Android 12 could bring one of the best Windows features to Chromebooks

Date:
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:02:30 +0000

Description:
Android 12 will soon bring a bunch of new features to smartphones, but could even add some to Chromebooks such as phone screen mirroring.

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Android 12 could be adding a new way to link Googles Pixel smartphones and Chromebooks together when it arrives. New references to an unreleased Push feature suggest that users will soon be able to mirror their phone screens on their Chromebooks.

The new details were discovered by 9To5Google by looking through the APK
files of Google apps and the Android 12 Developer Preview . Push seems to be an expansion of the Chromebooks current ability to receive phone
notifications by letting you click on the popup to then open the phone app on your notebook. These are the best Pixel phones Check out our Google Pixel 5 review The Google Pixel 5a just came out list

However, while the update will likely arrive with Android 12 it wont be available to all devices at launch. Code related to Push specifically namechecks the Google Pixel, suggesting that the feature will be exclusive to Googles own brand of phones at first.

Theres always a chance that this feature wont launch when Android 12 does, either because its been scrapped or just needs a few more updates to work properly. Well hopefully know more about it soon as Android 12 is expected to launch at some point in the next few weeks. Analysis: Last but not least?

Googles Push feature sounds incredibly similar to those already employed by Apple and even Microsoft, but the Android-focused approach might end up being better than both, even if it has come last in the race to release.

Windowss Your Phone app offers some nifty integration such as letting you check phone notifications and text your contacts, while Handoff from Apple lets you instantly and seamlessly continue working on your documents from
your iPhone on your Mac. However, with screen mirroring, Googles Push feature would have some serious utility boosts.

Unlike Apple, youd be able to use your whole range of phone apps on your computer. Windows already offers phone mirroring but just for Samsung devices . We imagine that Googles Push feature will eventually arrive on every device supporting Android 12 - not just Pixel - giving even more users access to the helpful feature but we'll have to wait and see.

We dont yet know if Push will be enough to convince consumers to immerse themselves in Googles ecosystem of products, but it will certainly give those that do some new features to enjoy. The best Google Pixel 4a and 4a 5G deals available today



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