Android 12 introduced a number of changes, not all of which have been well received by users. One such change is the power menu (the menu that appears when the power button is pressed), which differs significantly from that of Android 11.

The main complaint is the loss of G Pay and Home device controls within the power menu itself. Now there is only a three-button menu for Power Off, Reset, and Emergency. The aforementioned controls have been moved to Quick Settings.

Some users and outlets say the power menu is ruined, and some on Googler have also spoken out on the issue: on Google's issue tracker, someone raised this "issue" and Googler responded:

"If this is the intention If so, our product is doomed."

This is overblown. To say that the power menu is "ruined" is quite an exaggeration, but I am on the fence about this. I don't mind the controls being moved to Quick Settings, especially since I've never used the G-Pay controls in the power menu and just tap the phone to the reader, but I miss not having easy access to home device toggles like the lights. [But I do miss not having easy access to home device toggles like lights. Perhaps it was a change for the sake of change, or perhaps Google thought these controls were better suited for quick settings. Whatever the case, I liked having them tucked away in the power menu, out of sight unless needed. As I said, though, I'm not a stickler for this, but maybe I'm in the minority.

Since Android 12 is still in beta, it is possible that Google will undo this change before the final release. There seem to be quite a few people upset about this change, so who knows.