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Android 11 DP1: New developer option shows your display’s current refresh rate

High refresh rate displays are showing up basically everywhere in the Android world in 2020 and now, Google is offering developers a handy option to see what the current refresh rate is on your display at all times. This new developer option is pretty straightforward. When toggled on, it shows in chunky numbers at the top of the screen what the current refresh rate of the display is. Since I’m…
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Pixel 4 gets new Motion Sense gesture and better touch sensitivity on Android 11

Android 11’s first Developer Preview just landed today and it brings along with it a handful of new features. If you’ve got a Pixel 4, though, Android 11 brings a new Motion Sense gesture and touch sensitivity options on Android 11 too. Spotted by , Motion Sense on Pixel 4 gets a small, but meaningful upgrade with the Android 11 update. Now, Pixel 4’s Soli sensor will recognize when your…
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Android 11 DP1: Screen recorder arrives w/ Quick Settings toggle

Screen recording is a feature Google has weirdly been avoiding for a while on Android, but the foundation has been laid over the past few releases to finally deliver this functionality. Now, with Android 11, the native screen recorder is here with a new quick settings toggle. Hidden by default, this new quick settings toggle immediately starts Android 11’s screen recorder. This feature is …
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Google Play to review all Android apps requesting background location access

Last year, Android 10 let users limit an application’s location access to only when it’s actively in use. Android 11 later this year builds on that with one-time access, as well as a new Google Play policy that requires “developers get approval if they want to access location data in the background.” This policy change is aimed at older versions of the operating system, and will be…
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