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Most Android smartphone users use Android 10 or less, but you don’t. No sir.
Instead, you’re one of the lucky ones with a phone that goes to 11, and only some of the best Android phones allow it. It’s louder than Android 10, according to our Scribbled calculations, which means it will have a host of new features.
We’ll take a look at some of the fancy new features below so you can be sure you’re building the latest and greatest mobile OS from Google. If you’re not currently using an Android 11 smartphone, but just want to end your curiosity, that’s fine too.
From soup messages to hidden Easter eggs, screen recordings, and more, there’s a lot to discover, so let’s jump right in.
1. A little more conversation
Our phones can be a pink mess of direct messages, group WhatsApp updates, game notifications, breaking news, and so much more.
It’s easy to lose important messages amid this flurry of information, which is why the new Conversation tab in Android 11 is the perfect boon for bringing much-needed organization into your life.
Top-to-bottom swipe in Android 11 now divides information into two groups: notifications and conversations. The former has general app notifications, while the latter is made up of all notifications like chat apps, like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Twitter, allowing you to prioritize them.
2. A little less conversation
While it’s nice to stay in touch, we all have at least a few WhatsApp groups that have keyboard happy members, who don’t know much about when to put down their phones to accept much-needed silence. Fortunately, Android 11 lets you prioritize important messages while keeping quiet about less important topics; For example, consider the pixelated Facebook memes sent by your mother.
Long-pressing on a conversation in the drop-down menu will present three options: Priority, Warning, and Silence.
Priority conversations will always appear at the top, showing a yellow highlight around their icon. It is not easy if you are waiting for an important message, you can also choose priority conversations to ignore the Do not disturb rule.
Alert notifications generally behave, while silence protects certain threads from alerting your phone. They will still appear in your instructions, yes, but at the end of the list. Using all three options will help ease the headaches associated with Chetty WhatsApp groups, while still drawing your attention to important messages.
3. Make bubbles
As we speak, Android 11 also has built-in support for chat bubbles, a feature that will be familiar to Facebook Messenger users.
When you receive a new message, swipe up and down and check your chat notification. If the app supports bubbles, there will be a small circle in the lower right corner of the notification. Tap it and it creates a chat bubble – a floating circular icon that stays on top of whatever you’re doing on screen.
New messages will appear in the bubble without occupying the entire screen; The message touch allows you to reply. This is especially useful if you want to continue a conversation with another task or watch a video. To discard the bubble, hold it straight and drag it to the ‘X’ that appears at the bottom of the screen.
Screen. Screen recording is finally here
The built-in screen recording functionality is something we’ve been waiting for years to see baked into Android, and while it’s been available on phones like OnePlus for a while, we’re finally happy to see it included as the latest standard. Android version.
Just drag from top to bottom and tap the screen recording icon to expand the notification bar quick settings. When you do, you will have the option to choose whether to record .dio using a microphone or the device dio. Once done, a three second timer will appear before everything is recorded.
While our main use will be to record case tech tutorials, it will be easy to show parents how to navigate complex Android settings or especially for those who want to record gameplay during a busy gaming session.
5. Second chance
We’ve all had the experience of disappearing when it comes to notifications. Sometimes it’s far from a sharp instinct, honored by your old panther reflex. At other times, it may be the result of finding an email with words like “late” or “Christmas plans” easing your panic.
Unfortunately, however, these fake slides can be a pain, especially if you rely on the instructions as a form of to-do list. Thanks, Android 11 includes an option that allows you to quickly forward your suggestion history. Tap the history button at the bottom of the notification shed and you will receive all your notifications from the last 24 hours, so you can easily see what you missed.
6. Embrace the dark
We’re big fans of dark themes in apps, as they’re less harsh on the eyes, and a bit more battery life can help if you’re using an OLED screen phone.
Even if you find yourself constantly switching between dark and light themes, Android 11 will make your life a bit easier by giving you the ability to automatically program dark themes.
You can choose to embrace the darkness from dusk to dawn, protect your eyes from exposure to intense blue lights at night, or choose the time of your choice. Just drag down the Quick Settings menu from the top of the screen, hit the dark theme icon, and select the scheduling option of your choice.
7. Share pin ‘n’
One of the things we’ve always liked about Android (yes, we do have a list) is its strong sharing features, which were long before iPhone users were supposed to have the same capabilities.
The only downside is that choosing which app you want to share can be a complicated process. If you have a lot of apps, you can finish scrolling through some page options before choosing what to share.
Android 11 simplifies this process by allowing you to pin your favorite / most used sharing apps to the front of the pack, saving you precious seconds every time you share something. Simple, but incredibly effective.
Android 11 comes with improved multimedia controls that are less intrusive than before. For starters, they now appear in the Quick Settings bar in the form of a mini-controller setup with the default play / pause, the name of what is happening with the previous and next track options.
The new mode is great as it reduces the area below, leaving more space for your instructions. Drag further down and the media control will expand to the top of the screen, providing more options, such as the ability to ‘select’ a track.
If you have a music app like the Podcast app, YouTube, and / or Spotify Open, you can also swipe to individually control each app, which is great news for multitaskers to audio.
9. App notifications (pixels only)
Pixel owners have the opportunity to test here, as this feature is currently only supported on Google’s Pixel phones.
If you’re currently running a Pixel device running Android 11, you can use Google’s AI Smarts to predict which apps you’ll be able to use, based on past usage at different times of the day. For example, if you want to wake up your brain every morning with a cup of coffee and a GIF of cat, you will find the Reddit app built right into the dock.
Later, around noon, it may be replaced by a Twitter icon, as you are likely to go on a rental after lunch on the state of the economy in the game. Destiny 2 (Or whatever happens to your routine).
You also have the option of removing certain apps from the selection group or turning the feature off entirely, but it’s definitely worth a try if you have pixels in your pocket.
10. Power Button 2.0
Android 11 overloads your power button, allowing you to do more than turn off or restart your phone. Holding it now opens a new screen, which will add more options than just power.
This includes a shortcut to using Google Pay, making it easy to quickly purchase a low lunch sandwich at a local grocery store of your choice. Below that, Android 11 will pre-create the New Home section with your six connected smart devices, allowing you to quickly and easily control your lights, thermostat, and more in an instant. If you want, of course, you can edit this list with your most used devices.
Overall, this is one of our favorite additions to Android 11 as it lets you access useful features without having to run separate apps. Well done, Google.
11. make friends with a cat
Android has long been famous for its built-in Easter eggs, and version 11 is no exception. Follow the steps below and you will soon become the proud companion of a host of virtual cat friends.
- Fire settings, then go to ‘About phone’
- Tap ‘Android Version’
- On this screen, repeatedly press the ‘Android version’
- Turn the volume dial up to 11
- After three tries, you should see a small cat emoji at the bottom of the screen, popping up at number 11.
- Press and hold the power button
- Select ‘Add controls’
- Select ‘View other apps’ at the bottom
- Select ‘Cat Control’
- Choose a water, food and toy bubbler
- Return to the Power menu screen
- Select the down arrow next to ‘Start’ and select ‘Cat Control’.
- Slide your finger on the water bubble to fill it, touch the food bowl and touch the cat
- Ask what he does with his life while you wait to add a numbered virtual cat to your collection
