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GSMArena team, 13 September 2020

Android 11 review

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1. Introduction and feature highlights
  1. 1. Introduction and feature highlights
  2. 2. New features: Conversations, Bubbles, Media controls
  3. 3. New features: Permissions, Screen recorder, Device control
  4. 4. New features: Privacy updates and Pixel-exclusive changes
  5. 5. Other misc new features and availability
  6. 6. Conclusion
  7.  
  8. Review comments (145)

Google Android

Introduction

Had it been a letter of the alphabet, it would have been an 'R'. Had it been a dessert, it would have been called 'Red Velvet Cake'. Thankfully, Google has moved past all that nonsense and we have the much nicer sounding 'Android 11' in our hands.

After months of preview releases, the final, stable build has just been released. It was a low key announcement and we'd understand if you missed it.

But yes, Android 11 is here for the Pixels and it's probably coming soon to other devices too. So we scrambled to check out the full list of new features and highlights first-hand.

There comes a point in the life cycle of every operating system where major groundbreaking updates are no longer necessary and it is better instead to keep the existing parts in the machinery working smoothly rather than adding new ones. And that's exactly what Android 11 is all about.

In this review, we will discuss all of the new changes and features introduced by Android 11, particularly with regards to Pixel devices.

There's certainly less new ground to cover here than there is in Apple iOS14, which we reviewed recently as well.

For now, the Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 2 and above, are the only ones running the stable build of Android 11, and that's what we will be focusing on.

We have seen what some of the OEMs are doing with this update and we will take a closer look at their releases as and when they decide to come out of beta.

Android 11 new features:

  • Conversations, Chat Bubbles, Media controls
  • Permissions, Screen recorder, device control
  • Privacy updates and Pixel-exclusive changes
  • Smaller misc changes
Next Page » 2. New features: Conversations, Bubbles, Media controls
1. Introduction and feature highlights
  1. 1. Introduction and feature highlights
  2. 2. New features: Conversations, Bubbles, Media controls
  3. 3. New features: Permissions, Screen recorder, Device control
  4. 4. New features: Privacy updates and Pixel-exclusive changes
  5. 5. Other misc new features and availability
  6. 6. Conclusion
  7.  
  8. Review comments (145)

Reviews Android 11 review
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Android 11 review - Reader comments

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  • Anonymous
  • Nue
  • 08 Oct 2021

You can d that in the developers option

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  • Anonymous
  • uwV
  • 20 Sep 2021

Don't upgrade 10 to 11. It is not good compare to 10.

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  • Syfur
  • XVT
  • 17 Sep 2021

Android 11 is the worst android ever!! Trying to improve some features, they have downgraded them. From my perspective, conversation bubble is a straight downgrade. on messenger, chat heads were far better that this new bubbles! The look uglier, bugg...

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