In the world of Android development, you need to connect your computer to your phone, usually via a USB cable, in order to transmit your app to your phone. To simplify and modernize this process, Android 11 Developer Preview 2 includes a new “Wireless debugging” setting to let you connect ADB over a Wi-Fi network.
The second Android 11 Developer Preview was released today with quite a few…
In the first developer preview of Android 11, Google blocked access to the traditional Easter egg in an unprecedented move. Now, in the second developer preview, Android 11 is re-enabling access.
Digging into the settings menu of Android 11 on a Pixel smartphone, you’ll…
Display cutouts are the lay of the land in 2020 and to help developers out with all of the new designs, Google is adding a new option to Android 11’s developer options to simulate punch hole cutouts and waterfall displays.
Punch hole displays have exploded in popularity…
Easily 6 months later than it should have, Google has finally added a much-needed security feature to the Pixel 4. With Android 11’s second developer preview, the “require eyes to be open” feature for Pixel 4’s face unlock is now live.
If you’ll recall back when the Pixel 4 launched, there was a fair bit of controversy surrounding the device’s Face Unlock system because it could be…
Until May, the next version of Android remains intended for and focussed on developers. With that in mind, we’re diving into today’s release of Android 11 DP2 to find all the new features.
Developer Preview 1 had quite a few user-facing changes that made their way to…
It’s finally here folks. As noted in the first developer preview, Android 11 is finally working on a native screen recorder after years of users begging for the functionality. Now, in the second developer preview, Android 11’s screen recorder is building on its UI with…
In the second developer preview of Android 11, Google is tweaking the theming app that ships with Pixel smartphones with a new option and a completely redesigned wallpaper picker.
If you long-press an empty space on the Pixel Launcher’s homescreen, you’ll be greeted with the menu for “Styles & Wallpapers,” a feature that debuted back in Android 10 with the Pixel 4. This opens up…
The latest Android developer preview has enabled lockscreen clock customization for Pixel owners for the first time — although your options are quite limited.
After installing the latest developer preview, when you enter the theming options within the Styles &…
The second developer preview of Android 11 is here and we’re just starting to dig into what it changes, including firstly a more obvious split for different sections of the notification tray.
With Android 11 DP2, there’s now a large visible gap in between the…
This time last year, Google just released the first beta of the next version of Android. In 2020, we’re four weeks into the developer preview, and Android 11 DP2 is launching today.
Coming after the unscheduled DP 1.1 patch earlier this month, Developer Preview 2 is officially an “incremental update with additional features, APIs, and behavior changes.” Google continues to take feedback…
