Android 12 makes it easier to share URL and copy links

Last week, Google released the third public Beta update of the upcoming Android operating system for Pixel smartphones. Recently, it’s reported that the Android 12 Beta 3 update adds a new feature to easily share URL and improves the ability to copy links.

According to the info, Google released the Android 12 Beta 3 update to let users test-launched API 31 and SDK for developers in advance alongside a collection of new features as well as improvements such as user gesture detection and scrolling screenshot.

Recently, our folks over at XDA-Developers spotted a useful feature – URL sharing function optimization that doesn’t mention in the update changelog. The report suggests that Android 12 new URL sharing feature lets users quickly copy the link in the App background card.

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For example, the Chrome browser has a link button in the upper right corner (screenshot attached below). After clicking it, users can quickly copy the URL of the current page. Besides, after copying the URL, several sharing methods will appear such as Messages, Contacts, and social media apps.

It’s worth mentioning that Google’s official documentation suggests all apps that provide a Web UI and override the onProvideAssistContent method in the Activity class can enable the URL sharing function.

It means, when the App developer adapts, the link copy button can also be displayed in the upper right corner of the backstage card of the third-party app.