v12.1.0
Released to patrons on November 26, 2021 (privately tested since November 15).
Changes
- Added full support for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
- Updated to Pixel 6 branch of Android 12
- November security patch
- Enabled hidden system feature flag overrides via ADB
- Under-the-hood support for newer devices
- Fixed screen-off Voice Match in Google Assistant
- Added themed app icons from Lawnicons
- Added setting to disable location indicators (in developer options)
- Web installer: Added support for Pixel 6 series
- Pixel: Updated Now Playing database
- Pixel: Updated Live Caption configuration
- Pixel 5: Fixed poor microphone quality when Voice Match is on
- Pixel 6/Pro: Disabled blur effects (reduces GPU power usage by 86% in some cases)
- Pixel 6/Pro: Added support for under-display fingerprint sensor
- Pixel 6/Pro: Improved fingerprint unlock speed by 50 milliseconds
- Pixel 6/Pro: Added Adaptive Connectivity and increased touch sensitivity settings
- Pixel 6/Pro: Disabled memory management debugging
- Pixel 6/Pro: Better 5 GHz Wi-Fi signal retention
- Pixel 6/Pro: Lower background memory usage
- Pixel 6 Pro: Smooth, fading brightness transitions
Features confirmed working on Pixel 6
- Wi-Fi, cellular data, Wi-Fi Direct
- VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling
- Location, NFC, sensors
- Camera (telephoto, wide-angle, Night Sight, portrait, video features, etc.)
- Under-display fingerprint sensor
- Bluetooth (AAC and AptX audio)
- Screen-off “Hey Google”, Google Assistant quick phrases
- AV1 video decoding
- Neural Networks API (GPU+TPU backends)
- Magic Eraser
- Now Playing, Live Caption
- RCS
- Android Auto