Reports revealed a new feature in the upcoming “Android 12” operating system, which will be launched by the American company “Google”, which will be useful for people with special abilities.
The fourth beta version of “Android 12”, which was recently launched on “Google Pixel” phones, includes a new application called “Camera Switches”, which allows the use of gestures and facial expressions mainly in order to perform a number of actions on the phone, according to what was discovered by the site. “XDA”.
For example, the app can be set to detect when you smile or raise an eyebrow in order to open the notification panel or quick settings, and you can open your mouth to swipe forward or backward.
The new application allows assigning 6 facial gestures to more than ten phone controls, and they are subject to change.
As part of the fourth Android 12 beta release, an updated version of Google's Android Accessibility Suite shows a way to interact with the device without using the touchscreen. Instead, it can leverage the front-facing camera to read expressions on a face.https://t.co/6y0mWey6kF
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The “Camera Switches” application relies on the “Switch Access” feature in the “Android Accessibility” package, which allows you to interact with your smartphone without using the touch screen, and which allows the use of an external device such as a keyboard via a “USB” or “Bluetooth” connection. ‘, or pressing the buttons built into the phone.
It is expected that Android 12 will be officially launched for users in September.