Google has been tipped to release the stable version of Android 12 early next month. The build is currently on the final beta build, which has reached platform stability. Developers are currently testing compatibility with their apps, while OEMs are now rolling out the update based on their Android skin. Xiaomi, as usual, led the pack, which according to a recent report, the MIUI based Android 12 beta update could be coming to more phones soon.
The latest closed beta update (MIUI 12.5 V21.9.18) release note shows that some device internal testing is suspended today, September 22, 2021. It’s due to a major version of Android upgrade, which of course, is Android 12. The phones to start getting the MIUI based Android 12 beta update in the coming week includes Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth (Mi 11 Lite 5G), Redmi K40 (POCO F3), Xiaomi Mi 10S.
Hence, if you’re participating in the closed beta tests, you would not get the current build, with the affected phones. Hopefully, Xiaomi will start rolling it out in the coming days. That would mean imminent release to stable ROM users, but that should happen after the stable Android 12 release.
Meanwhile, the currently closed beta build has addressed some issues. Below are the complete changes as seen on the log. Of course, that’s not all the changes, and hence, you might notice new additions and bug fixes after upgrading.
▍Update log
Status bar, notification bar
Fix the problem that the pattern unlock page cannot be swiped to the left after launching the camera in the locked state, pulling down the notification bar, and clicking the notification
Fix the problem that the rounded corners above the floating notification are not smooth
Fixed an issue where the notification bar cannot be full screen when pulled down in landscape mode when using a tripartite theme
Desktop
The widget functions are completely new, new widgets can be added to the negative screen and desktop, and support mutual drag and drop
The widget center provides a wealth of widget resources “Pinch the desktop with two fingers to enter”
System application widgets such as clock, weather, photo album, etc.
Cards in a negative screen support free drag and drop sorting
