What new updates you can find with the latest release of Android 11?

We all have to go through the drill of approving different permission requests when we use any new app on our Android phones. Many of us worry about our private information’s unauthorized usage when we grant various app permissions. Android 11 brings advanced settings to safeguard user information better. It comes with improved management of general permissions to apps for using the camera, microphone, and location information. Users have the option to allow only one-time permission to mobile apps to ensure a secure app experience. The OS will also revoke permissions granted to apps that remain unused for a considerable period.

Google has also brought perfected device control features with the new version. In this era reigned by IoT technology and smart devices, it is handier if we can control different smart gadgets with our mobile itself. Users will now find the feature to control the connected devices in their homes with a tap on their phones. You can get the device control widgets on the power menu of your Android phone.

Screen recording capability is not an entirely new feature for smartphones. Some brands had already developed a screen recording feature for their phone models. However, Android has now rolled out a built-in screen recorder for the first time with its latest release. It is easy to record your phone screen’s events with simplified audio settings to make useful videos.

5G is the revolutionary upgrade in the mobile network spectrum that is swiftly capturing the global telecom market. Android 11 comes with the APIs to make your phone more compatible with 5G use. One can perform functions such as detecting the available bandwidth of the 5G connection or checking the type of 5G network available in a location. You will surely benefit from a fast pace and low latency.

If you are an ardent Facebook user, you perhaps know about the chat heads that appear while using Facebook Messenger. Android 11 will elevate your chatting experience with the introduction of chat bubbles to show message notifications. The Bubbles API will help you to multi-task better on your phone. You can effortlessly converse while performing other tasks via the chat bubbles.

Most of us hate the number of spam calls from different entities, such as telecom companies and banks. There is the presence of STIR/SHAKEN standards to reduce the occurrence of call spoofing. Android 11 comes with the competence to seamlessly allow the app to gain information about the STIR/SHAKEN status of any incoming call. One can stop unscrupulous robocalling to a great extent with the screening update.

GIFs have become a prominent part of the messaging world. However, GIF animations are quite bulky and eat up a lot of your space. When you have limited internet connectivity, using GIFs is next to impossible. So the good news is that Android 11 comes with the support for data-efficient HEIF files. The HEIF (High-Efficiency Image File Format) animations will improve the user experience to a great extent.

We all know that foldable smartphones have already arrived in the market. The advanced Android version comes with a foldable-phone specific Hinge fold API. It will seamlessly detect the folding and unfolding of your foldable smartphone and adjust the display accordingly.

The ability to recover any file you accidentally delete, like in a computer, is also a reality for our phone gallery. Photo trash is already available in some hi-tech phone models. However, Android 11 has a recycle bin for storing images that get deleted for a stipulated time. You can either recover or permanently delete image files with the built-in trash setting.

Android 11 has taken the usage of machine learning abilities to the next level. It has refined the smart reply feature of your phone to devise ameliorated auto-replies while chatting and messaging. It will provide better suggestions as a response to any message.

Many of us love to hear music on our phones while doing many of our diurnal chores. Android 11 brings boosted media control settings to amplify your audio experience. Users can now control their audio requirements through the quick-control panel of the pull-down notification display on the screen. Switching the audio output from earphones to speakers or vice-versa is also more simplified.