Android 11

File:Android 11 Developer Preview logo.svg

Android 11 (internally codenamed Red Velvet Cake){{Cite web|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=July 23, 2020|title=Even Android 11 is cake|url=https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/7/23/21336209/android-11-r-red-velvet-cake-internal-code-name-dessert-google|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=December 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217230719/https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/7/23/21336209/android-11-r-red-velvet-cake-internal-code-name-dessert-google|url-status=live}} 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. A state of "platform stability" was planned for July 2020, and the final release occurred on September 8, 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21143789/google-android-11-developer-preview-release-5g-security-early |title=Google releases Android 11 developer preview earlier than expected |last=Bohn |first=Dieter |date=February 19, 2020 |website=The Verge |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511100310/https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/19/21143789/google-android-11-developer-preview-release-5g-security-early |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/19/android-11-will-have-3-developer-previews-and-3-betas-before-release/|title=Android 11 will have 3 developer previews and 3 betas before release|date=February 19, 2020|website=Android Police|access-date=February 19, 2020|archive-date=May 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515095316/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/02/19/android-11-will-have-3-developer-previews-and-3-betas-before-release/|url-status=live}}

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). Developer Preview 2 was then released on March 18,{{cite web|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/03/android-11-developer-preview-2.html|title=Android 11: Developer Preview 2|publisher=Official Google developers blog|date=March 18, 2020|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526162300/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/03/android-11-developer-preview-2.html|url-status=live}} followed by Developer Preview 3 on April 23.{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-11-developer-preview-3-is-now-available/|title=Android 11 developer preview 3 is now available|website=ZDNet|date=April 23, 2020|access-date=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423212056/https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-11-developer-preview-3-is-now-available/|url-status=live}} 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/06/android-11-developer-preview-4-lands-today-first-beta-coming-on-june-3rd-at-online-launch-show-event/|title=Bonus Android 11 Developer Preview 4 lands today|date=May 6, 2020|website=AndroidPolice|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-date=May 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516005657/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/05/06/android-11-developer-preview-4-lands-today-first-beta-coming-on-june-3rd-at-online-launch-show-event/|url-status=live}}

The release of the first public beta was originally set to take place on June 3 at Google I/O, which was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an online release event being planned instead.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-google-io-2020-canceled-wont-be-hosted-online.html|title=Google's big developer conference is now completely canceled because of coronavirus|last=Haselton|first=Todd|date=March 20, 2020|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=April 6, 2020|archive-date=April 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424153033/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-google-io-2020-canceled-wont-be-hosted-online.html|url-status=live}} Following the George Floyd protests, Google announced that the release of the first Android 11 beta would be postponed.{{Cite web|title=Google delays the Android 11 Beta announcement as protests roil US cities|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21275399/google-delays-android-11-beta-announcement-protests-george-floyd|last=Bohn|first=Dieter|date=May 30, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2020|archive-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530071708/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/30/21275399/google-delays-android-11-beta-announcement-protests-george-floyd|url-status=live}} Beta 1 was finally released on June 10, 2020,{{Cite web|last=Faulkner|first=Cameron|date=June 10, 2020|title=How to install the Android 11 public beta|url=https://www.theverge.com/21274615/android-11-beta-install-download-how-to-update|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610192239/https://www.theverge.com/21274615/android-11-beta-install-download-how-to-update|url-status=live}} followed by Beta 2 on July 8.{{cite web|url=https://9to5google.com/2020/07/08/android-11-beta-2/|title=Google releases Android 11 Beta 2 with 'Platform Stability' for Pixel phones|website=VentureBeat|date=July 8, 2020|access-date=July 9, 2020|archive-date=July 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708171141/https://9to5google.com/2020/07/08/android-11-beta-2/|url-status=live}} A hotfix Beta 2.5 was then released on July 22,{{cite web|url=https://9to5google.com/2020/07/22/android-11-beta-2-5/|title=Google releases Android 11 Beta 2.5 patch with Pixel 4 display fix|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=July 22, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723031536/https://9to5google.com/2020/07/22/android-11-beta-2-5/|url-status=live}} with Beta 3 released on August 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/android-11-beta-3-1145427/|title=Android 11 beta 3 lands, requires users to opt-in to Exposure Notifications API|website=Android Authority|date=August 6, 2020|access-date=September 1, 2020|archive-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015132201/https://www.androidauthority.com/android-11-beta-3-1145427/|url-status=live}} It was released on September 8, 2020.{{cite web|first=Jason|last=Cipriani|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-releases-android-11-with-new-features-and-privacy-enhancements/|title=Google releases Android 11 with new features and privacy enhancements|website=ZDNet|date=September 8, 2020|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012014040/https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-releases-android-11-with-new-features-and-privacy-enhancements/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Burke|first=Dave|date=September 8, 2020|title=Turning it up to Android 11|url=https://blog.google/products/android/android-11/|access-date=October 24, 2020|website=Google The Keyword|archive-date=June 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629233952/https://blog.google/products/android/android-11/|url-status=live}}

{{See also|Android version history#Android 11}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Bohn|first=Dieter|date=June 10, 2020|title=Android 11: conversations, bubbles, and making sense of complexity|url=https://www.theverge.com/21285299/android-11-beta-features-notifications-bubbles-permissions-smart-home-video-google|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610180733/https://www.theverge.com/21285299/android-11-beta-features-notifications-bubbles-permissions-smart-home-video-google|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|date=May 8, 2019|title=Google will entirely kill the overlay permission in a future Android release|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/google-will-entirely-kill-the-overlay-permission-in-a-future-android-release/|access-date=August 15, 2019|website=Android Police|archive-date=May 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509012136/https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/05/08/google-will-entirely-kill-the-overlay-permission-in-a-future-android-release/|url-status=live}}

The menu displayed when holding the power button now includes an area devoted to controlling smart home devices (only on Pixel devices). The screenshot button is moved to the recents screen (only on Pixel devices).{{Cite web|date=September 10, 2020|title=Google's Android 11 message: No other phone will be as good as a Pixel|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/3574696/googles-signal-with-android-11-no-other-phone-will-ever-be-as-good-as-a-pixel.html|access-date=September 11, 2020|website=PCWorld|language=en|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064721/https://www.pcworld.com/article/3574696/googles-signal-with-android-11-no-other-phone-will-ever-be-as-good-as-a-pixel.html|url-status=live}} Apps can be pinned on the share menu.

Android 11 includes a built-in screen recorder.{{Cite web|date=September 2, 2020|title=Android 11: Everything you need to know!|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/android-11|access-date=September 7, 2020|website=Android Central|archive-date=March 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312040641/https://www.androidcentral.com/android-11|url-status=live}} Media controls are displayed as part of the quick settings area and no longer as a persistent notification, and can be swiped sideways to access those for other apps.{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2021|first=Dave|last=Johnson|title=The 11 best new features of Android 11|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/android-11-features|access-date=August 24, 2021|website=Business Insider|language=en-US|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824124449/https://www.businessinsider.com/android-11-features|url-status=live}}

The voice control system is capable of recognizing screen context.

Android 11 contains various APIs designed for detecting the presence of 5G network connectivity in order to provide enhanced in-app experiences.{{Cite web|title=Add 5G capabilities to your app|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/features/5g|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Developers|language=en|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014032144/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/features/5g|url-status=live}} Android 11 contains new APIs for handling devices with hinged displays (such as foldable smartphones) and ultra-curved "waterfall" displays.{{Cite web|title=Features and APIs Overview|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/features|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Developers|language=en|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014010608/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/features|url-status=live}}

A new API can be used to monitor a device's temperature and adjust application operations accordingly. OpenSL ES is deprecated in favor of Oboe.{{Cite web |title=Home · google/oboe Wiki |url=https://github.com/google/oboe |access-date=July 2, 2022 |website=GitHub |language=en |archive-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702094830/https://github.com/google/oboe |url-status=live }} Android 11 supports wireless debugging. Android 11 Go Edition has performance improvements, privacy enhancement, increasing storage, upgraded RAM storage and new app features, with Google stating that apps would launch 20% quicker than on Android 10.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/10/21429838/google-android-11-go-edition-devices-2gb-ram-20-percent|title=Android 11 Go is available today, and it will launch apps 20 percent faster|last=Peters|first=Jay|date=September 10, 2020|website=The Verge|access-date=September 10, 2020|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418202750/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/10/21429838/google-android-11-go-edition-devices-2gb-ram-20-percent|url-status=live}}

If automatically rebooting after a system update, apps can automatically resume and regain access to credential-encrypted storage without authentication.{{Cite web|last=Condon|first=Stephanie|title=Google releases second developer preview of Android 11|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-releases-second-developer-preview-of-android-11/|access-date=April 6, 2020|website=ZDNet|language=en|archive-date=March 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318213652/https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-releases-second-developer-preview-of-android-11/|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Behavior changes: Apps targeting Android 11|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/behavior-changes-11|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Developers|language=en|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017233052/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/behavior-changes-11|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Behavior changes: all apps|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/behavior-changes-all|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Developers|language=en|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014143142/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/behavior-changes-all|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Privacy in Android 11|url=https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Developers|language=en|archive-date=October 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006015618/https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy|url-status=live}}

Apps targeting Android 11 are only allowed to access files in external storage that they have 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.{{Cite web|title=Android Q Scoped Storage: Best Practices and Updates|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/04/android-q-scoped-storage-best-practices.html|access-date=August 15, 2019|website=Android Developers Blog|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427125019/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2019/04/android-q-scoped-storage-best-practices.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Android Q privacy change: Scoped storage|url=https://developer.android.com/preview/privacy/scoped-storage|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711073559/https://developer.android.com/preview/privacy/scoped-storage|archive-date=July 11, 2019|access-date=August 15, 2019|website=Android Developers}} To "ensure that the EXIF location metadata is correctly processed based on the location permissions defined within the app", Android 11 restricts image and video capture Intents to system camera apps only. This does not affect cameras built into apps (such as, for example, Instagram or Snapchat).{{Cite web|date=August 18, 2020|title=Android 11 is taking away the camera picker to limit potential geotag hijacking|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/18/android-11-camera-apps-chooser/|access-date=August 18, 2020|website=Android Police|language=en-US|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819000105/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/18/android-11-camera-apps-chooser/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Hollister|first=Sean|date=August 20, 2020|title=Google confirms Android 11 will limit third-party camera apps because of location spying fears|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21376391/google-android-11-third-party-camera-picker-intents|access-date=August 25, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=August 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820193954/https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21376391/google-android-11-third-party-camera-picker-intents|url-status=live}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{commons category-inline}}
• {{Official website}}

{{Android}}

{{Google LLC}}

{{Portal bar|Internet}}

Category:Android (operating system) versions

Category:2020 software