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Android 11 gets 15 new features.

Android 11 introduces 15 new features that weren't present in Android 10 before. What exactly? This is a list of new features and capabilities for Android 11.



1. view notification history

This feature allows you to examine and open previously closed or ignored incoming alerts in the notification column. You only need to enable this function in the Settings menu of your phone, and you may turn it off automatically at any time.

2. Collected notifications

Android 11 now has the ability to group all incoming notifications by application into one. Later, the display of incoming messages will be customized to the application, such as email, WhatsApp, or Instagram, in the notification area.

Users will be able to communicate more easily and respond to notifications more quickly thanks to this functionality.

3. Screen recorder

In fact, Android 10 already included a screen recording feature. On Android 11, the function is back with a more appealing design.

Simply swipe down on the screen with two fingers to reveal the options to access it.

Fast Settings To access the available recording options, next click the pencil icon in the bottom left corner. To begin screen recording, move the "Screen record" button to the top.

4. Suggestions for Applications

The most frequently used applications are arranged using this functionality. At first look, this functionality resembles the app drawer, which likewise works to intelligently organize apps. On the Android 11 OS, this function is situated on the home screen or the home page.

5. The power button has a smart home controller.

This function on the Android 11 operating system facilitates user access to specific smart home control functionalities via the power button.

Additionally, thanks to this capability, consumers may more easily control Google Home-connected smart home appliances from any location using only their Android phones.

6. "Do Not Disturb" Mode

By turning off low priority notifications, you can manage some interactions.

It's simple; you just need to turn on the "Do Not Disturb" mode in the settings menu of your phone and select which messaging app to mute.

7. App Permissions

The option to temporarily provide apps access to phone features like the camera, microphone, and location data is provided via this feature, as the name suggests. The user's phone is thought to be significantly more secure thanks to Android 11's App Permission feature.

8. Media Control

With the aid of an icon in the device notification menu, customers will find it simpler to switch to an external media output like a Bluetooth speaker or Google Home Speaker. This capability is comparable to AirPlay in the iOS Control Center on Apple devices.

9. New Emojis

Numerous new emojis and updated symbols are included in Android 11. A black cat, joyful faces with tears, bubble tea, faces with spectacles and mustaches, boomerangs, pinched fingers, pickup trucks, people cuddling, and many more are among the new emojis.

10. Dark Theme

Users of Android 11 can set the automatic activation of dark mode. The choices include setting it to your preferences or enabling dark mode from evening to morning.

11. Resize picture-in-picture

Users can easily go to other pages with the help of this feature without pausing or shutting down the active application. Google's Android 11 platform also enables users to move or resize videos and change their size.

12. Long screenshot

These days, images or screenshots are a rather crucial element. Google included a capability to take extended format pictures in Android 11. That indicates that the collected image is scrolled horizontally from top to bottom rather than only being displayed in the screen area.

13. Priority messages

Android 11 separates the two types of messaging alerts. The primary and priority notifications come first. Later notifications for priority notifications will be displayed at the top of the notification screen.

14. Pin items in the share menu

Certain programs or objects can be pinned with this capability to the share menu (share). Users that frequently send messages to certain recipients will find this to be more convenient.

15. Access to mini games

Google created a miniature game type that can be used to demonstrate gaming. Users only need to long press the power button and then click the three-dot icon to launch this compact game and begin playing right away.

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