Android 11

Android 11 is the upcoming eleventh major release and the 18th version of the Android mobile operating system, due for release in Q3 2020.[2] Alphabetical release names for major Android versions were discontinued as of Android 10; therefore the OS was immediately branded as "Android 11". The logo for the release features a dial turned to 11— a reference to the music mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap.[3]

Android 11
A version of the Android operating system
Android 11 (DP1) home screen with Pixel Launcher
DeveloperGoogle
OS familyAndroid
Initial releaseFebruary 19, 2020
Latest previewBeta 1.5 (RPB1.200504.020)[1] / June 17, 2020 (2020-06-17)
Preceded byAndroid 10
Official websitehttps://developer.android.com/preview
Support status
Pre-release

History

The first developer preview build of Android 11 was released on February 19, 2020, as a factory image for supported Google Pixel smartphones (excluding the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL). It was intended for three monthly developer preview builds to be released before the first beta release, initially due in May, with a total of three monthly beta releases before the actual release. The release of the public beta was originally scheduled to take place on June 3 at Google I/O, which was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so an online release event was planned instead.[4]

A state of "platform stability" is planned for June 2020, and the final release is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2020.[5][6][7] Developer Preview 2 was then released on March 18,[8] followed by Developer Preview 3 on April 23.[9] On May 6, Google released an unexpected Developer Preview 4, as they pushed the whole roadmap for Android 11 forward a month, setting the date for the first beta for June 3.[10]

In the wake of nationwide civil unrest spurred by the death of George Floyd, Google announced that the release of the first Android 11 beta would be postponed.[11] It was released on June 10, 2020.[12]

Features

Android 11 will have almost 100 new features.[13]

New platform features in Android 11 include enhancements to support foldable smartphones (including support for hinge angle sensors), identification of standalone 5G NR networks, Project Mainline (servicing of system components via Google Play Store), and High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF). Support for STIR/SHAKEN call authentication will also be included. Google also stated plans for a "dedicated conversation section in the notification shade", the ability to only grant certain permissions to apps on a case-by-case basis (similarly to iOS 13), and to introduce stronger enforcement of the "scoped storage" system.[14][6][15] If automatically rebooting after a system update, apps can automatically resume and regain access to credential-encrypted storage without authentication.[15]

Android 11 comes with a new "recent apps" UI and the ability to undo an inadvertent closing of a recent app, as well as the ability to tweak gesture sensitivity.[16][17] Ethernet tethering is supported when the device is connected to a USB-to-Ethernet adapter.[18][19]

Android Trash Can

With the new Android Trash, Apps can delete files, but restore them before 30 days.[20]

Android Seamless Updates

Devices launching with Android 11 will require to support seamless updates with A/B partitions.

This means system updates can be downloaded and installed in the background while the device is being used, making updating your Android phone a very quick and easy process with minimal downtime. This also allows a copy of the OS image to remain untouched on one of the partitions, just in case something goes wrong during the update process, your phone can revert back to the previous state.[21]

Voice Assistant Improvements

Android 11 will have improvements in the interaction with Google Assistant. The new Assistant will improve the interaction between apps and System settings and the Google Assistant[22]

Bubble Notifications

Bubbles are built into the Notification system. They float on top of other app content and follow the user wherever they go. Bubbles can be expanded to reveal app functionality and information, and can be collapsed when not being used.

When the device is locked or the always-on-display is active, bubbles appear just as a notification normally would.

Bubbles is similar to Facebook Messenger Chat Heads, but is system-wide. Apps will need to update to support the Bubbles API. Bubbles are an opt-out feature.

See also

References
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