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The new icons in the screenshot seem to show if the camera or microphone is being used and tapping on these icons may show which app is using the camera or microphone. Privacy settings also seem to have been changed in Android 12 which could allow a user to completely disable the camera, microphone, and location access.

With every new Android version comes a flurry of fancy fresh features. Some of them immediately transform the way we work, while others just quietly fade away without making much noise. And then there are the features that fall somewhere in between — features that seem useful, maybe even pique our interest when we first hear about em, but then get lost in the shuffle and forgotten as time wears on. Especially when said features are out of sight and not at all obvious, theyre all too easy to o...

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Leaked Android 12 Screenshots Show Some iOS-Like Changes Coming Share Screenshot: Google, Other To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. While Google typically waits until much later in the autumn to officially show off new updates and features, some leaked screenshots may have just given...

Listen - 03:23 Mirror your Android phone or tablet to your TVs screen in just a few steps.  Jason Cipriani/CNET Tired of watching Zoom fitness classes or playing Among Us on your Android phones small screen? It doesnt have to be that way. With the right hardware, you can mirror your Android phones screen to your TV, giving you a bigger picture and saving your neck in the process.  Not only does cast...

Update: March 18, 2021 (08:25 AM ET): We’ve added more Android 12 features spotted in the second developer preview. Read on for more! Android 12 has hit its second major milestone. Google has now released the second Android 12 developer preview to the public, giving us access to a fresh new build of the OS. As with the previous developer previews, these are very early versions of the software, so they are not ready for public use. Google is improving and introducing a host of facets in its la...

Oppo Reno 2F, Reno 10x Zoom and F15 get Android 11 beta update In the past, Oppo wasn’t a company concerned with Android updates providing only a few major updates for select flagships. However, this has changed in recent years with the company bringing timely updates for its handsets. Shortly after the Android 11 announcement, the Chinese firm unveiled its ColorOS 11 skin with many improvements and new features. Today, the Android 11 beta program is reaching three new Oppo handsets, the Oppo...

Lately, Samsung has been swift in pushing out Android 11 update to its devices. In fact, it is doing better than companies like OnePlus and Nokia in updating their smartphones to the latest version of Android. Now, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite has started receiving the One UI 3.0 update with the Android 11 OS. It is rolling out to users in France already as software version N770FXXU7DUA8. However, it should arrive in more regions soon. As per SamMobile, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite’s Android 11 update...

Android Community January 29, 2021 Now that Google has brought us a dark theme option for our Android devices (and most Google apps), you finally have the option to switch between light and dark. But if you want to have more color themes, you don’t have much choice in that department. Soon though, you may have the option to make your smartphone, particularly apps, a bit more colorful. Android 12 will reportedly bring a deeper theming system, including choosing the colors of particular sup...

Google is reportedly readying an in-depth theming system for Android 12 that'll not only recolor the UI but also apps.