5 Things You Most Likely Didn’t Know About Android 11

Ahmed Ginani
Acquaint SoftTech
Published in
4 min readFeb 26, 2020
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Android 11 is launched with so much expectation. The latest version of Android reveals much faster compared to others.

On 19 Feb 2020, Google launched it’s latest mobile OS version Android 11 for developer preview. As the legacy of OS version, this version also come up with the same pattern:

3 developers preview versions + 3 Beta Version = Final Product

Android 11 Features: Most Exciting New Features

Video Source: The Verge Youtube

  • Mute Notifications During Recording & Native Screen Recording
  • Scrolling Screenshots & Back Gesture Tweaking
  • Bluetooth Remain Working While AirPlane mode
  • Improved Touch Sensitivity
  • Improved Support for Curved Displays
  • Share Menu App pinning
  • Improved Notification Shade Conversations
  • Chat Bubbles, Scoped Storage, Dark Mode Scheduling
  • One Time App Permissions For User Data Safety
  • Better Handling of Older Notifications
  • Motion Controls for Certain Phones
  • Reverse Charging & Many More…

5 Things You Most Likely Didn’t Know About Android 11

Improved Mapping Experience:

The 5G experience is all set to amuse users because it will enable many things. With updating Bandwidth Estimator API & Dynamic Meteredness API, the 5G network will now enable for any devices.

Video Source: Google Map

Moreover, the exciting part is to roam in the city with improved Google Maps. The all-new enriching experience of Google Map transforms the boring trip into a chuckle and twist.

Google Map On-The-Go Experience: Now Move Beyond Any Object

Now, move & see beyond the objects (static building) with the help of AI integration and 5G Connectivity. To be honest! Excited to use this feature…

Security With One Time Permission:

User data security is a buzzword nowadays, Google already strives to protect the user private data. The main thing is every third party apps correlate with the service provider no matter it is social media platforms or any mobile OS.

The marketers use the data to enrich the advertising experience for users. After the data privacy case, Big players of the market working towards building a bridge between marketers and users.

One-Time- Permission By Android 11

Android 11 new feature “one-time Permission” recite the same. It will allow the user to give data permission for one-time or entire use to any third-party application.

As shown in the above image, the user can choose “only this time, While using the app, or Deny”. This feature will help to restrict data stealth while app running in the background. In concise, the power is in the user’s hand.

Scrolling Screenshots:

Have you tried taking screenshots for a large screen?

You must be failed in many attempted. Android 11 announced Scrolling screenshots which means now users can take long screenshots while scrolling the screen.

Video Source: MGT’s Scrolling Screenshot

This video is just an example to show brief information about the Scrolling Screenshot and how the user can capture longer screenshots.

If you’re one of the tech enthusiasts, then you can understand that this feature is not new. MIUI 8, One Plus, Samsung, popular flagship phones and other third-party apps already give the same experience, but it's not in-built for Android users.

Android 11 New Feature - Recording:

Now you can easily record screen with native screen recorder. Android 11 come up with a dedicated screen recording app that will enable screen recording.

Mute Notification During Recording:

Hmm! it would be the best of both worlds. Android 11 new feature lets automatically mute the notification during recording any video. It will improve the video quality and enrich the camera experience.

Android 11 Exciting Features:

  • Airplane Mode Won’t Be Turned off the Bluetooth Mode (No worry to use wireless Bluetooth headphone in flight)
  • Chat Bubbles for better Accessibility.
  • Reverse Charging & Dark Mode Scheduling

Here’s What Industry Insiders Say About Android 11

Android 11 Release Date, Beta Version Release Date

Android 11 Release Cycle

First Developer Preview launched in Feb, and the Android 11 beta version scheduled to launch in May after Google I/O. The final output will be released in Q3 2020.

At The End:

Google I/O 2020 is scheduled between May 12 and May 14 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. The most awaited event of the year will reveal the Android 11 new features and rollout with the pixels devices by September.

At this point, we can only assume the best features for Android 11. Hoping the best to come so that Android 11 will surely march with the trends.

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Ahmed Ginani
Acquaint SoftTech

Business Head at Acquaint Softtech. I am a continuous learner and like to read. But more than reading, I love teaching that’s why I share my knowledge.