Google to revamp split screen mode in Android 12

  • by Nick Cohen
  • in Industry
  • — Jan 22, 2021
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Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Imagine if Google offers a user-facing settings option to restrict internet access on a per-app basis. From March 2021, certain "uncertified" Android devices will be blocked from downloading and using the platform which will be a major blow to millions. Google Messages is also one of the apps that can be easily side-loaded on any smartphone.

Last week, Google took action against loan apps that did not fit its policies for loan repayment terms. In simple words, you don't have to kill the split-screen mode to use another app in full-screen mode once Android 12 arrives.

Long gone are the days when smartphones were tiny and cramped, and multitasking on them was a distant dream. Plus, as the history lesson above shows, Google doesn't exactly move fast when it comes to Android's interface and often adds features years after custom UIs brought them to users. The change is said to be an extension of the RCS end-to-end encryption rollout, as Google will not be able to guarantee if an uncertified device is not compromised.

Google Lens is one of the many free useful tools provided by Google.

Google made it's feeling clear about tampering with its software back in 2019 after the Huawei ban came into force.

According to Mashable, the Google app store trends are now being represented by an upward-moving or a downward moving arrow.

Now, if you open up the Google Play Store on your Chromebook, you may notice that some of the apps on the Top Charts section now have small indicators showing which apps are trending up or down in popularity.

"Sideloading Google's apps also carries a high risk of installing an app that has been altered or tampered with in ways that can compromise user security".

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