Android 12 Beta 4 Released
With this release, Android 12 beta has reached platform stability, meaning Android 12 APIs and all app-facing behaviors are finalized. Google is urging app developers to start compatibility testing with Android 12 now. Ahead of the stable release later this year, Google will release a release candidate build of Android 12.
One Android 12 Beta 4 feature mentioned in the release notes is the change made to Google Play Services Ad ID. Going forward, Google will remove advertising ID and replace it with a string of zeros when a user opts out of personalized ads. You can check our guide to stop personalized ads on Google right here. Coming to user-facing Android 12 beta 4 features, Android 12’s easter egg is finally live on this build. It shows the Material You design clock and reveals the Android 12 logo when you set the time as 12:00 in the clock. Check out the Android 12 easter egg below:
Another new feature is the ability to share images right from the recent apps screen. You can tap on the image icon or long-press any image preview to instantly share it to other apps. There’s also a drag and drop functionality to quickly share the image to your contacts. Take a look at in action right here:
However, what I really appreciate in the new beta build is the revival of the Wi-Fi toggle. Sure, you still can’t turn off Wi-Fi in a single tap, but the placement of the Wi-Fi toggle is more convenient now. If you would like a dedicated Wi-Fi Quick Settings toggle anyway, check out our handy guide to bring back Wi-Fi toggle in Android 12.
Other than Pixel phones, select phones from ASUS, Oneplus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, and ZTE will also receive the Android 12 Beta 4 update. You can check all the Android 12 beta devices from here. We also have a guide to install Android 12 beta if you would like to test all the new Android 12 features.
