After months of beta testing, Android 11 is finally stable and official. The new operating system will not only be available for the Pixel series of phones but others as well. Some OnePlus, Xiaomi, Realme and Oppo phones will be getting the latest update too. Furthermore, Google says that, “more partners will be pushing the upgrade over the coming months.”
Android 11: What Is New?
The new Android OS brings in a lot of improvements over Android 10. Some of these features are not only aesthetically pleasing but very useful as well. Additionally, the operating system will be mainly focusing on three segments of paramount importance:
- People
- Control, and
- Privacy
Moreover, the update also brings a new ‘conversation’ section at the top of the notification shade. This section will have messages from all the social media platforms. Furthermore, they will appear in a bubble-like format which will look really good. Also, this format is what we see on Facebook Messenger. We always wished for something like this and it is finally here.
Additionally, Android 11 also provides easy access to smart home devices. Just holding down the power button brings controls in a grid-like format.
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Android 11: Top New Features
The top new features of the latest OS are:
- Dedicated conversations section
- Bubble-like chat heads
- Built-in screen recorder
- Media controls redesigned
- An updated power menu
- One-time app permissions to grant single use access to microphone, camera, and location
- Auto-reset permissions for unused applications
- Live View, Locations Sharing, Smart Reply and more for Pixel series of phones
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Eligible Phones
The Android 11 stable update is now available to download on the following devices:
- Google Pixel series of devices –Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a
- One Plus 8 (via open beta)
- One Plus 8 Pro (via open beta)
- Oppo Find X2 (via public beta)
- Oppo Reno 3 (via public beta)
- Realme X50 Pro (via public beta)
- Xiaomi Mi 10 (via public beta)
- Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro (via public beta)
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The new Android 11 looks and feels incredible, to say the least. We cannot wait for the update to roll out for each and every device in the market apart from the said few.
Narender Kumar
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