Every application open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience,” and the experience can be further enhanced by an animated icon ...

While developing a new feature for a product, I decided to create a splash screen that illustrated the metaphor of pieces falling into place. A little animation seemed the perfect trick for the job.

In exploring the latest build of Android 12 before full public launch, the feature we found to have the most potential to impact the everyday average user's future experience was Splash Screens.