{"id":9031,"date":"2021-07-28T04:47:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T09:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techoverall.com\/?p=9031"},"modified":"2021-07-16T04:55:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T09:55:10","slug":"3-android-12-features-you-can-enable-on-any-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techoverall.com\/3-android-12-features-you-can-enable-on-any-android\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Android 12 Features You Can Enable on Any Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"88a30ff88c4c4b78b6b0374d5af2354d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\u201c\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\u201d><\/script>\r\n<!-- apk -->\r\n<ins class=\u201cadsbygoogle\u201d\r\n     style=\u201cdisplay:block\u201d\r\n     data-ad-client=\u201cca-pub-6165556333902650\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\u201c8686941058\u201d\r\n     data-ad-format=\u201cauto\u201d><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>A month ago, Google began preliminary tests of Android 12. Traditionally, only developers who own Google Pixel smartphones were attracted to them.\u00a0The test assemblies were called the Developer Preview.\u00a0Despite the fact that this is a closed beta testing program, most of the planned innovations have already appeared in the test versions of the update.\u00a0Many of them look really cool.\u00a0However, it is completely unnecessary to wait for the release of Android 12, which will take place only in the fall.\u00a0Some of them can be enabled on absolutely any Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite the fact that most of the innovations in Android 12 have already been implemented in third-party firmware and applications, we will talk about the unique update features that are missing by default in the vast majority of smartphones.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>How to turn on the camera indicator on Android<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>The audio and video recording indicator that Google added in Android 12, which is designed to alert users when an app is recording them, is not the search giant&#8217;s own development.\u00a0This feature first debuted in iOS 14, and Google just adapted it for its operating system, which hasn&#8217;t even been updated yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, adding audio and video color indicators to older versions of Android is as easy as shelling pears:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsense\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Download\u00a0<\/span><span>Access Dots<\/span><span>\u00a0app\u00a0from Google Play\u00a0;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Start it and turn it on by moving the toggle switch to the active position;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Allow the app to access accessibility features;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Customize the appearance and location of the indicator.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The next time you launch an application that has access to a microphone or camera, a color indicator will light up in the upper corner of the screen.\u00a0Orange means that the application records only sound, and green means that it is recording photos or videos using the camera.\u00a0If both indicators are lit, then the application is recording you audiovisually.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsense\"><\/div>\n<h2><span>How to run two applications at once on Android<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Android 12 will feature the ability to run two applications at the same time: one will open at the top of the screen, and the other at the bottom.\u00a0As if nothing out of the ordinary &#8211; the usual Split Screen.\u00a0But the unique feature of this feature is that users can create any combinations by placing them on the desktop and then launch them in pairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With the Split Screen Launcher application, a similar opportunity appears on older Androids:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Download\u00a0<\/span><span>Split Screen Launcher<\/span><span>\u00a0from Google Play\u00a0;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Run it and at the bottom of the screen, click &#8220;+ Shortcut&#8221;;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Create a couple of applications that will run together;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Go back to your desktop and launch a couple of applications by clicking on the icon.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The Split Screen Launcher is currently in testing, so some combinations of programs may not be available.\u00a0For example, I could not get the Tinkoff Investments and Mail applications to work in pairs, but there were no such problems with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>How to control Android by tapping on the back cover<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Tap control on the back cover is another iOS 14 feature that Google decided to adapt for Android 12. It would give users of compatible devices an additional tool to interact with system functions.\u00a0But it can also be implemented on old Android:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"adsense\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Download\u00a0<\/span><span>Tap, Tap<\/span><span>\u00a0app\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forum.xda-developers.com\/attachment.php?attachmentid=5101035&amp;d=1600625012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"external\">from this link<\/a>\u00a0;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Launch it and open access to the accessibility features;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Open the Double Tap Actions tab and assign the desired action;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Return to the desktop and double-tap the back cover to activate the assigned action.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-body\" data-post-id=\"240491\">\n<p><span>In this way, you can activate many standard functions and applications, for access to which it was required to go to the desktop and launch them by tapping on the screen.\u00a0Now, it will be enough just to double-tap the back cover of the smartphone with your finger, and the action you need will be performed automatically.\u00a0The main thing to remember is that the thicker your case, the harder the tapping should be.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A month ago, Google began preliminary tests of Android 12. 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