In October, Google surprised everyone by announcing Android 12L, an evolution of Android 12 specifically designed to optimize for larger screens than phones. We’re talking tablets, foldable and Chrome OS devices.
Fast forward to today and the first Android 12L developer preview is available for the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro. A public beta is coming “soon”, for this tablet as well as for Pixel devices – Android 12L will also come as an update, although its main focus is on the big things.
If you are a developer, you can catch the Android 12L developer preview build from Lenovo here on this special website. The build includes the November 1, 2021 security patch level, and Lenovo states that Android 12L is “the first large screen optimized Android OS with a new API for application developers to provide a better app usage experience in landscape mode with easy multitasking, system UI optimization.” And more “Maybe someone should tell them about Android 3.0 Honeycomb.
However, if you are a developer with a Lenovo Tab P12 Pro nearby, you can go here for installation instructions. Are you ready to get started? Scroll down until you reach the section. If you are a consumer, it goes without saying that you should not try this build on your Tab P12 Pro, as it is a very early preview and may not do much. On top of that, bugs should be prevalent.
Lenovo has helpfully published a list of issues currently known with this build, including the fact that fingerprint authentication is not working, face is not unlocked, stylus button is not supported, multiple finger touchpad gestures do not work, VPN may not work properly, And WiDi and Miracast don’t work at all. For the unconscious heart is certainly not one, then.