrolling screenshots are buggy and appear to crash when in use. Fortunately, Google has half a year to get the feature working without issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Here&#8217;s How Screenshots Work on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redesigned_and_Bigger_Notification_Shade_Icons\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_NotificationIcons\">Redesigned (and Bigger) Notification Shade Icons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Notifications are\u2026 bigger. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Android12?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Android12<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k24ltF35fD\">pic.twitter.com\/k24ltF35fD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Duino (@jaduino) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaduino\/status\/1362467674928914437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unlike many of Android 12\u2019s user-facing changes, the visual overhaul of the notification shade is front and center. Though its design is likely not finalized, almost every icon found in the notification shade is significantly larger than its Android 11 counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Google has made brought the notification snoozing feature front and center. Instead of hiding it behind a half swipe of the notification, any expanded card has an alarm clock-like icon in the bottom-right corner. When tapped, the app\u2019s notifications can be snoozed for up to two hours.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDouble_Tap%E2%80%9D_Is_Googles_Take_on_Back_Tap\"><\/span>\u201cDouble Tap\u201d Is Google\u2019s Take on Back Tap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-714528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/double-tap.png\" alt=\"Double Tap in Android 12\" width=\"650\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Apple released a feature in iOS 14 called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/681816\/how-to-launch-actions-by-tapping-on-the-back-of-your-iphone\/\">Back Tap.\u201d Simply put, you tap the back of your phone two or three times to launch an action. A third-party app called \u201cTap, Tap\u201d brought similar functionality to Android. With Android 12 DP1, the feature is coming natively under the name \u201cDouble Tap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Double Tap can be enabled by going to Settings &gt; System &gt; Gestures &gt; Double Tap. Once the option is toggled on, you can open the assistant, take a screenshot, play and pause media, see recent apps, or open the notification shade by tapping twice on the back of your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, in DP1, the Double Tap feature appears to be non-functional. We\u2019ll have to wait and see if Google enables the feature in later builds of Android 12.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Perform Actions by Tapping the Back of Your Android Phone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_One-Handed_Mode_Similar_to_iPhones\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_OneHandedMode\">New One-Handed Mode (Similar to iPhone\u2019s)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s Android 12&#8217;s one-handed mode \u2013 fully working. Sadly, it&#8217;s like Apple&#8217;s Reachability (vertically downsizing) rather than OHM on most OEM software (both horizontal and vertical downsizing). <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IznRVHTgPu\">pic.twitter.com\/IznRVHTgPu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/1362514616727834624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Having a large smartphone screen is great for watching Netflix, but it makes it incredibly hard to reach anything near the display\u2019s top. Google\u2019s \u201cOne-Handed mode,\u201d found hidden with Android 12 DP1, is almost an exact clone of Apple\u2019s Reachability mode on iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>The feature works by swiping down on the gesture bar found at the bottom of the screen. Instantly, the top half of the display moves to the bottom. Swipe up on the gesture bar to expand the screen back to its original size.<\/p>\n<p>With One-Handed mode so deeply hidden within the developer settings, it\u2019s not clear if this will remain available when Android 12 is made available to the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Reachability Mode on iPhone, and How Do You Use It?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Send_Wi-Fi_Passwords_With_Nearby_Share\"><\/span>Send Wi-Fi Passwords With Nearby Share<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-714526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/nearby-share-wi-fi-sharing.png\" alt=\"Nearby Share Wi-Fi sharing\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sharing your Wi-Fi password is now easier than ever. In addition to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/667423\/how-to-share-wi-fi-passwords-from-android-to-any-smartphone\/\">generating a custom QR Code that others can scan, Android 12 DP1 has added a new feature to Nearby Share (Google\u2019s answer to Apple\u2019s AirDrop) that allows you to transmit a Wi-Fi network\u2019s password securely quickly.<\/p>\n<p>With Android 12 installed, navigate to Settings &gt; Network &amp; Internet &gt; Wi-Fi and tap on an SSID you\u2019re already connected to. From there, tap the \u201cShare\u201d icon, verify your identity, and select the \u201cNearby\u201d button. You can then transmit the login information to any other Android device with Nearby Sharing enabled.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is Android Nearby Share, and Does It Work Like AirDrop?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camera_and_Microphone_Privacy_Toggles\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_PrivacyToggles\">Camera and Microphone Privacy Toggles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Privacy is everything, and Google is making it easier for you to ensure none of your apps are accessing your device\u2019s camera or microphone without your knowledge.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5google.com\/2021\/02\/18\/android-12-privacy-toggles\/\"><em>9to5Google<\/em><\/a> found hidden \u201cBlock Camera\u201d and \u201cMute Microphone\u201d quick toggles that currently have to be manually enabled using a developer flag. With either toggle enabled, you cut off access to the cameras and microphones, even if an app has permission to use them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theres_a_Hidden_Simplified_Interface_Called_%E2%80%9CSilky_Home%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_SilkyHome\">There\u2019s a (Hidden) Simplified Interface Called \u201cSilky Home\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BIG change: If you enable the &#8220;Silky home&#8221; feature flag that I previously mentioned, you&#8217;ll get a DRAMATICALLY changed Settings UI that&#8217;s MUCH more one-handed friendly. Here are a few screenshots: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EcwqnU0LlB\">pic.twitter.com\/EcwqnU0LlB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MishaalRahman\/status\/1362462608826195976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you\u2019ve used Samsung\u2019s One UI Android skin, DP1\u2019s hidden interface will look pretty family. Called \u201cSilky Home,\u201d the simplified interface replaces the traditional Settings menu with something a little easier to use on larger devices. Instead of having items take up the entire screen, a large label fills the top portion of the menu, making it easier to reach anything on-screen.<\/p>\n<p>With Android 12 Developer Preview 1 installed, you can activate the developer flag by using Google\u2019s ADB utility and running the following command:<\/p>\n<p><code>.\/adb shell settings put global settings_silky_home true<\/code><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear if this is a redesign Google is working on for the public Android 12 launch or something we\u2019ll see in a later version of the OS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Install and Use ADB, the Android Debug Bridge Utility<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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