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Android 11 Sound Picker Will Eventually Work With Google Cast Devices

Tim September 11, 2020 5

Inside Android 11, you may notice a new UI for when you have media playing. In the notification pulldown, there's now a dedicated section for said media, along with a shortcut to determine where that media is playing back from. We're calling this the Android...

Android 11 Go Edition Includes Native Gesture Navigation, Quicker App Launches

Tim September 10, 2020 1

Google detailed Android 11 Go Edition this morning, the latest iteration of the Android OS that's made to run on devices with minimum specs. Inside, there's some great stuff, such as improvements for speed, security, privacy, and usability. For us, the big...

Android 11 Open Beta Released for OnePlus 8 Series

Kellen September 8, 2020 6

As a part of today's Android 11 release news, OnePlus has announced the first open beta of Android 11 for the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. If you own either device, you can start testing Android 11 and the big changes to OxygenOS right now. The update is quite...

Google’s Android 11 Statue Holds a Secret

Tim September 8, 2020 5

Google's Dave Burke posted a photo of the official Android 11 statue to social media this morning, following the official release of Android 11. Due to many Googlers working from home, it only seems fitting that the statue has been unveiled in augmented...

Android 11 is Here! (Updated: Live!)

Kellen September 8, 2020 86

It's Red Velvet Cake day! Oh, we don't do the dessert name thing anymore so, it's Android 11 release day! Google just announced that Android 11 is here in consumer form and ready to rollout to Google Pixel phones starting day, as well as devices from OnePlus,...

Android 11 Brings Broader Support for Wireless Android Auto

Tim August 21, 2020 5

Android 11 is set to bring about more broad support for wireless Android Auto. Specifically, any device running Android 11 will be able to wirelessly connect to a car's compatible head unit, which is a big bump in compatibility over what we have right now. So...

Under the Veil of User Privacy, Android 11 Limits 3rd-Party Camera Apps

Tim August 20, 2020 15

Recently on Google's dedicated IssueTracker website, a developer stumbled upon a issue feature in Android 11 that focuses on 3rd-party camera applications. Because I don't speak developer, I'll attempt to put it all as plainly as possible. Right now on builds...

Video: OnePlus 8 Pro Android 11 First Look! Always-On Display is Here.

Kellen August 11, 2020 9

Once OnePlus dropped the Android 11 Developer Preview 3 files for the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 this morning, we didn't hesitate to flash them. Seeing OnePlus' implementation of an always-on display is something we've waited years for and will take the risk...