Say Goodbye to the Power Menu
Google pared down the power menu in the Android 12 Beta, and there are no more shortcuts for smart home controls. I’ll show you how to get them back in the Notification Shade in the following slides. On your way there, be sure to pay your respects to what could have been the universal remote equivalent of a power menu.
If you decide you’d rather long press the Power button to launch the Google Assistant, there’s a switch in the Android settings. First, search in the settings for the Power menu, then tick the option to Hold for Assistant. After it’s turned on, you can hold down the Power button to give Google a command.
