{"id":204772,"date":"2021-03-17T23:32:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/android-12s-second-developer-preview-finally-adds-a-one-handed-mode\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T23:32:17","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T20:32:17","slug":"android-12s-second-developer-preview-finally-adds-a-one-handed-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/android-12s-second-developer-preview-finally-adds-a-one-handed-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"#Android 12\u2019s second developer preview finally adds a one-handed mode"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Android 12\u2019s second developer preview finally adds a one-handed mode<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Android 12\u2018s second developer preview is out<\/a> just a month after the first, and it includes a bevy of updates. While we\u2019ll probably have to wait until a consumer-friendly public beta for the juiciest new bits, we\u2019re already seeing some interesting new additions as Google\u2019s next OS takes shape.<\/p>\n

One of the most notable new features is a built-in one-handed mode. Although the first preview of Android 12 included this feature in its code, it wasn\u2019t readily accessible in Settings, making it uncertain whether it was a feature Google was committing to. But as noted by Android Police<\/a>, the feature is now visible right from the build\u2019s gesture settings.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the feature looked like in action in the first developer preview (via @MishaalRahman<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Here’s Android 12’s one-handed mode \u2013 fully working. Sadly, it’s like App<\/a>le’s Reachability (vertically downsizing) rather than OHM on most OEM software (both horizontal and vertical downsizing). pic.twitter.com\/IznRVHTgPu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) February 18, 2021<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The feature is activated by swiping down near the bottom of your phone\u2019s display. On most Android phones with a one-handed mode, the entire display shrinks towards the phone\u2019s bottom left or right corner. With Android 12, Google is instead imitating Apple\u2019s \u2018Reachability\u2019 feature, where your screen instead only gets smooshed vertically.<\/p>\n

Personally, I prefer the approach Samsung and others take, as it maintains your screen\u2019s aspect ratio, and it\u2019s more comfortable for large phones which are not only tall\u00a0but wide as well. Still, it\u2019s better than nothing, and it\u2019s nice to know future Android phones might all come with a one-handed mode now that Google is making it an official feature of its OS.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Android Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Keep in mind this is no guarantee the feature will make it to the final version of Android 12; Google has previously removed features available in preview builds from the final release. Still, it\u2019s a welcome feature now that phones are general<\/a>ly much larger than the average hand can reach across.<\/p>\n

You can read more about what\u2019s new in the second developer preview in Google\u2019s post here<\/a> (though oddly, they don\u2019t actually mention the one-handed mode). The first public beta is expected to launch in a few months, so curious users should probably wait until then before installing, as developer previews are often too unstable for use on your primary device.<\/p>\n

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\n Published March 17, 2021 \u2014 20:32 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n