Google brings 13 new features to Android users with new UI and Customization

Google recently published a blog post featuring 13 new features coming to Android users, but we still don’t know when Android 12 will be available. However, the good news is that you will not need Android 12 for these features.

But here are some new features coming to Android, starting with Google TV. There is a new Google TV remote that will be installed with each Android smartphone. It will be part of the new Google TV app. Making it easier to navigate with your TV without getting a remote.

Google Assistant gets a new reminder hub. It will be your place to manage all your reminders. So you can say “OK Google, open my reminders”, and you’ll see everything you want to be reminded of.

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Gboard gets various new features for power users of copy/paste options. Basically, you can copy multiple pieces of information, and Gboard will be able to automatically extract it from different paste options. To make it easier to copy and paste large text blocks. Gboard also receives about 1,500 new Emoji Kitchen stickers.

Add photos and videos to a passcode-protected folder

Google announced this back on Google I/O in May, but the locked Google Photos folder will be available on all Android 6+ smartphones. What used to be a special feature of Pixel. It is a password-protected area to hide photos and videos that you do not want other people to see when they pick up your phone

Google’s Near Sharing feature will get better visibility settings. So you can choose to be visible to everyone, your contacts or none.

It also brings the Heads Up feature of Digital Wellbeing to many phones. This will prevent you from moving the car while using your phone.

Android Auto gets a lot of new features

Android Auto is also getting a lot of new features with Android 12. This includes major updates by navigating “even more forward” Waze. Google Assistant Driving Mode gets a new dashboard. There will also be personalized recommendations for music, news, and podcasts from Google Assistant.

Google activity outlines will now be supported on Android Auto. Dual-SIM phones will be able to change SIMs in Android Auto. Google Pay and Android Auto will also allow you to pay for gas at about 32,500 gas stations in the US, using your voice. And there are many other things coming to Android 12 as well.