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With over 3 billion active Android devices worldwide, new details of the Android 12 operating system at Google I/O 2021 naturally grabbed people’s attention. From a fresh design to better privacy, Google showcased what new big features users can expect when Android 12 lands this fall.
Google said during the presentation yesterday that it based the UI elements around feelings, which led to the creation of Material You. Material You builds upon Google’s material design and alters how the system looks according to user interactions. The operating system will dynamically customize the system’s colour palettes by sampling personal elements like wallpapers, and respond to touches with animations. For the latter, Google demonstrated a new ripple effect when the user picked up the phone or when the power button is pressed.