Android 11 has been made available by Google for some Pixel phones. Moreover, it will be offered on Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, and Realme phones. For each of their unique user interfaces, the makers are releasing final beta ROMs based on Android 11.
Google also revealed a few of the OEMs who will release the upgrade first. The following list of 11 things to know:
1. A single location for all discussions
With Android 11, discussions from different messaging apps will be consolidated into a single area in the notifications section, making it simple to handle them. To ensure that you never miss a crucial communication, you can also prioritise interactions with the important individuals in your life.
2. Ease of multitasking
Bubbles make it simple to multitask on your device. Now you don’t have to constantly move between what you’re doing and your messaging app to respond to critical conversations.
3. Integrated screen capture
Using your phone, you may now record and share what’s happening. No other app is needed to record sound coming from your device, mic, or both.
4. Individuals and Controls
Now, all of your smart devices can be accessed from one location by just holding down the power button for a long time. There is no need to open several apps to control your linked devices, such as your smart lock or thermostat.
5. More effective media controls
The overhaul of the media controls has made them more functional than before. Now that you can easily swap the device your media is playing on, you won’t miss a beat when you move your music from your headphones to your speaker.
6. Android Auto
For all Android 11-powered phones, Android Auto now functions wirelessly so long as you have a compatible car. Hence, you can bring the greatest features of your phone with you on every drive without eschewing cable—get directions with a tap, talk to send a text, play your preferred media, and get assistance from Google Assistant.
7. More control over your data and privacy
Your most private permissions—the microphone, camera, and location—can all be given as one-time permissions for a single use. The app will need your permission once more the next time it requests access to the sensors.
8. Permissions that “Auto-Reset”
You might not want an app that you installed on your device to continue accessing your data if you haven’t used it in a while. Now, Android will “auto-reset” the permissions for any unneeded apps and alert you to the change. The next time you use the app, you can always choose to grant the app permissions once more.
9. Individual App Updates
Further security and privacy improvements can be provided to your phone through Google Play in the same manner that your apps update with the addition of extra Google Play system update modules. This means that you won’t have to wait for a full OS update to receive these improvements.
10. A number of profiles
Android 11 gives company-owned devices the privacy safeguards you get on a personally-owned device for Android Enterprise users. Your IT department can administer a device with the help of the work profile without having to keep an eye on your personal profile information or phone behaviour.
11. Even more on Pixel
If you’re using a Pixel 2 or above you’ll get additional features to organize and manage your phone, like app suggestions on the home screen based on your daily routines, and new overview actions that allow you to take a screenshot of an app and select text and images, and more.
