Google released the Android 11 beta, so here’s what’s new in Android 11.
Google has now made Android 11 Beta available. The beta versions is basically a test build for users to test it out and provide feedback and report issues for the version. This is not a final build and will contain many issues so it is not recommended to install on a phone you use daily. Google will release the final build of Android 11 version later in 2020. Android 11 beta is available on all Pixel 2, 3, 3a, or 4 devices.
With Android 11 beta we get to know what changes Google will bring to Android OS. There aren’t going to big bang changes to the OS but some subtle changes to make Android more robust and smarter to use. Here’s are some changes that Android 11 will bring to your android phone.
Android 11 is focusing on People ( Communication and Conversations), Controls , Privacy.
People
There will be changes in Android in how the messages are displayed in the notifications. In the notifications shade when you swipe down, there will be a different section labelled ‘Conversations’ for message notifications from all the messaging apps including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger. Rest of the notification will appear in different section below the messages sections.
You can now mark certain conversations as ‘Priority’ and also lets you break through from ‘Do Not Disturb’ setting.
Android 11 will have chat ‘Bubbles’ which is basically ‘Chat Heads’ like feature which Facebook had introduced in 2013. This allows you to conversation thread hover over other apps and easily continue those conversation.
Device & Media Controls
Device Controls in Android 11 will let you control smart home devices like smart lights, manage payment methods and few others things by long pressing the power button. Once you long press the power button, a new control screen, which will display Payment methods, lists the smart devices connected to the phone and control it from that screen itself.
The options to Switch Off, Restart the phone and emergency call are still present.
Google has added media controls in the quick settings panel rather than being displayed as notification. It also allows you to change where the music will be played by easily selecting it. This looks much better and easy to use than in the notifications.
Privacy
Google has been implanting privacy controls and improvements and letting users decide what permissions to allow for each app. Android 11 will have more options to control the permissions, where only one time permission for camera,location etc can be given and next time the app is opened and needs access it will prompt for permission to use it.
The permissions will also ‘Auto-Reset’ for an app when it is not used for a long time and have to ask for permissions again.
Screen Recorder
Android 11 will now finally have in-built screen recorder and can be accessed from the quick setting panel much like what OnePlus had implemented in Oxygen OS. Tap the option in quick settings, this will allow record what is being shown on screen and also to record audio through microphone.
Android 11 will now finally have in-built screen recorder and can be accessed from the quick setting panel much like what OnePlus had implemented in Oxygen OS. Tap the option in quick settings, this will allow record what is being shown on screen and also to record audio through microphone.
Voice Access
Voice Access has been an accessibility feature in Android through an app which allows to control the phone through your voice. Android 11 will improve the Voice Access using what Google says ‘on-device visual cortex‘ which will add more intelligence to voice access and control the phone in much better way for entering text or scrolling through the page.
Here the List of Devices on which Android 11 Beta can be installed
Are you excited with the new features of Android 11 or do you think there are not good, let us know in the comments.
Source: Google Blog / Android Blog
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