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Google’s nice surprise: useful update for old and new smartphones without waiting for Android 12 release

Google has decided to distract from the development of the latest Android 12 and please users of smartphones with not the latest OS versions by releasing new functions for them.

Google's pleasant surprise: useful update for old and new smartphones without waiting for Android 12 release

For smartphones with Android 7.0 Nougat and higher, sending deferred messages to Google Messages has become available. As noted by Google, the function can be especially useful for those who find themselves in different time zones with the interlocutor.

The Password Checkup feature for Android 9.0 Pie and newer versions allows you to check your password for strength. Each time the password is entered by autocomplete, the system checks if the password has been compromised and seen in database leaks. In case of danger, the user will be prompted to change the password to a more complex and reliable one.

Another innovation concerns the blind or visually impaired users. The updated TalkBack feature for reading information on the screen received more intuitive gestures, a unified menu, a new reading control menu and much more.

Google's pleasant surprise: useful update for old and new smartphones without waiting for Android 12 release

Voice assistant Google Assistant began to work better in cases when the smartphone screen is locked or the user is on the other side of the room.

Google's pleasant surprise: useful update for old and new smartphones without waiting for Android 12 release

Google also promised that the dark theme in Google Maps (Google Maps) will soon be available to all Android users in the world. The function has been tested previously.

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