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Android 12 sneak peek?

A new report shows off pictures of the next version of Android. It looks like Google is taking some cues from Apple and Samsung for its next-generation mobile operating system.

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A new report shows off pictures of the next version of Android. It looks like Google is taking some cues from Apple and Samsung for its next-generation mobile operating system.

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  1. HedHuntr25

    February 10, 2021 at 6:02 pm

    Those toggle buttons don’t look material at all… I struggle to believe they’d scrap material design mainstays. If they are ho boy it’s gonna be a big one.

  2. Van Thieu

    February 10, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    It’s like most of the features here had already been introduced on Nokia Windows Phone in the past, centralized messaging for example.

  3. Moses Karunia

    February 10, 2021 at 6:18 pm

    And ditching material design for this glassy flat look? I don’t think so.

  4. Werre Daltan

    February 10, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    Android 8 9 and 10 are still pretty good 11 ain’t bad either

  5. The Tuareg

    February 10, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    After using stock Android 11 on my Pixel 3 I switched to Samsung M51 with One UI 2.5 (Android 10) and I’m shocked how much better One UI for me is!

  6. deep matharu

    February 10, 2021 at 7:17 pm

    Wooooooh

  7. Anderson Chan

    February 10, 2021 at 7:22 pm

    I really like the uniform look across the system. For far too long have certain apps or widgets been out of place with the system UI

  8. sherri moquin

    February 10, 2021 at 7:24 pm

    Will s20 ultra 5g get android 12

  9. Bahm

    February 10, 2021 at 8:07 pm

    Still miles behind IOS, and (edit) will always be 🙂

  10. KukuKrayzy

    February 10, 2021 at 8:31 pm

    Watching this from Arrow Os Android 11 on my Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. 😊

  11. Russell 747

    February 10, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    I’m waiting for my moto g fast to get android 11

  12. Zuijin Streams

    February 10, 2021 at 8:43 pm

    i lost it when he said “Camera is using camera, which makes a lot of sense” 😂😂😂

  13. Zuzaa

    February 10, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    I’m still waiting for my android 11

  14. D. P.

    February 10, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Looks like Android is trying to more like and iOS and iOS is trying to be more like Android.

  15. André Muñiz

    February 10, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    Coming from an iOS user, this looks really nice!

  16. adeeb075

    February 10, 2021 at 10:11 pm

    So we know Android has widgets forever. But each Android release Android becomes iOS look alike… As if nothing original is coming from Google for years, even Privacy is taken from Apple. Apple does,, all follows. This is the state of Android for the last few years. SAD.

  17. Flinstone01

    February 10, 2021 at 10:22 pm

    It kinda looks gross, especially those widgets

  18. Centerpeice

    February 10, 2021 at 10:26 pm

    I think it looks ugly… Prefer the more colorful boxy current iteration of android.. This looks like a skin some overpriced luxury brand would put on a phone and call it “minimalist”

  19. Jimmy G

    February 10, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    That UI doesn’t look appealing. Weird color choice, too much open space and if they wanted to put icons lower in the quick settings to make it easier for one handed use – then put the icons on the bottom and let us swipe up to access notifications.

  20. jce2702

    February 10, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    You are Iyaz Akhtar and you will see us online. What does that even mean?

  21. 1augh0utL0UD

    February 10, 2021 at 11:05 pm

    Looks familiar

  22. Tivoughn Smart

    February 10, 2021 at 11:49 pm

    Looks kinda ugly….

  23. 9latinum Studioz

    February 11, 2021 at 12:08 am

    A physical camera blocker (tape) will neva be replaced unless they add a mechanism 👁️🚫

  24. Yautja

    February 11, 2021 at 1:13 am

    Whaat the heck?
    I checked mine it says Android 10.3.7?

  25. Sophia

    February 11, 2021 at 1:16 am

    This look a little like oneui 3.0 running with android 11. They actually grouped the different types of notifications.

  26. N Richards

    February 11, 2021 at 3:03 pm

    *Pixel user here LOLing at all of you muhahahaha!!!*

  27. Cristian Chelaru

    February 11, 2021 at 3:21 pm

    speculations again.

  28. Henry Rahardja

    February 11, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    Love the clean look but…Samsung will totally redesign that for my phone

  29. Du Sama

    February 11, 2021 at 3:48 pm

    everything i want, is that apps can’t show private pics when they are private 🙄

  30. Google's

    February 11, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    Atleast they change something

  31. Google's

    February 11, 2021 at 3:49 pm

    Once day every operating system looks like iOS, every body is coping apple

  32. a l t i k

    February 11, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    this is 100% made up thing not a leak… yeah its 100% fake.. its ugly af

  33. Alex Augustine

    February 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Did anyone text Rachel when you got there…?

  34. Ian Carl Chavez

    February 11, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    Still waiting on android 11.

  35. Raniel Santos

    February 11, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    2:23 it doesn’t matter. nobody messages me

  36. Meen Zri

    February 11, 2021 at 4:46 pm

    Wutt im still on android 9 chill android

  37. Miss Mocha

    February 11, 2021 at 5:32 pm

    When Android tries to commit Apple

  38. Michael Bell

    February 11, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Bruh I’m stuck on Android 9

  39. Michael Bell

    February 11, 2021 at 5:42 pm

    Anyone on Android 8 like this comment

  40. shines-

    February 11, 2021 at 7:30 pm

    wait i am still waiting for android 11 update on my samsung phone wait

  41. Colin Quinlan

    February 11, 2021 at 8:03 pm

    I just got and I like it

  42. Adam Edge

    February 11, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    iOS RIP OFF

  43. Levar Washington

    February 11, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    I just got updated to 11 like 2 days ago wtf?!?! I went from a Huawei to a Samsung……never again.

  44. Isaq

    February 11, 2021 at 8:51 pm

    You guys on android 10?

  45. Jon P

    February 11, 2021 at 10:02 pm

    Hey developers, if we wanted iphones, we’d buy them.

  46. Mick Davies

    February 11, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    FriendsUI

  47. LegatoStudios

    February 11, 2021 at 10:44 pm

    This looks great. Hope the icons adapt to the background. That would be really really clean.

  48. Le

    February 11, 2021 at 10:52 pm

    Looks terrible. Hope this is fake.

  49. Ikhmal Ismadi

    February 12, 2021 at 12:23 am

    I dont like this. It look like not a stock android.

  50. chirohye edward nuejet

    February 12, 2021 at 1:00 am

    What a time to be a Huawei user…

  51. Irv Guint

    February 12, 2021 at 2:14 am

    This makes me want to switch back to Android , but no

  52. Luis Melo

    February 12, 2021 at 6:54 am

    it seems like the UI Identity crisis it’s just getting worse these days

  53. sarnandu dutta

    February 12, 2021 at 8:52 am

    I’m on Android 9

  54. Andrea Brandi

    February 12, 2021 at 9:26 am

    Nice iOneOS

  55. The Outlier

    February 12, 2021 at 9:52 am

    The bloatware would ruin it as always

  56. Vanshaj Nanda

    February 12, 2021 at 10:39 am

    How can i go back in time ?

  57. Fred Samoluk

    February 12, 2021 at 2:25 pm

    Wait, I have only got android 11

  58. 19 I Komang Aldy Pranatha

    February 12, 2021 at 2:30 pm

    Looks like Google is copying One UI design.

  59. IG: suleiman_36

    February 12, 2021 at 2:44 pm

    Seems like everyone is trying to end Facebook’s career. Lol

  60. محمد فراس

    February 12, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    Android 11
    One UI 3
    On note 10 lite

  61. gene978

    February 12, 2021 at 4:41 pm

    Designs in Phones, Cars, even Software Design go back and forth from Industrial Squared off to rounded Corners, to Blocks with information to Ovals, or Circles it will all come full circle like the Automobile.

  62. Kwabena Owusu

    February 12, 2021 at 5:09 pm

    Pixel 4a 5G will be one of the first to upgrade OS while galaxy s21 Ultra will get the upgrade 5-6 months later while Snapdragon 845-55 may not get an upgrade although SD 750G is a weaker processor lol.

  63. Nitish Kumar

    February 12, 2021 at 5:13 pm

    That notification panel. Uhhhhhh

  64. 《BLAZE》 FromMobile

    February 12, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    Finally. Android is steering away from IOS and is finally making sense.

    Edit:… Finally… Android is Android, but with some IOS and One UI for some reason…

    They should also try to have the notification and control shortcuts be pulled up from the bottom like in previous IOS versions.

    Also, I think android will like this navigation Idea of mine..

    First off, the navigation..
    I think android can give the current on-screen button navigation on android some modernization. like making it compact and fit into a small bubble. This bubble can be pulled down from a hidden bar which you can drag and place on any side of the screen. This bar contains all the navigation buttons on one pill and can only be used on apps without any back button. The UI when this navigation style is chosen will change. The whole entirety of the UI, including the stock apps it comes with will now feature a back button or exit button or the button where it takes you to a place where you can see all the background running apps or apps that you’ve used before (forgot the name). like if you go to the messages, you’d see an exit button on the lower part or the other one on the app. If you go to the setting, the same thing. Cameras, same thing. File Manager, same thing. Every stock apps will have this feature.

    In the launcher, you will see no gesture buttons or any sort of navigation. When you want to go to the place where you can see the apps you’ve used, you’d have to do this. When you’re at the home screen, pulling up and then letting go afterwards will reveal it. And if you’re in the app tray, you can swipe left or right from the edge of the screen and it will appear in a form of a window.

    As for the google assistant. I think good can just make a dedicated button for that one, or maybe have a mic icon on the homescreen.

  65. Aniket Brar

    February 12, 2021 at 5:56 pm

    Looks gross

  66. fairul azram

    February 12, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    Android is legend.

  67. Michael Street

    February 12, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    How tf do u people see iOS in android 12. I’m genuinely curious.

  68. Hollywood1127

    February 12, 2021 at 6:58 pm

    I’m on a OnePlus 8T that has Android 11. This is going to be so cool on the 9T.

  69. Mii Rich

    February 12, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    All android phones have been ripping off the iPhone since literally day one on hardware. It was just a matter of time to completely rip off the soft and overall look. No shame at all.

  70. PREETHAM TIWARI

    February 12, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    Great now I want Android 13.

  71. Remix 40

    February 12, 2021 at 11:02 pm

    They’re just copying Apple by making everything rounded. They are so unoriginal.

  72. Errold Tumaque

    February 13, 2021 at 12:20 am

    def not a fan of the look

  73. Samaya

    February 13, 2021 at 12:54 am

    I’m sorry…wiggets?

  74. Progressive Libertarian Viewer

    February 13, 2021 at 1:21 am

    The S8 could totally support this but Samsung is practicing unfair business practices. Mean while Apple’s 2015 iPhone 6 is receiving their latest software updates..smh

  75. hjaiswal1

    February 13, 2021 at 1:38 am

    Conversations will be a game changer if implemented

  76. Total GAMIX

    February 13, 2021 at 4:58 am

    Android don’t stop copying Apple 😡

  77. Brady Stamps

    February 13, 2021 at 7:21 am

    I love the colors

  78. Arpit Jakhmola

    February 13, 2021 at 9:02 am

    Still waiting for 11 and 12 is leaked

  79. Forty 4

    February 13, 2021 at 9:45 am

    Yeah but its android after all so wont be getting this anytime soon if at all….updates take ages

  80. T U R T L E R A B B I T

    February 13, 2021 at 11:29 am

    Facebook is crying rn lmao

  81. Adityo Qrren

    February 13, 2021 at 11:47 am

    Looks like colorOS

  82. Random List

    February 13, 2021 at 11:54 am

    Apple tries to update almost all their phones but when it comes to android they just don’t care🤷‍♂️. Why can’t all the android phones be updated ?🤦‍♂️

  83. Paul-Elliot Dembélé

    February 13, 2021 at 11:56 am

    I have already the microphone and camera usage indicator on my pixel 4a with Android 11.

  84. Given Mashabela

    February 13, 2021 at 12:25 pm

    I just got Android 11😞

  85. saurabh whankatte

    February 13, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    0:32 hmmm looks like floor is made out of floor🤔🤔🤔

  86. Usama Navid Qadir

    February 13, 2021 at 2:17 pm

    Death of Material Design.

  87. P O T A T O

    February 13, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    What theme is that????

  88. Charan

    February 13, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    The only annoying thing is chrome’s icon -.-

  89. Jayson Migue

    February 13, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    And here i am, waiting for my phone to upgrade to android 11

  90. Andrew B

    February 13, 2021 at 5:09 pm

    I love how Apple Google and Samsung are indirectly improving each other’s OS’s

  91. esh war getenv

    February 13, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    bad colors.. ew

  92. craig woodgate

    February 13, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    Privacy if you want privacy don’t use Facebook

  93. CEngi

    February 13, 2021 at 8:54 pm

    Android 12 NEEDS *per app* volume adjustments 😉

  94. Muhammad Mirsab

    February 13, 2021 at 9:33 pm

    Lol my OnePlus 6T hasn’t even received Android 11 yet. And we’ll android 12 is beyond my 2 years update. So 11 should be last

  95. Shadzscape

    February 13, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    Anyone still at Android 7 and watching android 12 Video? 😅😅

  96. fdlfrs

    February 14, 2021 at 1:51 am

    What’s with the yellow tint? Hope that doesn’t come with the ui update

  97. Al Maruf

    February 14, 2021 at 4:06 am

    xiaomi is already providing some of these feature in miui 12.5, how cool!

  98. Mirwais Hashimi

    February 14, 2021 at 5:46 am

    Andriod 12 also known as Samsung One UI

  99. John Merritt

    February 14, 2021 at 8:19 am

    Great features, I’m sure the 7 users that can install it will be happy 😂. For the rest of the Android fleet stuck on 3 year old OS and no easy way to upgrade. Seriously Google spend more time fixing OS deployments and less time with the fluff

  100. clivepereira123

    February 14, 2021 at 8:38 am

    Literally just got 11 wtf, let me enjoy it for a bit before already thinking it’s outdated pff

  101. Joe Ranamo

    February 14, 2021 at 9:10 am

    The biggest beneficiary will be Xiaomi, they’ve been trying to achieve this for a long time.

  102. Hexer Gene

    February 14, 2021 at 10:07 am

    Android:mocking iphone
    Android:lets get closer to ios design

  103. VOLT GAMING

    February 14, 2021 at 10:18 am

    Looks like android lolipop + one ui + iPad os+ oxygen os + iOS

  104. Z390

    February 14, 2021 at 10:32 am

    Why does Google release a new version of Android every 45 minutes?

  105. SkateTube

    February 14, 2021 at 11:23 am

    It’s not that much about circles and squeres or slides, it’s more about ergonomy. Stop bichin about Apple vs Android, it’s just a damn smartphone. We need more “ecostructure” that could do whatever the PC is doing in reality.

  106. Nick

    February 14, 2021 at 11:40 am

    Ugly

  107. El de las trufas

    February 14, 2021 at 1:23 pm

    Employee at Google: How round do you want the corners?
    Google: Yes.

  108. mkenya mzalendo

    February 14, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    Nice job

  109. Dustie

    February 14, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    Aaaaaand Samsung will just use their own UI anyway and force their godawful semi-circle-squares for icons

  110. Rajay Tomlinson Gaming Channel

    February 14, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    And I am still on Android 8.1 go

  111. Faiz Five

    February 14, 2021 at 4:04 pm

    Ah I don’t like how it looks. Ah damn google

  112. stailleos

    February 14, 2021 at 4:11 pm

    Good

  113. angangaus

    February 14, 2021 at 4:40 pm

    Apple leads. The rest follow

  114. imran khan

    February 14, 2021 at 5:05 pm

    This is taking the mic, they made a lot of people wait for 10 and now people are still waiting to get 11 still until this day and they already released Android 12, I’m switching to a pixel, I’ve had enough of these other phone manufacturers

  115. Leo F

    February 14, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    I’m on Android 9

  116. Tony Vainosky

    February 14, 2021 at 8:25 pm

    Now I can officially add “squircle” to my vocabulary

  117. Conclassion

    February 14, 2021 at 8:42 pm

    I just got android 11 last week

  118. erictheviking

    February 14, 2021 at 11:39 pm

    i learnt a new word today – squircle

  119. King Mansa

    February 15, 2021 at 1:20 am

    So were going ignore the fact he said squbbles..

  120. Jonathan Jennings

    February 15, 2021 at 4:52 am

    This look like a child of iOS and OneUI and I’m here for it. Looks nice.

  121. Ethan McKibbin

    February 15, 2021 at 5:10 am

    I’m sorry Android stealing apple widgets?
    Apple was how many years late to widgets and android is the one stealing them? No not even close

  122. Hindi Tech News

    February 15, 2021 at 6:33 am

    I’m yet on Android 10

  123. deepakralph

    February 15, 2021 at 6:37 am

    Didn’t blackberry hub integrated all comms app in one?

  124. JT Williams

    February 15, 2021 at 9:54 am

    Squarculs is my new favourite word now 😂

  125. C. R.

    February 15, 2021 at 10:26 am

    In Android 12 there will be a Google Theme store where you can download themes for your phone. In these images you see a theme, not the stock UI.

  126. John Doe

    February 15, 2021 at 11:54 am

    Android be dropping software updates like Apple dropping iphone line.

  127. Engorgio Armani

    February 15, 2021 at 1:22 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous I LOVE it! I can’t wait!!!

  128. Ramdany

    February 15, 2021 at 2:23 pm

    me: i hate rounded box.
    google: *understandablen’t*

    😑

  129. Yatin Jethi

    February 15, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    Android 12: Kids Mode

  130. Priya FF

    February 15, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    Looks pretty good🔥

  131. Everythingman

    February 15, 2021 at 2:59 pm

    oooo pretty

  132. Omar Jimenez

    February 15, 2021 at 3:00 pm

    I don’t hate it. Objectively it’s good looking i guess but might need some time getting used to

  133. RX Naruto

    February 15, 2021 at 3:39 pm

    Miui what!!!

  134. keeny T

    February 15, 2021 at 4:00 pm

    i dont like this

  135. Mr. Unicorn

    February 15, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    Bruh I might switch to android if it looks like this.

  136. Mr Beast Gaming

    February 15, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    I was on Android 7 for 3 year’s
    Even till mid 2020 after got my hands on Android 9
    12 that’s dream even 11 is a far far way me to get

  137. Manan Patel

    February 15, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    wouldn’t be surprised if Android 13 is literally iOS

  138. Emperor

    February 15, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    Am looking forward to andriod 12

  139. Sazzad Hossain Shohan

    February 15, 2021 at 7:02 pm

    5.1

  140. Triptonus Gustaf

    February 15, 2021 at 7:42 pm

    Don’t forget to text Rachel

  141. Aadil Farooqui

    February 15, 2021 at 8:12 pm

    Facebook in your Face

  142. OVVNAGER

    February 15, 2021 at 9:39 pm

    iOS transforms to Android and vice versa

  143. Aaron

    February 15, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    Ooo it looks pretty. Glad about that.

  144. T. Christian Hager

    February 15, 2021 at 11:19 pm

    OnePlus is unavailable for comment

  145. Gavin Zhao

    February 16, 2021 at 1:30 am

    Bruh hasn’t android 11 not even rolled out to most phones yet?

  146. Terry Leidi

    February 16, 2021 at 1:58 am

    floor is using the floor

  147. Jacob Smith

    February 16, 2021 at 2:46 am

    Switching to iOS was fun but I miss android🥲

  148. TuckerMan

    February 16, 2021 at 7:22 am

    Aaah, google deciding what to lift from Samsung and Apple 🍎 for their next “major “ OS update, as always, Lol.

  149. AFLATOON

    February 16, 2021 at 7:31 am

    Me using android kitkat and satisfied

  150. Kun

    February 16, 2021 at 7:42 am

    My main phone is on A10 & second phone is on A6

  151. Sreehari P

    February 16, 2021 at 11:52 am

    I feel so superior for owning a pixel.

  152. Abhishek Pratap

    February 16, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    Woww and mine is version is half of that, and I still don’t think I am missing out on any major things.😅

  153. Sam pal

    February 16, 2021 at 4:51 pm

    It’s okay if you’re on android 10.
    Privacy is still myth.

  154. Cpt. Duck

    February 16, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    Dang it.. why my A31 still stuck in Android 10!!?

  155. Gameplay Guy

    February 16, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    Looks like oppo skin

  156. Maky 6969

    February 17, 2021 at 1:37 am

    So Android 12 will be named as??

  157. Evanson Chege

    February 17, 2021 at 4:22 pm

    Haha 12 already! am out here using android 7.0

  158. FisHLoC

    February 17, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Apple lets you stop apps tracking you as well but I don’t see google adding that ha. Basically this update is iOS copy update.

  159. jsjs dnnd

    February 17, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Still on android 4.4 kit kat
    👁️👄👁️

  160. Million Roses

    February 17, 2021 at 6:29 pm

    Before android 12, gie android 11 for midrange galaxies

  161. Dany Aviation

    February 17, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    Android 12 sneakpeak
    Me: Still uses Android 7

  162. Ezequiel Gouveia

    February 17, 2021 at 8:49 pm

    I have a Xiaomi mi8 with miui 12 and android 10. I’m sure I’ll need to buy a new model If i want to get Android 12 on my phone.
    By the way, I’ll need to buy other phone if I want to get Android 11 too “-”
    I think I’ll need to buy a new phone every two years

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