Android 12 confirmed with colorful, faster UI rework
Eric Abent - May 18, 2021, 1:49pm CDT
While Google has covered a lot of ground so far at Google IO 2021, the big draw of the show is undoubtedly the reveal of Android 12. Android 12 did indeed get its time in the spotlight today, and the first thing Google touched on was the changes to the UI that are shipping along with the new OS. As you might imagine given the announcement of Material You, the UI changes in Android 12 are centered largely around color.
Google’s Sameer Samat confirmed that Android’s UI is undergoing some rather drastic changes in Android 12, with a new look for everything from the lock screen to the settings menu. One feature specifically for Google Pixel is called Color Extraction, which will see Android creating a custom palette of colors based on the image you have set as your wallpaper. These new colors will apply to various parts of the UI, whether they appear in the form of matching color accents or colored panels in the Android notification shade.