{"id":366557,"date":"2021-11-13T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-android-12l\/"},"modified":"2021-11-13T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T12:00:40","slug":"what-is-android-12l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-android-12l\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Android 12L?"},"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-6a32c6c0a7f0e\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a32c6c0a7f0e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-android-12l\/#Android_12L_Is_a_%E2%80%9CFeature_Drop%E2%80%9D\" >Android 12L Is a \u201cFeature Drop\u201d<\/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\/what-is-android-12l\/#Its_All_About_Foldables_and_Big_Screens\" >It\u2019s All About Foldables and Big Screens<\/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\/what-is-android-12l\/#When_Will_Android_12L_Be_Available\" >When Will Android 12L Be Available?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Android 12L?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-767949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Android-12L.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Android-12L.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Android-12L.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android 12L\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Each year, Google releases at least one major Android update. Android 12 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/99643\/google-releases-android-12-with-pixel-updates-coming-in-a-few-weeks\/\">was the release for 2021<\/a>, but Google isn\u2019t done with that number. The next update is Android 12L and it\u2019s a little unusual. Allow us to explain.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Google would often release incremental \u201cdot\u201d updates. (For example, Android 4.0, 4.1, and 4.4 were \u201cdot updates.\u201d) However, that hasn\u2019t h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ened since Android 9, and now Android 12 is getting an \u201cL\u201d update instead of \u201cdot\u201d update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The 10 Greatest Versions of Android, Ranked<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Android_12L_Is_a_%E2%80%9CFeature_Drop%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Android 12L Is a \u201cFeature Drop\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google is not referring to Android 12L as a typical Android update. The company is calling it a \u201cFeature Drop,\u201d just like the Feature Drops that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/86795\/pixel-phones-will-get-astrophotography-video-photo-privacy-and-more-in-june-feature-drop\/\">occasionally roll out to Pixel phones<\/a>. So what\u2019s the difference?<\/p>\n<p>A Feature Drop is targeted at specific devices with very focused features. It\u2019s even more incremental than a \u201cdot\u201d update. Major Android version releases are available for all phones on the platform and are available in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), whereas a Feature Drop is usually more restricted.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_All_About_Foldables_and_Big_Screens\"><\/span>It\u2019s All About Foldables and Big Screens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So if Android 12L is a Feature Drop, which devices will be getting it? Android 12L is for devices with big screens, especially\u00a0foldable devices. Android added rudimentary support for foldables in Android 10, but Android 12L aims to greatly improve upon that.<\/p>\n<p>Android 12L optimizes the user interface for these types of devices. The notifications, Quick Settings, home screen, and lock screen have all been updated with big, foldable screens in mind. For example, the Quick Settings and notifications can be shown in a two-column view.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-767971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image2x-e1636580034961.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Android 12L two column layout\" width=\"650\" height=\"521\" data-credittext=\"Google\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Google<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Big screens are great for multitasking, and Android 12L has improvements there, too. Like\u00a0Snap on Windows, you can drag an app icon from the taskbar\u2014also new in Android 12L\u2014to one side of the screen to put it in split-screen mode.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7 Google<\/p>\n<p>One common complaint with Android apps is how they look on irregular screen sizes like foldables. You\u2019ll often see \u201cletterboxing,\u201d which is black bars on the sides or top and bottom. Android 12L allows device manufacturers to decide how this looks. They can change the size, shape, color, round the corners, or tweak the position.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, Google understands that foldable displays and large screen devices are the future. Android 12L is a much-needed interface update to better support these new form factors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>The Future of Phones: What Is Foldable Glass?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Android_12L_Be_Available\"><\/span>When Will Android 12L Be Available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Android 12L is slated to release early next year (2022). As mentioned, this will not be an update that comes to all Android devices. It will specifically be made available to OEM partners (in other words, device manufacturers) for\u00a0foldables, tablets, and other large-screen devices.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, many of the new features in Android 12L are <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/android-developers.googleblog.com\/2021\/10\/12L-preview-large-screens.html\">APIs for developers<\/a>. It will take some time for apps to implement these features even if your device does get Android 12L. If you are an Android developer, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/12\/12L\">you can start working with these APIs right now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Google says Android \u201c12L is for phones, too,\u201d but the majority of the features won\u2019t be visible on smaller screens. It\u2019s possible that many Android OEMs will pass on it for that reason as it won\u2019t add much to a traditional smartphone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Do Foldable Phones Work, And When Will I Get One?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\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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