Android’s multitasking screen is getting some useful new tweaks in Android 11, and now, we’ve spotted another. Starting with Android 11’s third developer preview, you can now bring back or “undo” recent apps after they’ve been swiped away.
One of our awesome readers pinged us on Twitter regarding this feature addition. Google has added a second swipe gesture to the “Recents”…
Android 11 is making some notable changes to notifications. In the third developer preview of Android 11, we’ve discovered that you can now dismiss notification, even ongoing ones that were previously always in place.
An ongoing notification in Android is typically…
We spotted a handful of features in the first Android 11 developer preview that are finally coming to light in the third developer preview. The latest of those is the ability to adjust the sensitivity of gestures on the left and right side of a device running Android…
Despite just being developer previews, the first two Android 11 releases have had their share of interface revamps and new features. Android 11 DP3 is available today and we’re finding every new feature.
Over the coming hours, we’ll dive into Android 11 DP3’s new features and every single change. (The newest updates will be at top of this list. Be sure to check back often.)
Google is…
We’re still in the process of uncovering all of the new things in Android 11 Developer Preview 3, a process that is currently taking a longer time than usual. Our normal routine of manually “sideloading” the update to Android 11 DP3 via ADB — which our Ben Schoon has…
Google is constantly tweaking different aspects of Android in new releases and, now, for Android 11’s third developer preview, the Recents screen has been redesigned with some added functions.
Upon firing up Android 11 DP3 on our Pixel 3a, one of the first changes that…
Since the first Android 11 developer preview, we’ve been tracking a new screenshot interface that Google is testing with new options, too. In Android 11 DP3, that new screenshot UI is live but it’s missing one option.
We first spotted this new UI back in the first release of Android 11, but it didn’t start going live for a couple of users until just recently. Now, on Android 11 DP3, the…
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 3 with app exit reasons, ADB Incremental, and wireless debugging
April 23, 2020
Google today launched the third Android 11 developer preview with app exit reasons updates, GWP-ASan heap analysis, Android Debug Bridge (ADB) Incremental, wireless debugging, and data access auditing. You can download Android 11 DP3 now from developer.android.com — if you…
In a preprint paper coauthored by Google AI lead Jeff Dean, scientists at Google Research and the Google chip implementation and infrastructure team describe a learning-based approach to chip design that can learn from past experience and improve over time, becoming better…
Spotify redesigns its Android TV app w/ new UI
April 23, 2020
The best speakers in your home are often the ones attached to your TV and now, Spotify is giving its Android TV app a fresh coat of paint to make it easier to play your music on the big screen.
Rolling out to Android TV users this week, Spotify has completely redesigned its Android TV app. This redesign includes background images based on the bands and albums you listen to, as well as using a…
