Android 12 is finally the next biggest news from Google. It all feels like yesterday when Android 11 rolled out, but the internet is already loaded with discussions about Android 12. Android is a mobile operating software system, an altered version of Linux Kernel and other software designed for smartphones alongside Google. The current version of Android equipped in smartphones is Android 11, which was launched in September this year. Even now, most of the smartphone companies are still working on optimizing Android 10 for their mobile devices but nothing seems to stop the next version of Android coming into action.
This article has been ordered by release date first, features of Android 12 next, and finally the most awaited roadmap of Android 12- smartphones that are eligible to rock the upcoming Android OS. Similar to the previous version, this version will also be named numerically and will be called Android 12 instead of Android S.
Android 12 Release Date:
As you can see in the above picture, Google generally launches Final release in June or July, and there will be many Developer previews and Beta releases before the final stable update arrives for all devices.
ANDROID 12 BUILDS | RELEASE DATES |
Developer Preview 1 | February 2021 |
Developer Preview 2 | March 2021 |
Developer Preview 3 | April 2021 |
Beta 1 | May 2021 |
Beta 2 | June 2021 |
Beta 3 | Q3 2021 |
Android 12 Features:
As of now, only one Android 12 feature is revealed. But, it surely contains some more secret features which will be reported later on in the official announcement by Google. We will keep on updating this article every time a new official confirmation is made.
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Third-Party App Stores:
Google will now allow users to use third-party app stores. This will make it even easier for people to use other app stores on their devices while being careful not to compromise the safety measures Android has in place.
Android 12 eligible Smartphones:
We know that all of you are very excited to know which devices are expected to get this update and whether your device is mentioned in it. The devices below are expected to get the update. Also, all the devices launched in 2020 and in the second half of 2019 with a decent processor will have a high chance of getting this update. So, here is the list of smartphones that may get this update.
Asus:
- Asus Zenfone 7 Pro
- Asus Zenfone 7
- Asus Rog Phone 3
- Asus Zenfone 6Z
- Asus Zenfone 6 (Probably)
- Asus Rog Phone 2 (Probably)
Google:
- Google Pixel 4A
- Google Pixel 4 XL
- Google Pixel 4
- Google Pixel 3 XL (Probably)
- Google Pixel 3 (Probably)
Honor:
- Honor 9X/ 9X Pro
- Honor 20s
- Honor V30
- Honor V30 Pro
- Honor View 30 Pro
- Honor 30S
- Honor Play 4T Pro
- Honor Play 4T
- Honor 30
- Honor 30 Pro
- Honor 30 Pro+
- Honor X10
- Honor Play 4 Pro
- Honor Play 4
- Honor 30 Lite
- Honor 30i
- Honor X10 Max
Huawei:
- Huawei P Smart 2021
- Huawei Y9a
- Huawei Enjoy 20 Plus
- Huawei Enjoy 20
- Huawei Maimang 9
- Huawei Enjoy 20 Pro
- Huawei Enjoy Z 5G
- Huawei Y8p
- Huawei P40 Lite 5G
- Huawei Y8s
- Huawei Nova 7 5G SE
- Huawei Nova 7 5G
- Huawei Nova 7 Pro 5G
- Huawei P40 Pro+ 5G
- Huawei P40 Lite E
- Huawei P40 Pro 5G
- Huawei P40 5G
- Huawei Mate Xs
- Huawei Nova 5i/ 5i Pro (Probably)
- Huawei Nova 5/ 5 Pro (Probably)
- Huawei Maimang 8 (Probably)
- Huawei P30/ P30 Pro/ P30 Lite (Probably)
LG:
- LH K42
- LG K71
- LG K62
- LG K52
- LG Q92
- LG Wing
- LG Stylo 6
- LG Q61
- LG Harmony 4
- LG Aristo 5
- LG Style 3
- LG Velvet
- LG K61
- LG K51S
- LG K41S
- LG Q70
- LG G8X ThinQ
- LG V50S ThinQ 5G
- LG G8s ThinQ (Probably)
- LG V60 ThinQ 5G (Probably)
- LG G8 ThinQ (Probably)
- LG V50 ThinQ 5G (Probably)
Nokia:
- Nokia 3.4
- Nokia 2.4
- Nokia C5 Endi
- Nokia C2 Tava
- Nokia 8.3 5G
- Nokia 5.3
- Nokia 1.3
- Nokia 6.2
- Nokia 7.2
- Nokia 9 PureView (Probably)
- Nokia 1 Plus (Probably)
OnePlus:
- OnePlus Nord
- OnePlus 8/ 8 Pro
- OnePlus 7T Pro
- OnePlus 7/ 7 Pro (Probably)
Oppo:
- Oppo A33
- Oppo Reno 4
- Oppo A32
- Oppo F17/ F17 Pro
- Oppo K7
- Oppo Reno 3 5G
- Oppo Reno 3 Pro 5G
- Oppo A8
- Oppo A11x
- Oppo K5
- Oppo Reno Ace
- Oppo Reno A
- Oppo Reno 2Z
- Oppo Reno 2F
- Oppo A9
- Oppo A5
- Oppo Reno 2
- Oppo Reno Z
- Oppo K3
- Oppo A9x
- Oppo A9
- Oppo Reno 10X Zoom (Probably)
- Oppo Reno (Probably)
Poco:
- Poco X2
- Poco F2 Pro
- Poco M2/ M2 Pro
- Poco X3/ X3 NFC
Realme:
- Realme Narzo Series
- Realme 7i
- Realme V3
- Realme X7/ X7 Pro
- Realme 7/ 7 Pro
- Realme 6/ 6 Pro
- Realme X50 5G
- Realme X2/ X2 Pro
- Realme XT
- Realme 5/ 5 Pro
- Realme 3 Pro(Probably)
Samsung:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 10/ 10+/ 10+ 5G
- Samsung Galaxy S10/ S10 Plus/ S10e/ S10 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A30s
- Samsung Galaxy A50s
- Samsung Galaxy M30s
- Samsung Galaxy A9 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A70s
- Samsung Galaxy S20/ S20 Plus/ S20 ultra/ S20 5G
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
- Samsung Galaxy M51
- Samsung Galaxy Note 20/ 20+/ 20+ 5G
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2
Sony:
- Sony Xperia 5
- Sony Xperia 8
- Sony Xperia L4
- Sony Xperia 1 II
- Sony Xperia 8 Lite
- Sony Xperia 5 II
Xiaomi:
- Redmi K20/ K20 Pro (Probably)
- Redmi K30/ K30 Pro
- Mi 9T/ 9T Pro
- Redmi Note 8/ 8 Pro
- Redmi Note 9/ 9 Pro
- Redmi Note 10/ 10 Pro
- Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 3/ Mix 3 5G
- Redmi 8A/ 8A Pro/ 8A Dual
- Redmi 9A
- Redmi 9 Series
- Redmi 8 Series
Note: All the above details are purely expectations and there are not any official updates yet from Google.
We hope you found this article essential to completely understand Android 12 and the spectacular details they’ll bring along. We will update the article if we receive further details of anything related to Android 12, so stay tuned. Also, share this article with all those who are waiting for this update!
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