The new release promises to make messaging more versatile and brings a bunch of privacy enhancements.
With these upgrades, the constant challenge is human limitations.
A list of when updates will be ready for other phones isavailable online.
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Complexity vs.
However, the latest OS adds complexity as well as benefits, one user interface expert says.
“Changes like this reflect how differently we are using devices,” he said.
Google also tweaked the COVID-19 exposure notifications system.
For Android 11 users, the location setting doesnt need to be enabled for the software to work.
There’s a new playback control that no longer appears as a pending notification.
Take More Control of Apps
Google is also letting users take more control of privacy.
Android 10 let apps access location, microphone, and camera data only while the app is open.
The permissions feature alone is reason to upgrade, Hatter said.
“But Google is still sucking in all this data about you all the time.”
