Hello friends and thank you all for watching! A minor change. I erroneously state that Android Compute Core was updated in Android 12. It was launched in Android 12 for the first time, but it was updated in a later beta. I got myself mixed up and read it wrong. That's my bad. It is also true that I shot a good percentage of this on the final beta in advance. There was no discernible difference between the final beta and the real deal (the update was literally only 3.5MB in size). I promise you I would've reshot anything that looked different in the final version before uploading the video. I know most probably won't care (or notice lol), but I believe in transparency here. For the Easter egg, if you set the clock to 12 o'clock exactly, it transitions to another, more decorative screen. Forgot about that. My bad! Finally, I know the media switcher was in Android 11. It looks and acts slightly different now. It's a video about an entire OS, sometimes I miss a thing. Also my bad! Otherwise, let me know any additional feedback in the comments! Thank you! -Joe Hindy
1)Why can't Notification toggle come out if Dark Theme even when Dark Theme is turned off? 2) Scrolling Screenshot won't work if we take screenshot using recent app menu.
I miss the dropdown quick access menu had 6 small icons instead of the HUGE tiles with a tiny icon and text with too much padding and side scrolling text. Very impractical and ugly. The entire thing is impractical and ugly.
The cohesiveness is great, but I absolutely hate that you can't turn off wifi with one tap now. Also hate how the settings menu pages have a header that takes up 1/3 the screen for absolutely no reason. Those two can't even be fixed in something like Nova, and they'll annoy me a TON.
I still can't make up my mind about if Iike the new aesthetics. One thing I know for sure is that I really hate the new quick settings and notification menu
I have not found a single thing I like about it. Maybe some things work better "under the hood" but the UI and UX of this are pure garbage and break almost every design rule for usability.
4:27 one thing they added is a gesture hint that moves, which is very subtle, but makes gestures that much more intuitive. Before, the little line at the bottom would stay still, but with android 12, it closes out with the app then fades back in
I thought they couldn't make it look more Fischer Price than Android pie, compared to Oreo, but they really did it. This is fun-fun cookie monster PlayPhone buttons everywhere
If you like giant cartoon bubbles and you like not having the option to change the color of your quick settings menu, change the shape of your icons, or be able to change your system fonts, then I guess Android 12 is great... And why are ring and notification sounds still linked???? They got rid of everything I liked about my pixel and didn't change the one thing I didn't like. Definitely regret updating...
So I messed up and updated (downgraded) to Android 12 without researching first. Any chance of the OS getting an update that allows me to get rid of the date on the home screen, change the clock on the lock screen, and get rid of the opaque background on the clock widget? You know, things that should be customizable by default without using a third party app? Or should I start researching how to roll back to 11 instead?
I've been running Android 11 on my Motorola G smartphone (without any problems) since I got it. I received a notification that an OS update to Android 12 was available. So, I went ahead & performed the upgrade several days later. After completing the new OS installation & re-booting the device... Something WEIRD was going on with the Lock-Down Screen. When I unlocked the device, I still could not get past a Drop-down Reminder/Notification Panel whereby it obstructed access to the Home Screen, the Main Apps List, the Settings, etc. (BTW, Nothing appeared to be terribly wrong with Version 11. I hardly ever use my device "one-handed." So WHO told these people that I wanted the GUI redesigned to optimize one-handed use)? Tues. 1/10/2023
@@terradash Oh your progress bar was moving? When mine got stuck, it was at the same spot for an hour straight lol. If it's moving, then yeah just wait it out lol.
I think the pastels are supposed to operate as subtle theming effects instead of like hardcore, vivid color theming. Accent colors, basically. Honestly, if the thing were some garish gamer red, I would've considered that much more childish lol.
@@TheJoeHindy i see your point. My main gripe is with how big and rounded all the buttons and widgets are. The colors just emphasize it. Apply pastel coloring to the previous android UIs, even 10 and 11 and it works much better
@@DavidNgo86 Like iOS copied Android for years and webOS' touch gestures that Matias Duarte came up with who now works for Google. iPhone gets features 3 to 8 years later....
“You may like the toggles, you may not, it’s all up to personal preference”. Except that you’re stuck with the effing things. It’s not up to personal preference, it’s up to what Google jams on top of us.
some of those features were already present in android 11 on Samsung Galaxy s20+. I just got the Android 12 update and don't find so far anything exciting
@Abstractism Google is a terrible company when it comes to stability. They keep neither features nor UI consistent between updates. For both android and their apps. It's annoying.
@Abstractism I think the real reasons are less conspitorial than you're suggesting. Whenever there's a new person in a leadership position, the first thing they do is differentiate themselves from their predecessor. That's the reason we see software and UI that's constantly changing. It wasn't so bad before when each piece of software and OS only got few years of update (if even that) and then a new version was released. The agenda of individuals trying to add more achievements to their resume is the reason we're in this mess. It's doesn't play well with the idea of software as a service with perpetual updates, versus being a product that only got minimal changes and tried to stay consistent to the original idea. I guarantee you that the people behind material design introduced in Lollipop no longer work at Google anymore. And their successors want something to call their own. Hence, this massive change.
Absolutely hated it. Was so relieved to go back to 11 on my Pixel 5. Android 12 looks like a child developed this OS for their Fisher-Price phone. Bugs? too many to list.
How do I revert back to Android 11 from Android 12. I Just updated on Pixel 4a Hate the simple UI and it's removed lots of customisation. I used to be able to have different shape icons. Can't change from the 4 default pastel colours that are making me sick. Clocks lock screen is to big and hard to read for me at a glance and at night to bright. And there is NO Google weather App widget?! It's a lie! Hate google
How do you turn OFF features that you don't like/want? How do you disable that google feed which I don't have a use for? How do you enable home screen looping? Dark Mode? Is there still a FM Radio on Samsungs?
just updated to 12 and none of these except the wall paper. Even the wallpaper doesn't activate the same way. Galaxy S21 ultra. and yes I checked it has been updated
The theming disappointed me, in the last Android version we got fonts, more accent colors and icon shapes. This just gives takes away options and instead leaves you with an extremely dull colour the os chooses from the background photo.
@@shashanks209 We had 8 colours to choose from in the previous version of Android. This version gives you 4 and then a couple that are autogenerated off of your wallpaper.
Actually, with that Easter egg, he was supposed to move both of the hands on 12 and it's just an Easter egg this one is alright but could've been better
@Abstractism that's not true google is Finally polishing out the animation and android 12 looks nothing like any apple has ever done with ios its so different and unique and 10 and 11 had nothing to do with theming. Android 10 was about new gestures and security and android 11 was about security and smart device access and conversations to the notifications
@Abstractism animations makes the user experience much more enjoyable and feel nice in the hand I know because I used to have an iPhone and when I switch to android I wished android had those same animations.
Downloaded it today and it's utter shit, They say it's all about choice and personalisation but it is so prescriptive in its aesthetic. For example, the 11 clock was modern and worked with any style, however the 12 clock looks like it was made by a six year old and only works if you have a very specific style wallpaper. It works well is you want to have your phone look like a tech geeks not a normal person
As "Everything about android 12" is missing some basic info like: -how to avoid an app being complitely turned off while switching between few apps. (These are first hours of my use of this system).
anyway to make the notification screen and menus transparent again? only thing thats really bugging me cause it's all just a matt finish and since I use dark colors it feels like everything is just black.
@@TheJoeHindy project mainline is quite new. They had something way back kitkat that was supposed to solve fragmentation in a couple of years. We near the end of 2021 and the solutions google have in place are still laughable.
Idk why people complain about the number of tiles per page for quick settings because there are 2 more tiles compared to android 11 and 1 less compared to android 10 idk why people complain about that
Because it's annoying to have to do an extra swipe for something we had quick access to before. It's no longer quick access when you have to take extra time. The tiles are also butt ugly and do not make things better. That's why we complain.
@@NoGameNoLifeBlank Yeah it sounds like "I don't mind spoilt food, it has a different kink to it, so yeah" Most of the users adore OnePlus for oxygen os and this conversion feels like Oppo shoving color OS off our throats.
why does the lock screen clock display like military time when its not set too? Its currently 7:22 pm as I type this, and but my phone lock screen displays 0722 in giant numbers. I really hate how they force us to change our layouts and display settings.
I like how smooth this update feels, everything just feels more streamlined, idk how I feel about some of the style changes, the keyboard is gonna take some getting used to, but overall it feels like a massive improvement
samsung is just too much for me. something about the whole system feels very unrefined (especially on slower devices) and it's just bloated with stuff. of course they have many features that are really useful and they have improved the software over the years but it's still no alternative for me personally. it just doesn't "feel" as premium using a samsung phone compared with google, apple, oneplus, etc.
@@cjarciolaiii3680 but they not tho. As you can see in the video he mentioned Samsung many times and there's other featured like magic eraser that Google stole, I mean "implemented" from Samsung. This isn't new for Samsung users. Which is why we don't care about android software updates. Cause 9 times out of 10, by the time android software updates comes out with new features we had it years ago with Samsung
@@arceonxy you said 1+ is premium. And Google is no where near "premium". It took them a decade to make an attractive phone 😆 your whole comment is..... a smh.
@@yahshaunyahu these brands have the most refined software. using them feels the most premium to me. if google would put a bit more thought into their product design i don't see how they are worse than samsung. samsung's more expensive phones feel better from the outside but as soon as you get a slightly cheaper one...yikes it feels like a slab of cheap plastic.
Really not a fan of the toggles. Everything else seems fine, nothing groundbreaking. Maybe i would have more appreciation for it if i used stock android.
Really not a fan of the toggles either. I only need an icon and visual indicator if the setting is on or off, not icon + written description of toggle + written indicator of if toggle is on or off + visual indicator if toggle is on or off...complete overkill
@@celestemueller8599 I have 12 toggles on the first page that I use frequently and the rest on the second page. Seems like more steps to do the same tasks. Not so long ago I helped my struggling coworker who kept turning on power saving mode instead of reverse power share, maybe it’s because of people like that. His new midrange Samsung phone didn’t even support that feature..
They keep messing with the quick settings for no reason. Just give a bunch of options to customise and just leave it alone google, ffs. Change for no reason isn't good.
Like the craziest thing happened like on my OG pixel when paired to my car via Bluetooth I would see artist name and song title but this stop happening when I with upgraded to Pixel 2 and then later the 3xl then my current pixel 4 XL. I can't speak on the a series or pixel 5 never used them but after updating to Android 12 This feature is back WOW.. it was google all along
@@TheJoeHindy I'm sure that's the case. Just wanted to mention it because the video made it seem as though it just worked throughout the OS. Plus chrome is a strange omission because scrolling screens are really useful for websites. I'm sure they'll add it eventually though. ✌️
@@LATerr0r well it does work throughout the OS, lol, but apps aren't the OS :P I'm not trying to be a jerk I promise but Chrome isn't Android 12 y'know?
i just updated to android 12 and my phone looks nothing like yours. my quick settings panel are not big icons like yours...my app icons are not round like yours...not sure why the difference. I have the samsung galaxy S21 ultra 5G
The solid backgrounds everywhere - from the PIN entry screen to the notification shade to the app switcher - are absolutely terrible. Why are they deliberately trying to conceal the wallpaper?
Almost every UI change they made was a bad design choice and makes the thing look terrible. Especially those God awful quick access tiles instead of concise icons.
Ok multi apps and windows while in group call, when browsing back button nice but what about A forward button each time you use back. I love going back and forward, why not it's simple.
Anyone having issues with Gmail notifications on their Google Pixel 6 when idle? I do not get notifications in real time and almost always it is until I open and unlock the phone that notifications come in all at once. I have turned off every adaptive network and battery optimization technology, but nothing seems to help. As a reference, notifications on my iPhone 12 are instant for the same Gmail accounts.
Hi, Roger, I have had this issue with Gmail on my Pixel 4a, and the adaptive battery optimizations do not seem to actually have an impact, what you want to do is head over to the Gmail app and make sure you have notifications turned on, then work your way to other settings that need to be checked and enabled- First, head to Gmail app, then settings, from there select your account, then scroll down to "Notifications", ensure that "All", is the option selected, next move to "Inbox notifications", and make sure that "Sync messages" is set to "All". Now, you want to move back n head to the next option "Manage Labels", from here just select the type of inbox you wish to make sure syncs, and select the "All" option. Return from that screen and head down further to the "Data Usage", section from here please hit the "Sync Gmail" button and make sure you enable it, next you can pick the number of days of emails you wanna sync, otherwise leave it as is, 30 days is the default. Hope these steps help you out, as this is a really annoying issue, and it even plagues day one Pixel phones, being set up outta the box. Cheers and Good luck !
Why have they made folders colour white when they used to be yellow and easier to see? When folders are white on white background, it's difficult to see them. Anyone knows how to change the color of folders?
Android 12 has completely screwed my banking apps. I used to be able to use biometric (fingerprint) login. Now, when I attempt to login on 2 of my apps, I have to use 2 tier codes, and on my RBS app it simply hangs so I can't login at all - great - not !!
Whenever a new android version launches , I always look forward to Joe Hindy's( "the android authority App Guy") review😃 . Anyway , personlly I don't really like the notification panel , looks cartoonish . But then again, this is the pixel version of android 12. I am looking forward to other OEMs on how they tweak their version.
the ncf car and password feature is a hackers dream, i have family and friends that keeps everything on. nfc, wifi, location, i tell them trun them off if you are not using them it kills battery and your password to your phone number. but everyone wants a super techey phone and dint know nothing about it but it's got a good camera.
Has anyone experience after the android 12 update that if using whatsapp, and you need to switch to messenger app for a moment that the person/people on messenger can not hear you. You have to hangup the whatsapp call to allow the people on messnger call to hear you. Before version 12 came out that was possible. Now I can not figure out how to allow two apps to use the same microphone.
Good android OS, sadly running over the app feature disabled-i hate it. Cant use the comfortable app i use for market list "foating notes". i use "force stop app" to stop all i opened or use apps & games. On reality android 12 GO dont stop those app you opened (in my observation). I love feature of Android 12 GO is permission control, you can disable it in a particular app. Though im not sure if this is 100% working if the app is running. "unremovable battery" is just like "buy a new phone" even if you take good care of youre phone & the battery is just the problem. Good for people who can afford to change their phone yearly. For Heavy gamer on mobile, using youre phone while charging will shorten the life span of your battery. I think its still better if you have extra battery with portable/external charger. This is my only opinion, i dont hate anyone. On the other way, good explanation you got there for Android OS new features. 👍
hey joe! did you find any pixel exclusive features that google was "fine tuning" and hence delayed the release? also the battery usage graph seems to have lost functionality and doesnt seem to be updating in real time, it seems to be updating after an hour or so. and hence isnt smooth, have you noticed this? also whats with "last 24 hours" its so irritating, i prefer "since last full charge", gives a better idea of the battery performance/usage!
I did not. I think Google wanted to launch everything at once so they just waited for the big day and let it all fly. That's purely speculation though.
I just got this update few days again and there's one thing that really annoys me 1. Some of my Ingame resolutions are getting blurry/pixelated like.. even if i set my graphics to the max the resolutions still the same
Hello friends and thank you all for watching!
A minor change. I erroneously state that Android Compute Core was updated in Android 12. It was launched in Android 12 for the first time, but it was updated in a later beta. I got myself mixed up and read it wrong. That's my bad.
It is also true that I shot a good percentage of this on the final beta in advance. There was no discernible difference between the final beta and the real deal (the update was literally only 3.5MB in size). I promise you I would've reshot anything that looked different in the final version before uploading the video. I know most probably won't care (or notice lol), but I believe in transparency here.
For the Easter egg, if you set the clock to 12 o'clock exactly, it transitions to another, more decorative screen. Forgot about that. My bad!
Finally, I know the media switcher was in Android 11. It looks and acts slightly different now. It's a video about an entire OS, sometimes I miss a thing. Also my bad!
Otherwise, let me know any additional feedback in the comments! Thank you!
-Joe Hindy
Thank you! ❤️
1)Why can't Notification toggle come out if Dark Theme even when Dark Theme is turned off?
2) Scrolling Screenshot won't work if we take screenshot using recent app menu.
Actually with that Easter egg try moving both of the hands on 12
Did they update the android desktop experience on android 12?
That Audio quick selection mode was already featured on the Pixel 5, Android 11
The only person left part of the OG Android Authority crew
Jayce Broda is my legend and who I miss the most
i like android authority when joshua vergara there
@@ReadyRizky go watch his channel
Jayce Broda is my legend and who I miss the most
You're very kind. Hindy has this under control though ... even though he never did eat Durian fruit! ;)
@@ReadyRizky he is the man!
I miss those separate icons for WiFi and mobile data in drop down menu. 🙁
I miss the dropdown quick access menu had 6 small icons instead of the HUGE tiles with a tiny icon and text with too much padding and side scrolling text. Very impractical and ugly. The entire thing is impractical and ugly.
You can switch to previous way of displaying the icons. The mobile data icon is there. God bless
Runs so smooth on the Pixel 3. This OS finally looks really fresh.
How is your battery life ? My pixel 3 battery life is so bad now
@@Kyle_da_athlete I'm using pixel 5a and it drains faster than Android 11
@@Kyle_da_athlete battery life seems okay, the pixel 3 never had great battery life to begin with.
@@TylerTron21 I'm currently using the official released one.
Yes... It's running very smoothly.!🙌🏻
The cohesiveness is great, but I absolutely hate that you can't turn off wifi with one tap now. Also hate how the settings menu pages have a header that takes up 1/3 the screen for absolutely no reason. Those two can't even be fixed in something like Nova, and they'll annoy me a TON.
On Samsung phones, OneUI 4.1 doesn't make the quick settings buttons bigger. It is still the same small round buttons as before
Personally I disliked the new notification panel so much that I downgraded back to Android 11.
How
Please tell how you did it. I hate the new version so much I am tempted to buy an Iphone instead.
I still can't make up my mind about if Iike the new aesthetics. One thing I know for sure is that I really hate the new quick settings and notification menu
I do, It just takes a while to get used to :)
I have not found a single thing I like about it. Maybe some things work better "under the hood" but the UI and UX of this are pure garbage and break almost every design rule for usability.
You could snooze the notifications by :
Long press At a glance < customize < notification dots < activate "Allow notification snoozing"
Hearing Joe Hindy brought back so much nostalgia. 🤧
4:27 one thing they added is a gesture hint that moves, which is very subtle, but makes gestures that much more intuitive. Before, the little line at the bottom would stay still, but with android 12, it closes out with the app then fades back in
I thought they couldn't make it look more Fischer Price than Android pie, compared to Oreo, but they really did it. This is fun-fun cookie monster PlayPhone buttons everywhere
The android 12 OS has to be my all-time favorite android version it's very unique to the other android versions out there.
If you like giant cartoon bubbles and you like not having the option to change the color of your quick settings menu, change the shape of your icons, or be able to change your system fonts, then I guess Android 12 is great...
And why are ring and notification sounds still linked????
They got rid of everything I liked about my pixel and didn't change the one thing I didn't like. Definitely regret updating...
So I messed up and updated (downgraded) to Android 12 without researching first. Any chance of the OS getting an update that allows me to get rid of the date on the home screen, change the clock on the lock screen, and get rid of the opaque background on the clock widget? You know, things that should be customizable by default without using a third party app? Or should I start researching how to roll back to 11 instead?
The layout is scuffed
I don't understand how with the UI that's supposed to be so alive and vibrant that they made the setting so dead in grayscale........
Their settings design is and has always been off
Joe Hindy is very good at doing these reviews, its so cool to see someone doing what they love in life.
Certainly sounds like he loves Google and android. 💩💩💩
You say quick settings haven't changed but they have changed drastically not only in looks but also layout and functionality.
You say this is real theming yet I now have to accept the colour theme the phone chooses rather than the many options of customisation I had on 11
They suck.
I've been running Android 11 on my Motorola G smartphone (without any problems) since I got it. I received a notification that an OS update to Android 12 was available. So, I went ahead & performed the upgrade several days later.
After completing the new OS installation & re-booting the device...
Something WEIRD was going on with the Lock-Down Screen. When I unlocked the device, I still could not get past a Drop-down Reminder/Notification Panel whereby it obstructed access to the Home Screen, the Main Apps List, the Settings, etc.
(BTW, Nothing appeared to be terribly wrong with Version 11. I hardly ever use my device "one-handed." So WHO told these people that I wanted the GUI redesigned to optimize one-handed use)? Tues. 1/10/2023
Thanks Joe for still representing the ol OG crew miss y'all. JV, Nguyen, broda, kystal ,Gary ash, bailey etc
Those animations gonna feel amazing with 120hz and tensor chip in pixel 6
Unless all the animations make you sick to your stomach.
I've been trying to install it on my Pixel 4a but it's just said optimizing apps for almost an hour..
I had that same problem. I ended up having to factory reset in order to get it to install. Pain in the rear end.
@@TheJoeHindy I'm just waiting to see if it'll finally be done optimizing. It's almost done anyway so might aswell keep waiting
@@terradash Oh your progress bar was moving? When mine got stuck, it was at the same spot for an hour straight lol. If it's moving, then yeah just wait it out lol.
@@TheJoeHindy Yea. It's just done. Just took an infuriatingly long time
@@terradash Good to see that you didn't have to factory reset. I did lol, otherwise, this video would've been out 2 hours ago. Stupid phone lol.
Nice, I'm looking forward to seeing how this will look on my Note 20 Ultra.
One UI 4.0
Samsung devices with OneUi 4 will look drastically different from stock Android 😅. So the overall look and feel will be lot different than this 😅
@@amaljoe367 Not sure what's funny. Millions of people like One UI
@@alexanderrahl482 I don't think he finds it funny at all. Btw I really like One UI.
Not gonna lie, I really don’t like android 12’s design scheme. Feels a lot like a childish OS with all the big, bubbly, and pastel colored elements
I think the pastels are supposed to operate as subtle theming effects instead of like hardcore, vivid color theming. Accent colors, basically. Honestly, if the thing were some garish gamer red, I would've considered that much more childish lol.
@@TheJoeHindy i see your point. My main gripe is with how big and rounded all the buttons and widgets are. The colors just emphasize it. Apply pastel coloring to the previous android UIs, even 10 and 11 and it works much better
Same I too don't like it so inconsistent
Google has been copying iOS since Pie
@@DavidNgo86 Like iOS copied Android for years and webOS' touch gestures that Matias Duarte came up with who now works for Google. iPhone gets features 3 to 8 years later....
“You may like the toggles, you may not, it’s all up to personal preference”. Except that you’re stuck with the effing things. It’s not up to personal preference, it’s up to what Google jams on top of us.
some of those features were already present in android 11 on Samsung Galaxy s20+. I just got the Android 12 update and don't find so far anything exciting
I just stupidly "downgraded" to 12 and it's a hot mess. Ugly as sin and clunky/non intuitive. That quick access menu is pure garbage.
So they added all the Samsung old stuff... Funny😂
Google copies Samsung, Apple copies Google. And so on.
@@truegamer_007 and every year things feel the same. I'm bored since the times of galaxy s4 and s5...
@@MrArt69 Well, when it ain't broke.
@Abstractism Google is a terrible company when it comes to stability. They keep neither features nor UI consistent between updates. For both android and their apps. It's annoying.
@Abstractism I think the real reasons are less conspitorial than you're suggesting. Whenever there's a new person in a leadership position, the first thing they do is differentiate themselves from their predecessor. That's the reason we see software and UI that's constantly changing. It wasn't so bad before when each piece of software and OS only got few years of update (if even that) and then a new version was released.
The agenda of individuals trying to add more achievements to their resume is the reason we're in this mess. It's doesn't play well with the idea of software as a service with perpetual updates, versus being a product that only got minimal changes and tried to stay consistent to the original idea. I guarantee you that the people behind material design introduced in Lollipop no longer work at Google anymore. And their successors want something to call their own. Hence, this massive change.
6:37 That button was present in Android 11.
Absolutely hated it. Was so relieved to go back to 11 on my Pixel 5. Android 12 looks like a child developed this OS for their Fisher-Price phone. Bugs? too many to list.
OnePlus 7Pro in my area getting that much talked about Android 12 update right now. Downloading right now.
Android easter egg goes beyond the clock widget, after setting the time to 12:00 you can find a new easter egg widget.
Used ios for 3yrs. I don't hate it but I miss android's simplicity and open software in terms of transferring files
How do I revert back to Android 11 from Android 12. I Just updated on Pixel 4a Hate the simple UI and it's removed lots of customisation. I used to be able to have different shape icons. Can't change from the 4 default pastel colours that are making me sick. Clocks lock screen is to big and hard to read for me at a glance and at night to bright. And there is NO Google weather App widget?! It's a lie! Hate google
How do you turn OFF features that you don't like/want? How do you disable that google feed which I don't have a use for? How do you enable home screen looping? Dark Mode? Is there still a FM Radio on Samsungs?
Awesome video thanks! Just wondering why I can't change my styles anymore? Can't seem to change the color or the shape of the apps 🤔
just updated to 12 and none of these except the wall paper. Even the wallpaper doesn't activate the same way. Galaxy S21 ultra. and yes I checked it has been updated
The theming disappointed me, in the last Android version we got fonts, more accent colors and icon shapes. This just gives takes away options and instead leaves you with an extremely dull colour the os chooses from the background photo.
You can choose the colour yourself
@@shashanks209 We had 8 colours to choose from in the previous version of Android. This version gives you 4 and then a couple that are autogenerated off of your wallpaper.
@@Fallen_Angels those 8 were fixed now u have freedom to choose by changing the wallpaper
I totally agree! It's less customizable now. And the quick settings menu looks terrible. I regret updating.
@@kdikun oof
I absolutely hate the lock screen clock and have no option to change it on my device.
The Easter Eggs are getting worse every year XD
Who cares... As long as the rest of android is running smoothly
@@a4andrei Yes
Actually, with that Easter egg, he was supposed to move both of the hands on 12 and it's just an Easter egg this one is alright but could've been better
@Abstractism that's not true google is Finally polishing out the animation and android 12 looks nothing like any apple has ever done with ios its so different and unique and 10 and 11 had nothing to do with theming. Android 10 was about new gestures and security and android 11 was about security and smart device access and conversations to the notifications
@Abstractism animations makes the user experience much more enjoyable and feel nice in the hand I know because I used to have an iPhone and when I switch to android I wished android had those same animations.
Downloaded it today and it's utter shit,
They say it's all about choice and personalisation but it is so prescriptive in its aesthetic. For example, the 11 clock was modern and worked with any style, however the 12 clock looks like it was made by a six year old and only works if you have a very specific style wallpaper. It works well is you want to have your phone look like a tech geeks not a normal person
It's minimalistic...
You could always, oh I don't know, download a different weather app to get different widgets...
As "Everything about android 12" is missing some basic info like:
-how to avoid an app being complitely turned off while switching between few apps. (These are first hours of my use of this system).
Only gripe is no vibration icon when enabled and no mute button on volume slider.
anyway to make the notification screen and menus transparent again? only thing thats really bugging me cause it's all just a matt finish and since I use dark colors it feels like everything is just black.
the auto rotate based on your face orientation means it's always recording your front camera?
Yup
not recording but always on, most people are gonna turn it off anyway cause it sounds like a perfect culprit of battery drain
It probably just does a quick face detection when it thinks your about to rotate the phone. So it just needs a photo when your phone rotates.
@@scylla4342 It very likely not always on.
It's a clever way for them to get more data from you
I like how google completely brainwashed its users into forgetting about solving "fragmentation" by just shoving them colorful widgets and fonts.
wdym?
No, their solution to fragmentation is project mainline and Google Play Services. I mentioned mainline in the video.
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@@TheJoeHindy project mainline is quite new. They had something way back kitkat that was supposed to solve fragmentation in a couple of years. We near the end of 2021 and the solutions google have in place are still laughable.
Idk why people complain about the number of tiles per page for quick settings because there are 2 more tiles compared to android 11 and 1 less compared to android 10 idk why people complain about that
Because it's annoying to have to do an extra swipe for something we had quick access to before. It's no longer quick access when you have to take extra time. The tiles are also butt ugly and do not make things better. That's why we complain.
Any trace of a desktop mode?
Android 12 looks really nice. I can't wait to update it.
Unless you own an OnePlus device🥺 rip oxygen os
@@rrrlovebuddy honestly I don't mind color os 12 and they'll have a theme store to help so yeah
@@NoGameNoLifeBlank Yeah it sounds like "I don't mind spoilt food, it has a different kink to it, so yeah"
Most of the users adore OnePlus for oxygen os and this conversion feels like Oppo shoving color OS off our throats.
I can't wait to downgrade back to something that doesn't make my eyes bleed because of how hideous it is.
why does the lock screen clock display like military time when its not set too? Its currently 7:22 pm as I type this, and but my phone lock screen displays 0722 in giant numbers. I really hate how they force us to change our layouts and display settings.
Nice to still be able to hear Joe breaking down elements of Android. 👍🏾 So far, running smoothly on my Pixel 3 XL.
I like how smooth this update feels, everything just feels more streamlined, idk how I feel about some of the style changes, the keyboard is gonna take some getting used to, but overall it feels like a massive improvement
Hello Joe ! Long-awaited update ( nicely explained ).
Bloom wallpaper is not available in the stable release of Android 12 of pixel 4a?????
Yeah it isn't, I was looking forward for that.
@@emperorsoda the most fascinating thing about the android 12 is that bloom wallpapers
Can't use my picture in picture with RUclips. Tried all the fixes I could find, but no luck
The notifications toggle depends on the brand. Samsung still has their regular toggles
Did they remove the light that tells you that the phone is charging and the phone is fully charged? I do not see it.
🗣🗣🗣boring!!!! Funny how Google takes so many features from Samsung while stock users claim Samsung is gimmicky. Now say thank you Samsung 😆
Maybe Samsung is the one taking the features from Google
samsung is just too much for me. something about the whole system feels very unrefined (especially on slower devices) and it's just bloated with stuff. of course they have many features that are really useful and they have improved the software over the years but it's still no alternative for me personally. it just doesn't "feel" as premium using a samsung phone compared with google, apple, oneplus, etc.
@@cjarciolaiii3680 but they not tho. As you can see in the video he mentioned Samsung many times and there's other featured like magic eraser that Google stole, I mean "implemented" from Samsung. This isn't new for Samsung users. Which is why we don't care about android software updates. Cause 9 times out of 10, by the time android software updates comes out with new features we had it years ago with Samsung
@@arceonxy you said 1+ is premium. And Google is no where near "premium". It took them a decade to make an attractive phone 😆 your whole comment is..... a smh.
@@yahshaunyahu these brands have the most refined software. using them feels the most premium to me. if google would put a bit more thought into their product design i don't see how they are worse than samsung. samsung's more expensive phones feel better from the outside but as soon as you get a slightly cheaper one...yikes it feels like a slab of cheap plastic.
Really not a fan of the toggles. Everything else seems fine, nothing groundbreaking. Maybe i would have more appreciation for it if i used stock android.
Really not a fan of the toggles either. I only need an icon and visual indicator if the setting is on or off, not icon + written description of toggle + written indicator of if toggle is on or off + visual indicator if toggle is on or off...complete overkill
@@celestemueller8599 I have 12 toggles on the first page that I use frequently and the rest on the second page. Seems like more steps to do the same tasks. Not so long ago I helped my struggling coworker who kept turning on power saving mode instead of reverse power share, maybe it’s because of people like that. His new midrange Samsung phone didn’t even support that feature..
They keep messing with the quick settings for no reason. Just give a bunch of options to customise and just leave it alone google, ffs. Change for no reason isn't good.
Thanks guys
Like the craziest thing happened like on my OG pixel when paired to my car via Bluetooth I would see artist name and song title but this stop happening when I with upgraded to Pixel 2 and then later the 3xl then my current pixel 4 XL. I can't speak on the a series or pixel 5 never used them but after updating to Android 12 This feature is back WOW.. it was google all along
Clear all apps gone from window, unless you scroll all the way to the side. Notifications filling up the whole screen. Such bad ideas. :(
I can't see Bloom wallpapers and your Living Universe and Come Alive bit different?
Note that scrolling screenshots doesnt work in all apps. A good example is It doesnt work with Chrome :(. I tried it on my 5a
It's likely an API developers will have to integrate, like appsearch where it'll get more support over time.
@@TheJoeHindy I'm sure that's the case. Just wanted to mention it because the video made it seem as though it just worked throughout the OS. Plus chrome is a strange omission because scrolling screens are really useful for websites. I'm sure they'll add it eventually though. ✌️
@@LATerr0r well it does work throughout the OS, lol, but apps aren't the OS :P I'm not trying to be a jerk I promise but Chrome isn't Android 12 y'know?
@@TheJoeHindy True
Same. One of the first things I tried after updating.. super disappointed 😞
Hi do you know when it will arrive on the Samsung galaxy A71 4G at all..
i just updated to android 12 and my phone looks nothing like yours. my quick settings panel are not big icons like yours...my app icons are not round like yours...not sure why the difference. I have the samsung galaxy S21 ultra 5G
Hopefully it'll improve battery life.....however it looks like there's loads more features going on which will require more juice.
Hi, got pixel4xl here. Since using android 12 from beta, my battery life increase almost 2 hours more
Hey is there anyway to get back the old settings menu design please ? Or should i go back to android 11?
I will have to probably read up on the stuff as I think you're talking a little fast for me but this is still a good video
Thanks for your update I have now been converted to Android and I have now subscribed to your channel as I find it very interesting
Why did you convert? Just out of curiosity because I am an iOS user thinking of switching.
The solid backgrounds everywhere - from the PIN entry screen to the notification shade to the app switcher - are absolutely terrible. Why are they deliberately trying to conceal the wallpaper?
Because they're trying to be minimalistic.
If you don't like it, get a phone with its own skin on top or get a different launcher.
@@thetechrealist launcher won't change notification drawer, app switcher and pin input UI lmao
I used like 4 or 5 different wallpapers in the video. When I used the solid wallpaper, it was so I could use it as contrast to show animations.
Almost every UI change they made was a bad design choice and makes the thing look terrible. Especially those God awful quick access tiles instead of concise icons.
Personally, I didn`t like the design at all
It's a dumpster fire of UI design mistakes.
Samsung should have added an always on display color wheel for it's clocks. We need brighter colors for the AOD Clocks.
How do I enable flash and notification for on my Google 6
It's my phone. Doesn't rotate at night when it's not in portrait mode. How do I get it to rotate when I lay it on the side?
whats the game on 7:23 ?
set the clock on the easter egg to 12 o'clock and check your widgets 😉
What happens?
@@JD-ji1bk a widget called paint chip appears. It shows the current colour based on widget position. Quite cool
Ok multi apps and windows while in group call, when browsing back button nice but what about A forward button each time you use back. I love going back and forward, why not it's simple.
Anyone having issues with Gmail notifications on their Google Pixel 6 when idle?
I do not get notifications in real time and almost always it is until I open and unlock the phone that notifications come in all at once. I have turned off every adaptive network and battery optimization technology, but nothing seems to help.
As a reference, notifications on my iPhone 12 are instant for the same Gmail accounts.
Hi, Roger, I have had this issue with Gmail on my Pixel 4a, and the adaptive battery optimizations do not seem to actually have an impact, what you want to do is head over to the Gmail app and make sure you have notifications turned on, then work your way to other settings that need to be checked and enabled-
First, head to Gmail app, then settings, from there select your account, then scroll down to "Notifications", ensure that "All", is the option selected, next move to "Inbox notifications", and make sure that "Sync messages" is set to "All".
Now, you want to move back n head to the next option "Manage Labels", from here just select the type of inbox you wish to make sure syncs, and select the "All" option.
Return from that screen and head down further to the "Data Usage", section from here please hit the "Sync Gmail" button and make sure you enable it, next you can pick the number of days of emails you wanna sync, otherwise leave it as is, 30 days is the default.
Hope these steps help you out, as this is a really annoying issue, and it even plagues day one Pixel phones, being set up outta the box. Cheers and Good luck !
Ehm how to change the colours of the icones, my phone get android 12 today so yeah i am new to it or maybe i don't have it this colours update
Why have they made folders colour white when they used to be yellow and easier to see? When folders are white on white background, it's difficult to see them. Anyone knows how to change the color of folders?
I wonder if you can download Android 12 for older phones..
And they automatically update to new software and security each month or year.
No buy another phone lol
Unlock bootloader and flash A12 custom roms. I'm using Redmi k20pro and I'm on A12 lol
The scrolling screenshot is not available when you swipe up to take a screenshot? Only works when you press power and volume down?
Same here,and in a few apps work.
On chrome doesn't work
Android 12 has completely screwed my banking apps. I used to be able to use biometric (fingerprint) login. Now, when I attempt to login on 2 of my apps, I have to use 2 tier codes, and on my RBS app it simply hangs so I can't login at all - great - not !!
I just installed Android 12 but my home screen and the drop menu hasn't changed yet
THIS IS BUTTERY SMOOTH TO BE HONEST
In Android 12, after highlighting the text, the submenu does not open - copy, select, share, cut, etc.
This is a SERIOUS mistake.
Android 12 is a serious mistake.
Whenever a new android version launches , I always look forward to Joe Hindy's( "the android authority App Guy") review😃 . Anyway , personlly I don't really like the notification panel , looks cartoonish . But then again, this is the pixel version of android 12. I am looking forward to other OEMs on how they tweak their version.
U like or not the notification pannel ..this is 12 and this is not permanent
The big icons look like bs
If this is so impressive, I'm just wondering what we whould see in the next 5 years.
0nm chips for best efficiency and air cooling
I just wonder why every "upgrade" makes things harder to use and less intuitive? In 5 years we'll be back to using DOS at the rate they're going.
How can the Android 12 green-dot privacy indicator be disabled while keeping the mic and camera enabled?
android 12 turned off all my autofill passwords any word on the defect will be fixed?
Will Android 12 come to the Samsung Galaxy note 10 plus?
the ncf car and password feature is a hackers dream, i have family and friends that keeps everything on. nfc, wifi, location, i tell them trun them off if you are not using them it kills battery and your password to your phone number. but everyone wants a super techey phone and dint know nothing about it but it's got a good camera.
Has anyone experience after the android 12 update that if using whatsapp, and you need to switch to messenger app for a moment that the person/people on messenger can not hear you. You have to hangup the whatsapp call to allow the people on messnger call to hear you. Before version 12 came out that was possible. Now I can not figure out how to allow two apps to use the same microphone.
Good android OS, sadly running over the app feature disabled-i hate it. Cant use the comfortable app i use for market list "foating notes". i use "force stop app" to stop all i opened or use apps & games. On reality android 12 GO dont stop those app you opened (in my observation).
I love feature of Android 12 GO is permission control, you can disable it in a particular app. Though im not sure if this is 100% working if the app is running.
"unremovable battery" is just like "buy a new phone" even if you take good care of youre phone & the battery is just the problem. Good for people who can afford to change their phone yearly.
For Heavy gamer on mobile, using youre phone while charging will shorten the life span of your battery. I think its still better if you have extra battery with portable/external charger.
This is my only opinion, i dont hate anyone.
On the other way, good explanation you got there for Android OS new features. 👍
My pixel 3a is literally flying right now. Good job Google. :))
Same here! Loving android 12 on my pixel 3a so far!
Same. I'm surprised its buttery smooth for pixel 3
hey joe!
did you find any pixel exclusive features that google was "fine tuning" and hence delayed the release?
also the battery usage graph seems to have lost functionality and doesnt seem to be updating in real time, it seems to be updating after an hour or so. and hence isnt smooth, have you noticed this? also whats with "last 24 hours" its so irritating, i prefer "since last full charge", gives a better idea of the battery performance/usage!
I did not. I think Google wanted to launch everything at once so they just waited for the big day and let it all fly. That's purely speculation though.
Does someone know if android 12 has the same option of turning on the screen with double tap like in miui?
I just got this update few days again and there's one thing that really annoys me
1. Some of my Ingame resolutions
are getting blurry/pixelated like.. even if i set my graphics to the max the resolutions still the same
Sir when nokia G 20 will receive the update
Phone is on vibration mode 0:53 but doesn't show icon in the status bar until it expands 1:00
Get the colors chosen only based on a static background or does this work too with livewallpapers (like ones created with KWLP)?