The Android 11 beta has already been released and these are its news

Last month of February, Google introduced the first version of Android 11 Developer Preview, which is the next major update to your mobile system. Originally this beta version was scheduled for June 3 of 2020 during Google I / O that was to take place online, but Google preferred to cancel it due to the tragic events that occurred in the United States and that had international implications.

Finally, through a blog post, the company decided to present the new features of Android 11.

What's new in the beta version of Android 11?

In the announcement that Google made, it says that this version of its operating system is more user-centric. Since now the main changes are focused on facilitating and simplifying communication.

Android 11 will have the ability to move all conversations through multiple messaging apps to a dedicated area in the notifications section. This will allow the user to easily view, reply and manage their conversations in one place.

In addition, you can mark a conversation as a priority to give it priority so that you never miss an important message.

gif of people features like prioritizing messages in apps from the VIPs in your life

Android 11 also features Bubbles, a new feature to reply and start important conversations without switching from the current task and the messaging application. For this feature to work, messaging and chat applications must use the Bubbles API in notifications.

Moreover voice access, for people who control their phone completely by voice, now includes a visual cortex on the device that understands the content and context of the screen and generates labels and hotspots for accessibility controls.

Another change that stands out from This beta of Android 11 is aimed at IoT devices, with which just by pressing the power button, you can adjust the temperature, turn on the lights or unlock the front door.

Android 11 also comes with new multimedia controls that allow you to quickly and easily change the device on which your audio or video content is played.

Regarding security and confidentiality Google explains that each version of Android has new privacy and security controls that allow the user to decide how and when data is shared on their device.

Android 11 offers even more granular controls for the most sensitive permissions. With unique permissions, You can grant applications access to microphone, camera, or location, for current use only. The next time the app needs to access these sensors, it will need to request permission again.

In addition, if an app has not been used for a period prolonged of time, Android will "automatically reset" all permissions associated with that application and notify the user.

Moreover, system updates from Google Play, Released last year, they help speed up major updates to device operating system components in the Android ecosystem. In Android 11, Google has doubled the number of modules that can be upgraded and these modules will help improve privacy, security, and consistency for users and developers.

One of the most notable new changes in Android 11 is the availability of home automation controls at the operating system level with a long press of the power button. Similar to iOS, your smart devices connected to Google Home can be easily controlled from anywhere on Android.

Android 11 also has the ability to approve permissions for things like location or camera access on a case-by-case basis. Similarly, Google also makes it easy to switch between multimedia devices (like Google Home speakers or Bluetooth devices) via Android 11's notification drop-down menu.

Finally also stands out a slightly modified screenshot interface. Taking a screenshot will now be able to preview it in the lower corner of the screen, which can be tapped to switch to an editing tool for annotating and sharing the image.

Source: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/


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