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2021年7月15日星期四

'Material You' Improves Again Via Pixel Launcher & Android 12 Beta 3

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Android 12 Beta 3 is now officially live and, as might be expected, it’s adding something new for the Material You theming in the Google Pixel launcher. That’s based on a recent report from 9to5Google, highlighting the changes, made specifically to the wallpaper picker.

Of course, Material You is a deeper part of theming on Android 12. So this won’t necessarily be exclusive to Pixel users at the end of the day. But there are definitely a few major alterations compared to prior iterations of the feature.

What’s different for Material You in the Pixel Launcher with Android 12 Beta 3?

The biggest alterations in this release appear, at first glance, to be purely aesthetic. The company has opted for a more well-rounded UI in the wallpaper picker. With smoother corners, it now more closely resembles the design language found elsewhere in Google apps as well as Android 12, in general.

But there are also some changes in terms of colors and icons that are well worth noting.

First, the company now offers a different set of colors depending on which colors are found in the wallpaper. Meaning that users will have more options if their wallpaper happens to be more colorful. Users can also completely bypass the automatically selected colors completely. Choosing from a new group of presets instead. And, of course, those selections are applied across the board for the UI, from the clock and widgets to other system-level interface elements.

Additionally, users now have a “Themed Icons” option in the picker. That means that users will be able to choose to use different icons for supported apps than what they ship with. Complete with automatic switching and recolored backgrounds to better accentuate the wallpaper. Presumably, that will include third-party apps whose developers opt-in via an API once the feature is complete. Although that hasn’t been confirmed as of this writing.

When does the new OS arrive in its entirety?

In terms of its arrival, Android 12 is presently expected to arrive later on in the fall. And then it will be up to the various OEMs, outside of Pixel gadgets, to determine when the new features and updates will land on any given device.