Chapter 17
Android 12 and Beyond: The OS Evolution
IN THIS CHAPTER
Keeping the familiarity of Android
Letting your phone empower you
Loving the user experience
Preparing for the future
As noted in the book’s introduction, I wrote this book using the Android 11 operating system (OS) to explain all the ins and outs of Android smartphones. To get a better look at Android 12 (the next version of the OS), I joined the beta preview group for the OnePlus 9 5G and the Pixel 3XL, and I worked with a technically minded friend to take this chapter’s screen shots on a Pixel.
Exploring beta previews is not for the faint of heart. I don’t recommend that you do so unless you’re a closet tech-nerd who remains unfazed when processes break down (and it’s guaranteed to happen).
Ask yourself this question: How much more do you want your phone to do? I honestly don’t want much more from mine. (I have to work hard to take a bad picture on a smartphone these days). All I want is for my phones to continue getting easier to use.
Update after update happens on any Android phone, and over the course of a ...
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