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, based on desserts 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 3 (RPB3.200720.005)[1] / August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
Preceded byAndroid 10
Official websitedeveloper.android.com/preview
Support status
Pre-release; Public Beta

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" was planned for July 2020, and the final release is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2020.[5][6][7][8] Developer Preview 2 was then released on March 18,[9] followed by Developer Preview 3 on April 23.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] Beta 1 was released on June 10, 2020,[13] Beta 2 on July 8,[14] and Beta 2.5 on July 22.[15]

Features

User experience

Android 11 introduces "conversations" notifications; they are designed for chat and messaging, and can be presented in pop-up overlays known as "bubbles" when supported by apps. Conversations can also be marked as "priority" to give them greater prominence (pushing them to the top of notifications, and allowing them to bypass do not disturb mode). Notification history over the past 24 hours can also be displayed.[16] Bubbles is designed to replace the existing overlay permission, which is being deprecated in the future due to security (due to its use by clickjacking malware) and performance concerns.[17]

The menu displayed when holding the power button now includes an area devoted to controlling smart home devices.[16] Media controls are displayed as part of the quick settings area and no longer as a persistent notification.[16] The screenshot button is moved to the recents screen.[16] Apps can be pinned on the share menu.[16]

Accessibility

The voice control system is capable of recognizing screen context.[16]

Platform

Android 11 contains various APIs designed for detecting the presence of 5G network connectivity in order to provide enhanced in-app experiences.[18] Android 11 contains new APIs for handling devices with hinged displays (such as foldable smartphones) and ultra-curved "waterfall" displays.[19]

A new API can be used to monitor a device's temperature and adjust application operations accordingly.[19] OpenSL ES is deprecated in favor of Oboe. Android 11 supports wireless debugging.[19]

Privacy and security

If automatically rebooting after a system update, apps can automatically resume and regain access to credential-encrypted storage without authentication.[20][19]

Android 11 introduces "one-time" permissions for camera, microphone, and location; when requested by an app, the user must choose whether to grant access whenever they are using the app, only once, or deny. Repeatedly denying permission will imply an indefinite rejection. Apps must require users to go to the system settings menu in order to enable background location tracking, and all "sensitive" permissions are automatically reset if the user has not used an app for several months.[16][21][22][23]

Apps targeting Android 11 are only allowed to access files in external storage that they had created themselves ("scoped storage"), preferably contained within an app-specific directory, and audio, image, and video files contained within the Music, Pictures, or Videos directories. Any other file may only be accessed via user intervention through the Storage Access Framework.[21][24][25]

For unspecified security reasons, Android 11 restricts image and video capture intents to the system default camera app only, and the user may no longer select from third-party camera apps in order to execute these intents. Furthermore, apps are prevented from querying for installed apps that handle this intent.[26][21]

See also

References
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