Android 11 released today

[MrSquished]

For all Pixel 2 phones and newer, plus some other makes and models.

 

[SKORPI0]

Hopefully will get it for my Unlocked Cloud Silver 512GB Note 9, but doubtful.

Android 11 review: features by the dozen

There are too many new features to count, but here are the most important ones.

www.theverge.com

 

[WelshBloke]

Were the chat bubbles not a thing in 10? Was that just a Samsung thing?

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Just got the notification and installing it now on my Pixel 3 XL.

 

[MrSquished]

Were the chat bubbles not a thing in 10? Was that just a Samsung thing?

There were some bubbles in 10, the whole feature set has just been updated and expanded: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/android/151153-google-android-11-features

 

[WelshBloke]

There were some bubbles in 10, the whole feature set has just been updated and expanded: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/android/151153-google-android-11-features

Tbh that sounds exactly like the chat bubbles in android 10 on my S9.

Edit. Admittedly I turned it off ages ago as it's pretty annoying and now I can't find the option to turn it back on to check so I can't say for certain! 😁

 

[MrSquished]

Tbh that sounds exactly like the chat bubbles in android 10 on my S9.

Edit. Admittedly I turned it off ages ago as it's pretty annoying and now I can't find the option to turn it back on to check so I can't say for certain! 😁

They are different now. So far only the default Android messages app and FB Messenger uses them but they released a new Bubbles API so other apps can join in on the fun. If you see the attached
screenshot of my phone, now multiple conversations are bubbled.

 

[shortylickens]

I honestly dont know if I'm on 9, 10, or 11.
Which goes to show how little time I spend on my phone.

 

[shortylickens]

OK.

The nokia 7.2 is on Android 10. If anyone cares.

 

[rh71]

I honestly dont know if I'm on 9, 10, or 11.
Which goes to show how little time I spend on my phone.

I'm on my S8+ all the time and I didn't even know until now. 9. I use the apps, not the OS and all its nuances except for a couple widgets.

 

[WelshBloke]

They are different now. So far only the default Android messages app and FB Messenger uses them but they released a new Bubbles API so other apps can join in on the fun. If you see the attached
screenshot of my phone, now multiple conversations are bubbled.

I found the option! It's "Smart pop up view" which is spectacularly unhelpful.
You can turn it on for any app.

 

[MrSquished]

I found the option! It's "Smart pop up view" which is spectacularly unhelpful.
You can turn it on for any app.

This is on a pixel? I searched settings for 'smart pop' on my 4xl running 11 and get nothing

 

[WelshBloke]

This is on a pixel? I searched settings for 'smart pop' on my 4xl running 11 and get nothing

Nah, proprietary Samsung thing.

 

[PlanetJosh]

Looked for the alphabetic name for it but they stopped doing that. Only an internal company code name.