First glimpse of Android 11 revealed, there may be some new changes

HIGHLIGHTS: Android 11 Now that you are coming soon, the first glimpse of Android 11 has been revealed. Google has released the first developer preview of Android 11 and it is now available for developers to download and test.

Android 11 Now that you are coming soon, the first glimpse of Android 11 has been revealed. Google has released the first developer preview of Android 11 and it is now available for developers to download and test. Google usually allows developers to build new Android versions in March, but the first developer preview of Android 11 has already been released compared to the regular release cycle. Talking about the features, it is bringing enhancements for foldable phone and screen type, new camera capability, privacy-centric tools, convenient app behavior, 5G-related improvements and more. In addition to releasing the first Android 11 developer preview, Google has also shared the rollout time for the upcoming stable release.

Google says that GSI files are available for download for Pixel 4, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3 and Pixel 2 along with the system image, as well as the first Android 11 developer preview. Google makes it clear that the preview build is strictly for developers. And is not suitable for regular users. However, beta testing is soon to be made available to regular Android users on an invitation basis, and registrations for the same are due to open soon.

ANDROID 11 RELEASE DATES

Here below you can see in which month Google is going to release the update of its new Android version. Every month the company has put something to give you. You can see this full time frame or timeline here. 

• Android 11 Developer Preview 1: February
• Android 11 Developer Preview 2: March
• Android 11 Developer Preview 3: April
• Android 11 Beta 1: May
• Android 11 Beta 2: June
• Android 11 Beta 3: Q3 2020
• Android 11 final build: Q3 2020

WHAT'S NEW IN ANDROID 11

Android 11 is coming with support for a wide range of screen types such as waterfall and punch-holes. Developers can now optimize their applications to allow them to use curved fields to create meaningful interactions. The information shade now has a dedicated conversation section where users can find their ongoing conversations across all applications. Android 11 also introduces the Bubbles API on notifications, which brings chat bubbles to the table so that users can easily keep conversations in mind while multi-tasking.

Another very convenient feature that you will get in Android 11 is the ability to insert images via notification / copy to inline replies. Users can copy images from Chrome and paste it into their Quick Answers via Gboard which first starts with Android 11 Developer Preview.

Talking about privacy and security, Android 11 is introducing a new permissions feature that gives users temporary permission to apps to access their location, mic or camera. The new version of Google's mobile OS also extends biometrics compatibility and adds platform support for securely storing and retrieving driving licenses and other such documents, such as your ID.

Looking at connectivity, Android 11 is coming with more scope for call screening improvements, Wi-Fi API enhancements and 5G-related improvements. Google says it has added a new API to test users to see if a connection is unmetered so as to increase the quality of streaming content and resolution, although it will use more data. There is a ton of improvements that developers face that have been introduced with Android 11 as well, for more information visit the official Android developer blog .

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