Android 12L Developer Preview 1 is official, check what’s new

Android is constantly improving and developing and the platform has evolved over the years to become one of the most influential operating systems in the world. The most recent version of Android 12, the anti-climactic AOSP source code drop is coming in early October.

A few weeks later, Google launched the Pixel 6 Series and created the Pixel Series. At that point, we already knew what was going to happen, though we knew it would be called “Android 12L” and the first beta release for the Pixel lineup would come in December.  Android 12L Developer Preview 1 is now available for Lenovo P12 Pro and you can already install it.

Interestingly, we already know a lot about what Google has planned for Android 12L. The update is primarily focused on large-screen foldables and tablets, so Google has partnered with Lenovo to launch the first developer preview.

At present, there are not many things that can be tested on a regular smartphone. Android 12L does nothing more than adjusting the layout of multiple system interfaces to take advantage of larger displays with a screen width greater than 600dp, which means you need a tablet to view them.

As a result, the changelog for Android 12L Developer Preview 1 is too short and this is something we have already seen documenting.

What’s new – Android 12L Developer Preview 1

• ‘Copy apps& data’ in OOBE is not supported.
• Fingerprint unlock is not supported
• Face Unlock is not supported
• TOF sensor-related function is removed
• Stylus key function is not supported but basic function works
• Touchpad functions with two fingers are not supported
• Touchpad swipe up/down/left/right with 3 or 4 fingers are not supported
• Miracast function is not supported
• Screen output via cable (extended screen) can be supported when force desktop mode> is turned on in developer menu.
• Cast Via HDMI (extended screen) can be supported when <force desktop mode> is turned on in developer menu.
• VPN is not tested and may not work properly
• WIDI is not supported
• Please manually connect keyboard to your device via bluetooth to display battery info of keyboard in Settings.

You can do a rollback using Lenovo’s official rollback tool, but again, it also wipes the data on your device and requires the Windows operating system to run it. If you want to try Android 12L on your Lenovo P12 Pro, you can visit the official developer site to learn how to install it.