Huge Android 12 leak reveals more of its revamped design

Just ahead of Google IO 2021

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We should hear a lot more aboutAndroid 12at theGoogle IO 2021event happening on Tuesday, May 18, but if you’re eager to get a sneak preview ahead of time, then there are extensive leaks of the software interface to check out.

The leaks come from well-known tipster John Prosser and theFront Page TechYouTubechannel – the same source that earlier this week unveiled details of what thePixel 6flagshipcould end up looking like.

Whilewe’ve seen hintsof the visual overhaul that’s coming with Android 12, Prosser goes into much more detail: we get to see some of the design tweaks that are coming to notifications and buttons, as well as redesigned widgets for music playback, weather, and an analog clock.

According to a slide apparently leaked fromGoogleIO 2021, Android will bring with it “a beautiful new experience”, “stronger privacy and security protections”, and make sure that “all of your devices work better together” as well.

It’s that “beautiful new experience” that these new leaks are centered around, with pastel colors and rounded edges in abundance – you can see a few of the design elements and some of the updated Android 12 animations in theFront Page Techvideo, which we’ve embedded above.

Everything looks very fluid and fast – there are apparently incoming changes to the notification buttons in the status bar, the size of the clock on the lock screen, and the way that alerts are stacked on the display as they come in.

It looks as though the Android 12 keyboard is getting some visual refinements too, so there’s a lot to take in here. None of these design changes have shown up inthe developer preview versionsof Android 12 that have already been released, but we might see them in the first public beta edition.

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While these visuals look legitimate and come from a good source – and match up with earlier leaks – we’ll have to wait until Tuesday to know for surewhat’s comingwith Android 12. TechRadar will be covering the event in depth, and bringing you all the hardware and software news that Google announces.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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