Unlike Android 9, which only captures what is on screen, Android 12 allows you to capture long, scrolling screenshots of web pages or chat threads.
Android 12 makes notifications more manageable. You can now snooze notifications for specific timeframes, and the "Conversation" widget allows you to pin specific chat threads to your home screen—a feature nonexistent in Android 9.
Flagship from 2019 (e.g., Pixel 3a) → noticeable improvement in privacy, minor slowdown. Worst case: Budget 2018 device (2 GB RAM, eMMC) → becomes nearly unusable due to background process killing and UI stutter.
| Brand | Android 9 to 12 Likelihood | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | High (Pixel 3 and newer) | Pixel 3 and 3 XL ended support with Android 12. Pixel 4 and newer are fine. | | Samsung | Moderate (A series) / High (S series) | Galaxy S10, Note 10, and newer received Android 12. Older A-series may be stuck on 11. | | OnePlus | Moderate | OnePlus 7 and 8 series got Android 12. OnePlus 6 stopped at Android 10. | | Xiaomi / Redmi | Low to Moderate | Only flagship Mi and Poco F series from 2020 onward saw Android 12. | | Motorola, Nokia, LG | Very Low | Budget devices rarely receive two major OS jumps. |
Upgrading from Android 9 to Android 12 is a significant jump. Depending on your device's manufacturer and its age, you will either use a simple official update method or a more technical "Custom ROM" approach.
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