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Google has officially announced that Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL will get Android 12L beta.
As seen in the image above, the page which has listed the eligible Pixel smartphones for Android 12L has now been updated and the Pixel 3a series of smartphones have now been added. To recall, both these smartphones have reached the end of their respective product support cycles, meaning that they are no longer going to receive regular updates. The last security patch these two smartphones are set to receive will be in May, 2022.
Thankfully enough, the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL users can now rejoice, as their devices will be eligible for Android 12L beta. The Beta 1 build, by the way, is scheduled to arrive come December 2021 and the final release is expected to be somewhere during Q1, 2022.
Starting from the Pixel 3a and ending with the newly launched Pixel 6 Pro, here's a list of the Pixel smartphones which will be eligible for the beta build of Android 12L next month:
Also Read: Android 12L is Google's tailored OS for foldable, tablet, and ChromeOS devices
As mentioned earlier, one can expect the Android 12L update to be a mere incremental upgrade over the Android 12 and things like notifications, quick settings, lock screen, and home screen are going to be optimised for devices with rather unconventional displays. Two-column layouts are something which are catching up in the foldable realm and Google appears to be optimising its OS for that. Google Play Store will also notify the user if and when a specific app is not optimised for large screens.