Android 12 developer preview feature roundup: improved emergency calls, bigger notifications, and more

Illustration by Grayson Blackmon / The Verge The Android 12 developer preview is out, and the internet is busy poring over it to find any new features or hints at the OS’s future. So far, there have been a few interesting things discovered, such as an Emergency SOS feature, some redesigns, and other useful, if minor, finds: The ability to prevent specific apps from showing media controls in quick settings The ability to wirelessly share Wi-Fi passwords to people nearby with the tap of a button An update to Markup that lets you put emoji (and text) on screenshots Bluetooth pairing options are now included in the media picker A reduce bright colors accessibility option Improved gamepad rumble support A toggle switch redesign (that looks really nice in my opinion) As pointed out... Continue reading…