Android 11 is here after those months of development with the developer preview and that they have been showing us some of their most important news. We are going to make a summary of what it will take to have Android 11 as a base for custom layers or for those who have a Pixel.
And for it Google has summarized in 11 news to what characterizes for this new version of Android and that will be arriving in these days as well as in the coming months for many other phones. Go for it.
The 11 new features of Android 11
With that denomination based on a number and leaving behind those sweet names, Android 11 comes with a lot of desire to offer a better experience with some details that will even save us installing third-party apps.
The chats where they matter in the notification panel
The first of these novelties is a own space that will take as its own all those conversations and chats that we have with the many apps that exist today for these reasons.
Even in this space in the notification panel we will have the ability to prioritize those chats that we are always interested in having on the front page. That is, the chats that matter to us will be there first.
Floating chat bubbles
Those famous floating facebook messenger bubbles now they are the way for any other chat app that we have on Android 11. That is, we can go back and go to a chat conversation with a bubble that will remain floating like Messenger.
Yes, we are having an animated chat through one of our favorite apps, we can return to it without having to open the main app. So multitasking returns to take the leading role it should in a system such as Android; do not forget this GOD mode of Samsung calculator for multitasking.
At last: screen recording natively on Android 11
One of the biggest demands made by the Android community has been the lack of screen recording built into the system. We finally have it here for be able to capture and share what happens on screen.
You can record with sound from microphone, device, or both without the need to install a third-party app; By the way, we recommend these apps to record the screen if you are not eligible to have Android 11.
Better control for home automation
We already have each time more connected devices in the home and Android 11 comes to give a plus to this experience. In Android 11 we can access all connected smart devices from the same place.
Making a long press on the power button we will go to the control of the thermostat, or that series of smart bulbs that we have located at home.
Better controls for multimedia
Google follow redesigning everything that has to do with multimedia playback And this time they have emphasized the change between different devices that reproduce our music, videos or images.
In other words, we can go from listening to our favorite song on Spotify through our headphones, to remove them and play directly to bluetooth speakers that we have connected.
Android Auto for everyone (as long as your vehicle is compatible)
While depends on the manufacturer of your vehicle and year To support Android Auto, as long as you have it, Android 11 will run Android Auto without any problem. All phones with this new version will be able to use it.
Greater granular control over permissions
He puts on the accent on the protection of these elements that can inflict an attack on our privacy such as the microphone or the camera. If we have had the request for permissions to use those elements, now, when the use of them is required again, the user's permission will be requested again.
Resetting the permissions for apps that we don't usually use
Android 11 will reset the permissions of those apps that we do not usually use to prevent access to our data. The moment we use that application again, Android 11 will ask us to give it permission for multimedia, microphone, etc.
Module update of the Google Play system
Google's intention is use Google Play to update the system by modules. In other words, security and privacy updates will occur through that route.
So we will see Android system updates without having to wait for a major system update. A novelty to be attentive to it because of the strength it can give to Android in essence.
Android Enterprise
More and more we see more news related to the «Enterprise» and that is linked to the professional use that is given to an Android mobile. It has to do with Android 11 obtaining those privacy and security measures that you have in a device for professional use.
Un job profile that gives the IT department tools to operate a device in remote control without intruding on your personal data or activity that you have on the phone.
For owners of a Pixel 2 and higher
News will be received for organize and manage your phone as app suggestions at home according to the daily routines that we carry out in our day to day.
And so are the 11 new features of Android 11 that have started arriving for hours on some Pixel, OnePlus, Xioami, OPPO and realme. Now to discover the new experiences.
