Get 12L | Android 12

Download the 12L emulator image through Android Studio · Get 12L on a partner device · Get 12L on a Google Pixel device · Get a generic system image (GSI). Platform AndroidStudio GooglePlay Jetpack Kotlin Docs Games Language English BahasaIndonesia Español–AméricaLatina Português–Brasil 中文–简体 日本語 한국어 Signin Platform Overview Releases Devices Wear Technology LargeScreens MachineLearning Privacy Android5G Platform Overview Releases Devices Wear Technology LargeScreens MachineLearning Privacy Android5G AndroidStudio GooglePlay Jetpack Kotlin Docs Games AllAndroidreleases Android12 Home Featuresandchangeslist 12Lfeaturedrop Home12LfeaturesandchangesGet12LSetupthe12LSDKAPIdiffs-API31→API32 Behaviorchanges Behaviorchanges:allapps Behaviorchanges:appstargetingAndroid12 Non-SDKrestrictions Deprecations NewfeaturesandAPIs Overview Widgetsimprovements What'snewforenterprise Getyourappsready Migrateyourapps GetAndroid12 SetuptheAndroid12SDK Referenceupdates APIdiffs-API30→API31 BroadcastIntents(API31) CommonIntents(API31) Compatibilityframeworkchanges PlatformQPRpreviews Releasenotes GetQPR3Beta2 Feedbackandissuetracker Factoryimages OTAimages GenericSystemImages(GSIs) More Dashboards TheAndroid13DeveloperPreviewisnowavailable.Tryitouttodayandletusknowwhatyouthink! Android12 Platform Releases Get12L Youcangetthe12Lfeaturedropinanyofthefollowingways: Downloadthe12LemulatorimagethroughAndroidStudio Get12Lonapartnerdevice Get12LonaGooglePixeldevice Getagenericsystemimage(GSI) Completeinstructionsarebelow.Setupisfastandyoucantryyourappsona varietyofscreensizes. Forideasonwhattotest,seeGetyourapps ready. Setupa12Lvirtualdevice Tosetupa12Lvirtualdevice,followthesesteps: InstallAndroidStudioChipmunk|2021.2.1orhigher. InAndroidStudio,clickTools>SDKManager. IntheSDKToolstab,selectthelatestversionofAndroidEmulator, andclickOK.Thisactioninstallsthelatestversionifitisn't alreadyinstalled. InAndroidStudio,clickTools>DeviceManager,thenclickCreate deviceintheDeviceManagerpanel. Selectadevicedefinitionwithalargescreen,suchasthePixelCin theTabletcategoryorthe7.6"Fold-inwithouterdisplayinthe Phonecategory,thenclickNext. Findthe12Lsystemimage,calledAndroidAPI32,andclickDownload togetit.Afterthedownloadcompletes,selectthissystemimageandclick Next. Finalizeothersettingsforyourvirtualdevice,thenclickFinish. AfterreturningtothelistofvirtualdevicesintheDeviceManager,find your12LvirtualdeviceandclickLaunch to startit. Repeatthesestepstocreateavarietyoflargescreendevicedefinitionsthat youcanusetotestyourappinavarietyoflargescreenscenarios. Resizableemulator Inadditiontolargescreenvirtualdevicesthatyouconfigurefor12L,youcan trythenewresizabledeviceconfigurationthat'sincludedinAndroidStudio Chipmunk|2021.2.1orhigher.Whenyou'reusingaresizabledevicedefinition witha12Lsystemimage,theAndroidEmulatorletsyouquicklytogglebetween thefourreferencedevices:phone,foldable,tablet,anddesktop.Whenusingthe foldablereferencedevice,youcanalsotogglebetweenfoldedandunfolded states. Thisflexibilitymakesiteasiertobothvalidateyourlayoutatdesigntimeand testthebehavioratruntime,usingthesamereferencedevices.Tocreateanew resizableemulator,usetheDeviceManagerinAndroidStudiotocreateanew virtualdeviceandselecttheResizabledevicedefinition. UsethenewresizabledevicedefinitionfortheAndroidEmulator totest12Lwithvarietyoflargescreenscenarios. Get12Lonapartnerdevice We'vepartneredwithLenovotomake12LavailableforyoutotryontheLenovo P12Pro. Youcanlearnhowtoinstall12LontheLenovoP12ProbyvisitingLenovo's 12Lpreviewsite. Lenovoprovides12Lupdatesonitsowntimelineandprovidesitsownchannelfor reportingissuesfoundontheirdevices.WehighlyrecommendusingLenovo's feedbackchannelstoreportbugsandfeedbackthatarespecifictotheir devices. GotoLenovo'spreviewsite Get12LonaGooglePixeldevice IfyouhaveasupportedGooglePixeldevice,youcancheckandupdateyour Androidversionto receive12Lovertheair. Inmostcases,youdon'tneedtodoafullresetofyourdatatomoveto12L, butit’srecommendedthatyoubackupdatabeforeinstalling12Lonyourdevice. 12LOTAsanddownloadsareavailableforthefollowingGooglePixel devices: Pixel3aand3aXL Pixel4and4XL Pixel4aand4a(5G) Pixel5andPixel5a Pixel6and6Pro(comingsoon) Note:FutureAndroid12platformupdatesmightnotbeavailableforsomeof thesedevicesifthedevice'ssupportwindowhaspassed. Flashormanuallyinstallasystemimage Alternatively,ifyou'dratherflashyourdevice,werecommendusingthe AndroidFlashTool. Flash12Ltoasupporteddevice Ifyouneedtoflashyourdevicemanuallyforsomeotherreason,youcangetthe 12LsystemimageforyourdeviceonthePixeldownloads page.Readthegeneral instructionsforhowtoflashasystem imagetoyour device.Thisapproachcanbeusefulwhenyouneedmorecontrolovertesting, suchasforautomatedtestingorregressiontesting. Getagenericsystemimage(GSI) AndroidGenericSystemImage(GSI)binaries areavailabletodevelopersforapptestingandvalidationpurposesonsupported Treble-compliantdevices.Youcanusetheseimagestoaddressanycompatibility issueswith12LaswellasdiscoverandreportOSandframeworkissues before12Lisofficiallyreleased. SeetheGSIdocumentationfordevice requirements,flashinginstructions,andinformationonchoosingtherightimage typeforyourdevice.Onceyou'rereadytodownloadaGSIbinary,seethe Android12GSIsectionon theGSIreleasespage. Nextsteps Afteryouhaveadeviceconfiguredfor12L,herearesomethingstodonext: Learnmoreaboutwhat'sin12L Learnwhattolookforandtestinyourapp Optimizeyourappforlargescreens Setupthe12LSDK ContentandcodesamplesonthispagearesubjecttothelicensesdescribedintheContentLicense.JavaandOpenJDKaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofOracleand/oritsaffiliates. Lastupdated2022-04-07UTC. 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