Wednesday, September 09, 2020

New Features In Android 11

If you have a Pixel device, or one of a handful of other recent Android phones, you can now install Android 11. I'd be happy to write an actual review, but I'm stuck with a 3-year-old Android phone running Android 9. (For now, I plan on getting a Pixel 4a soon).

If you're curious about new features, here's an article that describes some of the best new features in this release.  In my case, the more granular control over notifications and app permissions look to be the most useful, although there are many small tweaks to other features.

THE PANDEMIC MIGHT have thrown a wrench in Google's plans to show off all things new with Android this year, but it hasn't stopped the company from launching the latest version of its mobile operating system.

Android is the OS that runs on a variety of devices from manufacturers like Samsung, LG, OnePlus, Motorola, Sony, and even Google. The new version is called Android 11 (Google switched from fun dessert-themed names to boring numbers last year.) The new Android doesn't introduce any dramatic changes to the platform, but when you update, you'll notice a few interface tweaks and a handful of new features offering meaningful everyday improvements. Before we get to the new features, let's talk about how to get the update.

There's more on the release in this Mobile Syrup article.

 

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