Microsoft has released Surface Duo update including Surface Duo 2 with an aim to build stronger connections between your Windows 11 PC and Duo device. The new user interface improvements are exclusively designed to build stronger connections between Windows and Duo. The product team has maximized the Android customization potential to deliver aligned experience without sacrificing performance. Microsoft has adopted unified iconography, colors, and UI controls. The Quick Settings and System Settings have been visually aligned in Surface Duo.
You will be able to personalize user experience with color palettes powered by Android 12L’s new dynamic theming engine. The colors are defined based on the active wallpaper. Microsoft also released four additional wallpapers, which align with new Windows desktop backgrounds along with the Surface Duo update. The company revealed that tailored accent color options bring the real vibrancy of Windows to Android.
You can easily personalize the look and feel of the OS and system apps with dynamic theming. The Pen menu enables users to work effectively with the help of Surface Slim Pen 2, which works with Surface PCs and Surface Duo 2. The pen will be automatically paired when you touch the display for the first time.
According to Microsoft, Android 12 provides a personalized, responsive and inclusive experience with a refreshed UI, which adapts to the active wallpaper. You will feel more responsive to touch with fluid animations and comes with all the required tools for accessibility. Android 12 brings in new conversation widgets in addition to redesigned widgets.
The new OneDrive Photos widget is a beautiful addition to the Surface Duo update. This feature is in addition to the Glance Bar which provides support for conversation notifications. Android 12 enhances accessibility with a spacious design for UI elements, contrast optimizations, and new visibility features for magnified brightness and color management.
Android 12 brings in a new privacy dashboard, which keeps track of camera, microphone, and location usage by apps. The camera and microphone usage is actively indicated in the status bar at all times. Android 12 is also designed to put the customer in control over location accuracy per app.
With the latest Android 12 update, you can easily transfer data from an iPhone by simply plugging in a cable or establishing connectivity via Wi-Fi. Microsoft believes that the new updates with the increased alignment to the Windows 11 user experience will enable simplified transition from your PC to Surface Duo quickly. The ultimate aim is to enhance productivity to a great extent.