Android 12 to Block Third-Party Apps from Customising Sharing Menu: Report

<div class="content_text row description" readability="51.182104316547"> <p>Google is streamlining the way its users share links, images, and videos throughout apps in Android 12 by restricting third-party apps from replacing the native Android Sharesheet, as per a report. Android Sharesheet is the pop-up menu that appers from the bottom of the screen to allow users to share information (links, images, videos, memes) through a number of apps installed on a smartphone. The UI of the Android Sharesheet differs from app to app. The report says this is because Google did not enforce UI consistency for the Sharesheet up until now.</p> <p>Android 11 users can get very different sharing menus across apps. Those who want the same sharing menu on all apps can install third-party apps like Sharedr to bypass the Android Sharesheet UI altogether. But Android 12 will have a consistent sharing menu across apps, which also means that third-party apps like Sharedr won’t be allowed to replace the Android Sharesheet UI, as per the <a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-blocks-third-party-apps-from-replacing-the-share-sheet/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">report</a> by XDADevelopers. The report says that the system on Android 12 did not show the prompt to pick between Sharedr and the <a href="https://developer.android.com/training/sharing/send" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Android Sharesheet</a> and opened the Android Sharesheet by default, which implies that <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/google">Google</a> is not allowing third-party apps in Android 12 from replacing the default Sharesheet.</p> <p>At Google I/O annual developers conference, the company <a href="https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/google-io-2021-highlights-android-12-wear-os-update-maps-photos-lamda-mum-project-starline-announcements-2444835">announced</a> a string of changes that will debut with Android 12. The upcoming OS version will bring a considerable UI refresh, which will have an interface that can be personalised with a custom colour palette and new widgets that can be resized with much greater flexibility. The interface will also include fluid motion and new animations. 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