Android 12 has received a special new easter egg from Google. It is a widget that shows all the color tones that are part of the background of your phone. We show you how to find the hidden easter egg.
Android 12 easter egg
Those who closely follow the news about the upcoming Android 12 update will probably already know that an easter egg has already been discovered in this Android version. You might even find it a bit boring. Don’t worry, there’s more, and it’s hidden in Android 12 Beta 5. That’s the version that was recently released.
This time it’s a widget that shows all the different color tones of your phone’s background. They are the shades that Google also uses in its Material You theme. If you place the widgets you will only see one shade, but by increasing the size they will all appear. You can then press a shade of your choice to immediately share the correct color code.
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This is how you activate the easter egg
To unlock this easter egg widget you have to follow some steps, because the function is hidden. If you have the latest beta version of Android 12 on your phone, you can follow these steps:
- Go to intelligences and then Over the phone
- Press the button several times in succession Android version 12
- You will now see a clock designed with the Material You theme appear. Drag the big hand and set the clock 12:00 o’clock.
- Go back to it home screen and hold to select a add widget
- Scroll until you Android S Easter Egg sees and keeps the paint chips widget to place it on the home screen
If you want to know more about Android 12, you can read everything about the upcoming version and the latest beta here. Beta 5 is a so-called release candidate, which means that it will be very similar to the stable version of the operating system. Later this month, we expect that update to roll out, expected to be the first to Pixel devices.