Android 12 beta hands-on review : Now this is different

Android 12 has changed quite radically — and it’s for the best

Android 12 marks the start of something new. Google is taking its design language more seriously lately and it chose to practically overhaul most of Android’s user interface to the point where it feels almost like a new OS.

From drastic changes to the Quick Settings and lock screen to the tight notification shade, the new Material You design initiative — as Google calls it — is great.

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