Google recently released the first Android 12 beta build for Pixel phones, and select OEMs, including OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Xiaomi, and many others, joined the party. You can now install the Android 12 beta on your compatible phone. There are a lot of new features in Android 12, including a new Material You design language, redesigned quick settings page, updated privacy indicators, and more. Now, many of you must be wondering — when will my Android phone get the Android 12 update? Well, we’re all well-aware of the infamous Android fragmentation problem, so it will take a while. So if you want to test out some of the new Android 12 features, we have compiled a list of Android 12 features you can get on any Android phone right now.
Since Android 12 features are not natively available on older versions of Android, we have added the closest match through apps that replicate the functionality. We will be updating this article as developers release new apps, so keep an eye out on this one. That said, let’s go through the features you can replicate on your Android phone right now.
- Android 12 Widgets
- Privacy Indicators
- Privacy Dashboard
- Double Tap Back Gestures
- Scrolling Screenshots
- Wi-Fi Password Sharing
- Android 12 Notification Shade
- Android 12 Icon Pack and Wallpapers
1. Android 12 Widgets
Google finally paid attention to widgets on Android 12 and has added new visually pleasing ones. You can try these right now, thanks to an app called KWGT Pro. If you are an Android enthusiast, you probably have purchased KWGT Pro or claimed it when it was temporarily free back in May 2017. In case you don’t have KWGT Pro, you can purchase it from Play Store at $5.99. Yeah, it’s a bit expensive but worth every penny if you like to customize widgets on your Android phone.
Clock Widget
Download Android 12 Clock Widgets (Free)
Material You Widgets
Once installed, create widgets for KWGT from the widget picker interface and import the installed widget. If you have never used KWGT before, follow the instructions below to get started:
- When you pick the widget, you will see the edit screen. Tap on the “Save” button in the top right corner to apply the widget.
Download Access Dots from Play Store
4. Double Tap Back Gestures
Scrolling screenshots is a potential Android 12 feature. While most third-party Android skins like MIUI, OxygenOS, and others already have the scrolling screenshots feature, there are apps you can use to bring this functionality to any Android device.
Download LongShot from Play Store
7. Android 12 Notification Shade
Coming to the easiest customization possible, icon packs and wallpapers. If you fancy a clean icon pack to bring your experience closer to Android 12, you can check out the Pixel pie icon pack on the Play Store (Free, in-app purchase start at $0.99). You can also check out the Android 12 Icon Pack ($1.49) and Android 12 Colors – Icon Pack ($1.49) to give your home screen a look similar to that one leaked Android 12 screenshot from long ago.
