It’s been a couple of months since Google released the Android 12 operating system and now the tech giant has finally announced the toned-down version of the same for entry-level smartphones — Android 12 Go Edition.
The new version of the Go Edition of Android comes with several upgrades and improvements, especially in terms of performance and privacy.
The company says that the Android 12 Go Edition can offer up to 30 percent faster performance compared to the best Android Go phones that are currently available in the market. Hopefully, this means that the users won’t have to wait for a couple of seconds before the app loads up on the screen.
Google also seems to have improved the battery performance on this updated operating system as it is claimed that the system will automatically hibernate applications that don’t get used for an extended period.
There’s an increased focus on improving the user experience and in line with that, Google has added a feature that will show options to the users to translate the content displayed on the screen when navigating to the recent apps screen.
It has also got support for sharing apps with nearby Android devices using Nearby Share and Google Play. Also, the profiles are now available on the lock screen, which further simplifies the experience for the users.
With users getting more concerned about privacy, the company has now introduced a privacy dashboard thorugh which users will be able to see apps that access sensitive data. There’s also an indicator that will notify users when an application is using the camera or microphone on the device.
Apart from the system-wide changes, some built-in apps have also got new features. For instance, the Files Go application has been updated with a feature that allows users to recover deleted files within 30 days.
Google has also shared that there are more than 200 million users with Android Go Edition devices. The company has also confirmed that the first Android 12 Go Edition devices will launch early next year.
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