Google launches Android 11 — here are six ways that it is better than Android 10
Prabhjote Gill
- Google is officially rolling out Android 11 with features galore.
- OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and Oppo’s daughter-company RealMe have already announced that they will be releasing the new update on their flagship devices.
- Here are six ways that the new operating system is a step up from its predecessor that will affect the way you use your phone on a day-to-day basis.
In addition to Google's Pixel smartphones, the new Android user interface will be available on select Xiaomi, OnePlus, Oppo, and RealMe flagship devices. This includes the Mi 10 series, Oppo Find X2, One Plus 8 series, and more.
Since these devices don’t run on stock Android like the Pixel series, the manufacturers will be releasing their user interface updates on Android 11.
The new update has features by the dozen, and most of them make the user experience better than before.
Here are six ways that it will affect the way you use your phone on a day-to-day basis:
Pro: Conversation notifications and bubbles
It’s easy for conversations to get lost in the wave of notifications that flow in daily. Android 11’s new notifications and bubbles allow the user to prioritise and set reminders for the important conversation.
The Bubbles API also helps users multi-task as they go about using other applications on their phones while having a conversation.
Pro: Do Not Disturb gets more customised
Rather than having a blanket ban on notifications in the Do Not Disturb mode, Android 11 lets users customise which apps are allowed to send notifications and which ones are not.
In Android 10, you could only choose between hiding notifications, badges, or simply mute pop-ups.
Pro: Media Controls
Rather than having to deep dive into the settings every time you want to switch your audio output from headphones to speakers or even to their TV, the media controls will now appear up top for easy access.
Pro: Permission auto-reset
Most users download an app once and then forget about it. Even though one may not be actively using an app, it still has all your permissions.
With Android 11, the operating system will ‘auto-reset’ the permissions when an app has not been used for an extended period.
Pro: More user control over location permissions
Now for an app to have background location requires extra authentication, and users also have the option of giving ‘one-time’ permission to apps for location access.
Pro: Call screening support
What some are calling the end of Truecaller, Google’s Android 11 will help with screening calls. It will be able to filter out spam calls and also allow users to flag calls that may be a nuisance.
What does Android 11 mean for funky new displays?
What does Android 11 mean for funky new displays?
Google claims that Android 11 will bring in more support for new screen types — like hole-punch, waterfall, and fold-able displays.
While most of the new features are a step up from Android 11’s predecessor, there’s a larger question around how these may lead to different versions of the operating system — more diversity.
And, as with all other Android OS updates, Google still needs to do a better job of reaching out to budget phones with its initial release.
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