When any app opens in Android 12, the user will see a new app launch animation, "a splash screen showing the app icon, and a transition to the app itself." This will be standard and by-default for ...

Now, we have the latest Android 12L feature drop, and Pixel owners are noticing a new splash screen that pops up when they turn their phones on. The Pixel Tips app will show a popup saying “Your ...

In comparison, News yesterday adopted the side slide-in. Update 8/24: After a lull in updates — besides Contacts, Google News is the latest app to adopt Android 12’s animated splash screen.