Well that Android 12 is making its way to more devices that Google has announced Android 12 Go Edition. When it comes to devices in 2022, the low-cost phone operating system will make your device up to 30 percent faster, according to the company. That adds to the 20 percent improvement that Google previously made Android 11 Go edition. The company says it has smoothed out the startup animations as well.
When space is an issue, a new feature allows the operating system to save both battery life and storage space by putting apps that you don’t use often to sleep. In addition, Files Go allows you to securely delete something and then restore it after 30 days. Meanwhile an update too Share nearby allows you to save data by transferring apps between devices. If you ever need to translate a webpage, now you can do it quickly thanks to a newly added shortcut on the Recent Apps UI.
In addition to performance optimizations, Android 12 Go Edition is all about data protection improvements. Android 12 Privacy dashboard makes the jump to the Go Edition. You can use it to review all permissions your apps have access to and revoke them if necessary. In addition, thanks to the new privacy indicators in the status bar, you can see whether your phone’s microphone or camera is active. The update also allows you to restrict apps to only accessing your approximate location, rather than your exact one. And if you ever want to allow someone to use your device, you can now create a temporary guest account right from the lock screen. Android Go Edition 12 will automatically reset your phone once they’re done.
With today’s announcement, Google also announced that more than 200 million people worldwide are using an Android Go Edition device. That’s not bad when you consider that the Go Edition has only been around since 2017.
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