Android 12 Guides

Android 12 guides are written for you to learn and master new features and functions in Android 12 so that you can use your Android 12 devices effectively.

All these Android 12 guides include detailed explanations and many screenshots so that you can follow them easily.

About Android 12 Guides

Since Android Lollipop (Android 5), Android guides are organized into two groups:

  1. Generic Android guides.
  2. Android guides for new features of each version.

The Android guides of the first group can be found on the Android 101 page. These guides usually work for all (or most) versions of Android.

With each major release of Android, we created a section inside the second group.

So, Android 12 guides are listed on this page. While guides for new features of Android 11 are listed on the Android 11 guides page. Same for other versions of Android.

The Android 12 guides listed on this page are mainly based on the stock Android. So they work on all Google Pixel phones (Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 XL), Motorola Moto phones (Moto GMoto EMoto X, Moto Z), Nokia Android phones and all Android One phones with Android 12.

Please note, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL stopped at Android 11. So, there is no official Android 12 update for them.

If you are using a heavy-customized Android 12 phone, e.g., Samsung Galaxy S22 (coming soon), Samsung Galaxy S21Samsung Galaxy S20, Galaxy Note 20, the features may be slightly different. Some settings may be moved to different locations. Some features may be implemented differently (e.g., UI).

So, do not be panic if you notice the screenshots on these guides are substantially different from your phone. You can always ask for help in the comment section if you cannot follow through with the guide.

List of Android 12 Guides

This is a live page. We will update this page regularly when new Android 12 guides are tested and released.

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Here is a list of released and coming-soon Android 12 guides.

#1. Top 12 new features of Android 12

This guide summarizes the top 12 new features of Android 12 that most users will like (or need) to know. A concise explanation of each of these new features is provided to help users, especially those upgraded from Android 11, quickly start to use these new features.

Read on to learn more about the new features of Android 12

#2. How to update to Android 12?

This Android 12 guide explains why some Android devices got the Android 12 update already, some are still waiting for it, and some will never get it. The guide also shows how to check the Android 12 update for your device and how to update your phone (or tablet) to Android 12.

Check the guide to know more on how to get Android 12 update for your device

#3. How to use the Privacy Dashboard in Android 12?

#4. How to customize the UI style of Android 12?

#5. How to disable camera access (and microphone access) in Android 12?

#6. How to use and customize Android 12 Quick Settings?

#7. How to use Game mode and Game Dashboard on Android 12?

#8. How to use scrolling screenshots in Android 12?

#9. How to snooze notifications in Android 12?

This Android 12 guide explains the new functions and features of quickly snoozing notifications and customizing the snoozing period for individual notifications. It shows you step-by-step how to use it to quickly snooze notifications in Android 12.

Read on to learn to use and customize notification snoozing in Android 12

#10. How to use Android 12 One-hand Mode?

#11. How to use developer options in Android 12?

#12. How to use nearby share in Android 12?

#13. Extra Dim in Android 12: The Definite Guide

Extra Dim is often misunderstood by even many professionals. Therefore, many users are confused the Extra Dim with the brightness control.

This Android 12 guide explains what the Extra Dim in Android 12 is, how it works, how to use it in Android 12, and corrects some common misunderstandings about Extra Dim in Android 12.

Read on to learn to understand, use, and customize Extra Dim in Android 12

And many more …

Android guides for other versions of Android

Android 12 guides list our how-to guides for new features in Android 12.

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