Android 11 is here. The much-awaited annual update for the Google Android platform is now rolling out. And as always, the Google Pixel phones are getting the goodness right away. However, there is a surprise in store for users of certain other Android phones, which are lined up to get the Android 11 update today itself. Unlike Android updates from the previous years, Android 11 is less about large-scale changes and more about incremental improvements across the board with pretty much every functionality. There is greater focus on data privacy and security, such as more user control over location permission for apps and also how apps that you may not have used for a while will have their permissions reset to prevent data leaks that a user may not realize.
As it is every year, if you use a Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3XL, Pixel 3A, Pixel 3A XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4XL and Pixel 4A, you will be able to download and install the latest Android 11 update from today itself. But unlike other years, there is a very pleasant change. A lot of other phones are getting Android 11 today itself. OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 phones are getting the Android 11 update today itself, with the rollout in India, EU and North America regions, albeit as a beta version at this time. Yet, the brave souls have an option, for sure. We have compiled everything that you need to know about the Android 11 update in one place, as a ready reckoner of what is new, what to keep an eye out for and when your phone gets the Android 11 update.
Android 11 Rollout Begins Today: Here’s What is New
Today started out with some good news. Google rolling out Android 11 is that one moment every year that warms our hearts. There is a lot of good stuff that Android 11 is bringing to your phone now.
Android 11 Releasing on OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Xiaomi Phones Today: Is Yours in the List?
If you don’t have a Google Pixel phone, what do you do? We compile what phone makers such as OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme are saying about the Android 11 update rollout for the phones in their line-up. The good news is, everything this year is quicker than before, which means more phones will get the update sooner than perhaps what we have seen in the years gone by.
Android 11: 5 Coolest New Features That You Would Love to Have on Your Phone
Android 11 means there is a lot of new stuff landing on your phone, as and when you get the update for your phone. Visually not a lot may change from the outset, but there are improvements across most features—such as privacy, better handing of notifications, native screen recording options and quick audio output selection which will be handy if you have multiple Bluetooth headphones or speakers connected.
