The US tech giant Google has announced the Android 12 Go Edition mobile operating system for entry level smartphones. It brings a host of new features, including the ones that are focused on making the Go Edition smartphones faster, more accessible and more privacy-friendly.

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The company is bringing faster app launches to Android Go-powered smartphones. The company said that apps on Android 12 Go Edition devices will launch up to 30 per cent faster and with smoother animation. Google has created a SplashScreen API that will enable developers to improve the overall app launch experience, the company said in a blog post.

According to the statement, Google has also optimised the battery life in its Android 12 Go Edition mobile OS. Android 12 Go Edition will automatically save battery life and storage by hibernating apps that haven’t been used for a long time.

The company also said that the updated Files Go app will now allow users to recover files within 30 days. This will help users to delete unnecessary files to free up space and recover them if necessary. Android 12 Go Edition OS is making its translate and listen feature available in the recent apps screen.

The US tech gaint also said that users will see the option to listen to the news and translate the on-screen content into their preferred language in the recent apps section of the phone. Additionally, the company is making it easy for Android 12 Go Edition OS users to share apps with nearby devices using Google Play and Nearby Share features.

On the privacy front, Android 12 (Go edition) will give users more transparency around apps that are accessing their data. To facilitate this, the company has added a new privacy dashboard wherein users will see a snapshot of the apps that are accessing particular types of sensitive data, such as the microphone, and revoke permissions if needed.