Google will launch Android 12L in 2022, an operating system for large screens and tablets

Google announced this Wednesday that at the beginning of next year 2022 it will officially launch the new Android 12 update designed specifically for devices with large screens, such as tablets, folding devices and Chromebooks, with the name Android 12L.

The company has communicated through Android Dev Summit that the Android 12L (the ‘L’ refers to ‘large’, large) will feature new tools that will facilitate its use on large screens and will include improvements in multitasking.

Also, add a new interface Application Programming (API), a set of tools that allows external developers to create applications compatible with this platform.

With Android 12L, Google seeks to adjust this operating system to the needs of devices with large screens and adapt to these formats, in order to make better use of your space, optimize applications and boost your productivity.

According to Google, in Android 12L they seek to improve the interface by a new design of the notification system, lock screen or home screen, as well as device quick settings that exceed 600dp (unit that measures pixel density based on screen dots per inch).

The interface presents a notification panel that is divided into two panels (also its lock screen), intended for quick settings (shortcuts to the alarm configuration panel, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) and another where notifications of messages and interactions appear.

Also, Android 12L presents a new taskbar to more easily manage applications as if it were the desktop of a computer, as well as a split screen in which two applications can be opened simultaneously.

Another novelty of Android 12L is aimed at improving the user experience in folding devicesas it allows different applications to be stacked as the device folds and unfolds, as well as resize depending on the screen used. In this way, it offers a smooth change from a small to a large version of an ‘app’.

Android 12L is now available in its development phase (Developer Preview) through an emulator, but Google will carry out its official launch in early 2022 taking advantage of the launch of new devices with large screens.

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