android 11 developer preview | android 11 release date | android 11 new features

android 11 developer preview | android 11 release date | android 11 new features 

android 11 developer preview | android 11 release date | android 11 new features so the long wait for android 11 is over as the first android 11 developer preview is here way before the android 11 release date and android 11 developer preview brings some highly requested features in android 11 plus there are a few more neat android 11 new features up top.

we've done plenty of testing in android 11 preview and we think these are the top android 11 new features so far.

• 1 dark mode scheduling in android 11 developer preview

long overdue one of the android features that has existed on other phones UI like the galaxy line's One UI is the dark mode scheduling ability and android 11 new features in Developer Preview 1 include the ability to schedule the dark mode.

you can schedule the dark mode into action on your google pixel whenever you like. in android 11 developer preview you can now set the dark mode to activate at sunset based on your location or alternatively set your own schedule for when the dark mode starts and then select your apps into a darker theme.

we're sure a lot of you out there will really love this android 11 new feature dark mode scheduling feature in android 11 developer preview.

• 2 native screen recorder in android 11 developer preview

finally, after we saw the screen recorder appear in android 10 beta last year but not in a user-facing capacity but we now have an early working native screen recorder in Android 11 developer preview.

android 11 developer preview native screen recorder is activated by adding a notification shape toggle in your google pixel which you then tap to start screen recording in android 11 developer preview and you can stop recording by locking your phone or pressing the icon within your notification shade.

at the moment the screen recording in android 11 developer preview doesn't seem to record audio though and there is no ability to change screen resolution in android 11 developer preview native screen recording but we're sure these options will probably come in a later android 11 preview or android 11 beta built or in the android 11 release date.

• 3 new motion sense gestures in android 11 developer preview

the motion sensor in google pixel 4 and google pixel 4 xl might feel like a gimmick at times however motion sense in pixel 4 and pixel 4 xl getting a useful update with a new gesture that lets you pause and play music by sort of air tapping above your display.

in our experience when trying with YouTube music motion sense air gesture to play and pause music works pretty much every time unlike the swipe to change tracks gesture plus you don't need to unlock your phone to use a motion sense air gesture which makes it instantly more useful to daily.

• 4 Bluetooth stays active in airplane mode in android 11 developer preview

this might be a godsend for frequent travelers as now in android 11 developer preview you will no longer disconnect from your Bluetooth headphones when you enable airplane mode in your phone.

this of Bluetooth in airplane mode inclusion in android 11 developer preview makes a lot more sense when you consider that most of the smartphones out there including the google pixel line science google pixel 2 no longer include a headphone port.

• 5 share sheet pinning in android 11 developer preview

share sheet pinning in android 11 developer preview is a great android 11 new features if you'd like to share it with a certain selection of apps more frequently than other android apps.

in the android 11 Developer Preview 1, you've gained the ability to pin up to 4 apps within your share menu or share sheet for quick access to your content sharing options in an android 11 developer preview.

to take advantage of the share sheet pinning feature you'll just need to hold an app icon which you can then pin for quick access for sharing stuff from anywhere.

• 6 conversations in the notification panel in android 11 developer preview

another usability tweak in the android 11 developer preview as the notification shade has gained a new conversation section that highlights messaging apps notification first and foremost for easier access to the message.

this new conversation feature in the notification panel gives extra priority to conversations on your notification shade and a separate divider from your other notification groups. 

although not a massive addition to notification pannel in android 11 developer preview but the new conversation feature in the notification panel is a neat feature after all.

• 7 screen recorder shower in android 11 developer preview

this screen recorder shower edition in android 11 developer preview is aimed directly at developers as you can now add a floating refresh rate measurement to your display if you want to track frame drops and your current frame rate on the display.

screen recorder shower is definitely reminiscent of the numerous gameplay recording apps on PC but it is useful for developers that want to make sure their apps are high refresh rate display ready in android 11 developer preview.


so, all in all, it wasn't the most extensive list of features in android 11 developer preview but these android 11 features are some of our favorite user-facing features to come with the 1st android 11 developer preview.