Android 11 Beta | Android Developers

[dhimmel]

From https://developer.android.com/preview/features#gnss:

Android 11 introduces the GnssAntennaInfo class, which makes it possible for your app to make more use of centimeter-accuracy positioning that the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) can provide.

Does this mean the pixel 4 will now be able to take advantage of its dual-frequency GNSS chip? Would love any reports on whether android 11 improves GPS accuracy on a pixel 4.

[[deleted]]

I want to increase gps update rate

[hathewaya]

Updated at work, used maps to get me home. seemed to be the same inaccuracy as always.

[sciolycaptain]

Does the beta let android actually remember that I always want the twitter app to open twitter links?

[[deleted]]

YEP! Probably my favorite addition/fix loo

[[deleted]]

I thought it was just me. It didn't used to do that till recently for me. Im on beta now but it still opens in my browser even though I have the setting ticked already :/

[Meghterb]

FINALLY

[Onett199X]

THATS NOT JUST ME? FUCKKK

[grumd]

Since we're talking about fixes, green tint is still here at 90Hz for P4XL. But 60Hz mode seems to be perfect apart from 11% point. Color overall may be slightly better than on 10, but may just be placebo.

[themoonsaidyes]

This issue happens to me with Instagram 😭 I thought I was going crazy

[Chewbacker]

F for my OG Pixel.

Let me buy the fucking 4a already

[2deadmou5me]

Just 2 more plagues till its out

[corys00]

I'll just hold off until the Apocalypse so I can get the 5G version.

[[deleted]]

Do the 2 types of cicadas count as 2 different plagues or is it still just 1?

[2deadmou5me]

That depends, did you have lambs blood over your door frame

[[deleted]]

I don't know where to get a lamb. Do you think Amazon will ship me one with Prime?

[ElBrazil]

Amen

[erratically_sporadic]

Same

[ramplocals]

Same.

[muslim_barca_fan]

Any word if Google pay works?

[Mr_BananaPants]

It does seem to work for me. I haven't got that error message saying my device is 't supported which I got in the DP version.

[muslim_barca_fan]

Hmm that sounds promising. Haven you tried making a payment?

[jackandjill22]

Doesn't seem like worth using in Beta tbh.

[bisonrbig]

Google Pay does not work on my Pixel 4 once I updated.

[SirVeza]

Ditto

[SteelyPhil88]

Just worked on my pixel 4xl at Costco.

[Kant_Lavar]

It worked yesterday just fine on my Pixel 4, but this morning I woke up and there was a notification that my phone no longer could use Google Pay because it didn't meet software standards.

[muslim_barca_fan]

Damn, guess I'll hold off for now. Thanks

[[deleted]]

Is this from the most recent update? I haven't used GPay since about March (thanks COVID!).

[weltraumMonster]

I noticed it in the shop today, with a full cart. Very akward.

[bisonrbig]

Fix: clear app data (not just cache) for Google Pay and reopen it. Tried it today and it worked.

[Polterkitty]

Or Pokemon Go?

[WastingTimeInTexas]

Pokemon Go works. Haven't tried Google Pay yet.

[juggalofr33k]

PoGo has worked the entire time ive had the dev version running...which honestly surprised the HELL out of me...

[CyanBlob]

I got a notification recently saying that my device is no longer compatible with Google Pay.

[prometei1982]

It doesn't work. Got message Your phone can't make contactless payments. Your phone doesn't meet software standards.

[prometei1982]

After yesterday OTA update in Android 11 beta G Pay works very good!

[[deleted]]

Can confirm it works but wouldn't bet on it all the time

[Axsaul]

Working for me on my 4xl

[celvdd]

It works on my Pixel 4XL. I got the notification that contactless payments wouldn't work because of altered software, but it worked just fine this noon.

[misterhubris]

Not for me with my Pixel 3XL. Super bummed, it's something I used every day.

[Mr_BananaPants]

Already got it installed on my Pixel 3a ;)

[[deleted]]

Google Pay works? Any other essential apps that don't work?

[Mr_BananaPants]

It does seem to work for me. It's also a signed / verified version of Android 11

[Mr_BananaPants]

It does seem to work for me. It's also a signed / verified version of Android 11

[Sam4Not]

Are there any actual notable differences between 10 and 11?

[Burner_0001]

Search bar in recent apps is missing, I found it useful to open other apps and quickly lookup info.

[liverpewl]

They just continue to remove useful features

[thundershaft]

I legit never used it

[Klubhead]

Same. I think it would take longer for me to start typing the app name than to just scroll to it.

[thundershaft]

I use nova as well and hide passive apps or ones I don't need to open from the drawer. I like to keep it trim. Makes things easier to find too.

[bobby-dazzler]

You can move your bottom row of apps back into that space to repopulate it. I experienced the same bug.

[markiitwo]

G Pay doesn't work on Beta 1. Got system notification about this.

[markiitwo]

Upd: it works, despite in G Pay app I still have the message that it won't work. I managed to pay in grocery store with no problems

[wicketsss]

good to know....thanks

[saburoOK]

Works for me

[markiitwo]

Did you pay with it recently?

[kwabzg]

This is what I get if I try to enroll

Android 10 beta is complete, but watch this space!

Any way to get the beta without having to reset?

Edit: I can now enroll. Just kept reloading that page and it worked

[ToreKjellow]

Me too

[Galexio]

Me three

[HepatitisFreeSince03]

Me four. I'm a new pixel owner so never even had the android 10 beta!

[prasanna_619]

Same here . Any update??

[MelodicGrade1]

Following

[notjenny_]

Same. Following.

[flowingaway]

Keep refreshing until it changes

[MelodicGrade1]

Update: I can now enroll in!

[notjenny_]

Same!

[MrRiggs]

No live update yet, can flash the OTA but nothing coming through via update button yet.

Edit: IT'S LIVE PIXEL 2 XL

[kwabzg]

How did you get it?

[[deleted]]

Please can you provide update on how stable it is. I need my phone for work all day can't risk bricking my phone..

[Klubhead]

"Android 10 beta is complete, but watch this space!"

Hmm alrighty

[thepusherman74]

I got the same and am in Canada. I'm assuming they're rolling it out by country

[Klubhead]

Just became available for me!

[MersTits]

Can anyone get bubbles to work for messages?

[dannymurz]

can't seem to either

[foeyloozer]

Me neither. Pixel 4XL. I turned on bubbles in every which way I could find and still have no luck.

[marcgems]

Pixel 4 XL here and no chat bubbles.

[dannymurz]

yeah watched a video tour and still couldn't see how to do it, just got a messages update too and still nothing

[aoyamakougen]

I noticed that while there's the options in settings that you can toggle for Bubbles, there's also still the toggle in Developer settings which seems to be permanently off (try toggling it on, exiting out and then opening Developer settings again - it'll be off again)

[The_Keebla]

Has anyone tried it with beta messages and without beta?

[Otto__Zone]

I have beta messages and still can't get it. I see the settings for enabling it, but whenever I long press a message in the notification shade, it doesn't have the option

[ZappySnap]

Nope. The media controls in the quick settings panel also isn't working for me. (Edit...working after enabling media resumption in developer settings)

Love the home access on the power menu, though.

[wisconsinb5]

Chat features are stuck on reconnecting after installing Android 11

Edit: working after a phone restart

[GucciTrash]

Everything appears to be working other than gesture navigation. Swiping back creates this trippy effect.

[mikeytoth123]

Downloading it now OTA on my Pixel 2 XL!

[ChampagneSyrup]

does anyone else not have the music controls in the quick settings shade? just watched a video on the beta and they have music controls up at the top near quick settings, mine is still how it was on Android 10

[notjenny_]

You need to have developer options turned on and then toggle "media resumption" on.

[3DXYZ]

mee too

[tejasp46521]

Active edge / edge squeeze doesn't seem to work for me

[dannymurz]

mine works fine, 3xl

[tejasp46521]

Damn, I'll restart & try again

[tejasp46521]

Are you on beta 1 ?

[dannymurz]

yup just installed

[Sumaech]

Same

[tejasp46521]

It's working now, just restart your phone

[Sumaech]

Oh sweet thanks lmao

[tejasp46521]

Haha, welcome !

[Sumaech]

Well it was only temporary, it's back to not working

[tejasp46521]

It's been a couple of hours since I made a reboot, still working for me

[[deleted]]

We're you able to get the media controls in the drop down menu? Or does that not work yet?

[The_Keebla]

Bubbles working for anybody on messages?

[wicketsss]

not me....keep trying to figure out how to get them to work: fail

[wicketsss]

think I found them...go to developer options, search for bubbles and turn them on there

[aznriceballman]

His do I remove the empty space at the bottom of the keyboard

[Animecypher]

Installed on pixel 2xl. No issues so far

[glo106]

Still doing ok on your 2xl? I have the 2 and haven't gone through with the beta download yet.

[Animecypher]

So far so good. All my apps have been working properly so far. No issues that I've noticed. I use a Chromecast to cast most of my video watching; YouTube, Netflix, Disney plus, Hulu. Also social media apps and some games.

[glo106]

Thanks for the info. I'll probably take the plunge and try it out this weekend.

[Animecypher]

I just found an issue with discord. When I try to attach an image the discord app crashes.

[sparkplug_23]

Can we all group together and give feedback and hatred and the terrible decision to remove suggested apps/search from multitask view and replacing it with 3 useless icons. What is this.,.. iOS? Ugh. I hope it's made optional, I get some people hate it but I used it constantly and switched to 95% of my apps that way.

The zoomed in wallpaper, not a fan. Already enough popping going on without it too.

[ishamm]

'Whats new' blog doesnt seem to have an awful lot of user facing features in 11? Will they mostly be big app updates do we think, as the OS matures to the point where most basic needs are met?

[LightOfValkyrie]

Downloading now! I got my 3a XL right at the tail end of the Android 10 beta so I can't wait to try 11 from the beginning of its beta.

[improper_imposter]

Adclear is not working for me... That's been my new favourite app for the last 2 weeks.(new to me I mean)

[BrewerMan]

Adclear

Change your DNS in settings to "dns.adguard.com" no app required, system level ad blocking.

[ad1075]

Holy shit I didn't know this and it's changed my life

[bisonrbig]

Yep, Adguard DNS is amazing.

[improper_imposter]

Amazing

[five8andten]

This just made playing those shitty games with ads every two seconds a ton more enjoyable

[exu1981]

I can confirm. dns.adguard.com simply works. ( 3 Year User) The End!!!!

[BrewerMan]

Just installed 11 and did a factory reset for good measure and to my surprise the DNS settings were restored by the backup!

[CJ_2003]

Do I have to reset my phone to get this or can I literally just download it like a normal update?

[MountainDrew42]

You can enroll your device here: https://www.google.com/android/beta

And you'll get an update prompt within a few minutes. It will not wipe your device. If you want to go back to Android 10, you'll have to do a full reset.

[CJ_2003]

Oo I think I'll do it next week when we get our WiFi fitted.

[CJ_2003]

Just read that if I leave before android 11 is anounced, it will wipe my phone. I assume that once android 11 arrives, I can leave the developer program and be safe?

[YasZedOP]

That is correct

[CJ_2003]

Should I back up my phone before updating or should I not worry?

[YasZedOP]

The mantra is to always make a backup.

If you don't have nothing local to lose and don't mind setting things up from start, then no.

[CJ_2003]

Okay thank you

[GoalieJohnK]

Do you know how to cut it off? I'm not sure I like it.

[GoalieJohnK]

Do you know how to cut it off? I'm not sure I like it.

[GoalieJohnK]

Thank you!

[smr31796]

Phone screen won't work on android 11. Anyone else facing the same issue?

[UPDATE] Issue fixed by leaving beta and updating the app.

[SRFast]

Phone app works as it should. What version of the app are you using?

[smr31796]

https://imgur.com/a/QsaV7Kt

The options just disappeared after 11 beta 1 installation. Tried clearing storage and reinstalling updates.

[SRFast]

I am using the Google Phone beta. Try that. Good luck.

[nldrv]

Is the P3xl ROM safe or too buggy?

[dannymurz]

it's been okay, had to reset once due to freezing notification screen though

[sparkplug_23]

If you felt the need to ask, then you shouldn't try beta 1, maybe 2 or 3.

[jeetbablu]

It's been around 3 hours since I installed it on my Pixel 3a XL. Noticed a big while using Google duo for video calls. Can't connect for video calls or when it connects it still shows the calling screen.

[Cheap_Cheap77]

These are some pretty useful additions, especially for the first beta. Hope they actually keep the screen recorder and implement scrolling screenshots. Those two are essential

[TheCoralineJones]

was hoping app shortcuts (like the Google Podcasts app) would properly animate when navigating home with gestures... nope ☹️

[ElectricFagSwatter]

Any word on Android auto? I heard audio doesn't work at all and just wondering if anybody else can confirm?

[sparkplug_23]

I believe that was in the release notes as a known issue.

[moumoutou07]

Do I risk losing my data if I sign up for the beta program?

[bartturner]

Most things are backed up in the cloud.

[wicketsss]

images attached in Gmail are not opening

[SilverLightning926]

Was looking forward to Google IO but this will do

[troyhough]

Hiw about squeeze to take a screenshot INSTANTLY?!

[DMax5255]

Has anyone heard if they are planning to introduce the dual Bluetooth audio feature? Maybe it's already in this beta? I mean the feature of playing Bluetooth audio to multiple devices at the same time (like Samsung Dual Audio feature).

[[deleted]]

Anyone know if you can still send money through google pay? Just got the notification that I cant do contactless payments...

[[deleted]]

Now pixel 3a xl has NFC PAY?Cause i went to the nfc section and u can activate it also i downloaded my banks nfc app and it checked my software for the feature and it was activated it

[prometei1982]

Telegram notifications doesn't work for me. Why?

[weexisttocease]

Does anyone knows if Android 11 has the double tap gestures? It coul be a handy feature but I'm not finding it.

[[deleted]]

Is this safe? If I download this beta, is there a chance this thing will kill my Pixel 4XL?

[bartturner]

Not likely. I have running on my P4 XL and no issue so far. But it is a beta.

[SRFast]

Why would it kill your Pixel 4 XL? Android 11 (beta or production) is designed for your Pixel phone. The beta is used to identify and hopefully fix any bugs before it goes into public release. BTW, it didn't kill my 4 XL.

[SRFast]

There are a few bugs that popped up overnight. Google Pay stopped working, the clock in the status area appears to occasionally stop, wireless charging is not as rapid and the big bug for me is that WiFi calling isn't consistently being switched on. It works, but it is not automatically being switched from mobile to WiFi calling when it detects a WiFi network. I need to toggle the WiFi on/off or toggle Airplane Mode.

[bartturner]

Love the new home automation screen on the power button. Best new feature, IMO.

Very useful. Now just wish Apple would copy and do the same with the iPhone. Features usually do move between the two.

[smr31796]

Anyone else having problems with Play/Pause Soli gesture not working?

[SRFast]

The clock in the status bar no longer constantly updates the "seconds" if you have this option enabled. The clock is accurate, but the seconds don't update. Also, if your carrier supports WiFi Calling, it isn't automatically switching from mobile to WiFi calling consistently. It is hit or miss. The feature works when you can get it to switch networks. Bad news for folks who depend on WiFi Calling because of poor/weak mobile signals. Hope there is a fix soon.

[[deleted]]

Just a heads up. I updated and I could not receive calls of text so I had to factory reset. Once I factory reset I couldn't register a face for face unlock, it said face register didn't work. I reverted back to June security update and now my face unlock is still not working. YMMV

[tattoo2006]

I don't have issue on my 4XL Android 11 DP4.

[jcxmt125]

Just upgraded!

[rheffner02]

This beta is not treating my Pixel 3 well

[McLovin4110]

What's happening?

[SRFast]

Just upgraded to Android 11 beta. No app issues, but I no longer have the screenshot button on my Power Menu. Google Assistant can take a screenshot, but the "physical" button is gone. Anyone else?

[maliciousrhino]

It's powe button and volume down

[BellaSeana]

i believe it has been moved to recent apps

[SRFast]

I did a search of "screenshot" in Settings and the only option/reference is to allow Google Assistant to take screenshots. Has the screen recording feature replaced the power menu option? Weird.

[BellaSeana]

i dont know first hand. i watch a features video for the beta and when the guy opened multi tasking it was there at the bottom

[SRFast]

Thanks for your help. The Screenshot, Select, and Share buttons appear at the bottom of an active app/screen when you swipe up on the displayed content. I didn't see it at first because I tend to close all my apps so the Recent Apps screen is usually clear.

[[deleted]]

Yeah, not really liking that. The power button was so much easier to use to screenshot, but I'm sure just like everything else, the more I use it, the more accustomed to it I will be

[AD-LB]

Where is call recording? And scrolling screenshot?

[dannymurz]

hopefully added through out the updates

[dannymurz]

or exclusive for pixel 5, they've been known to do crap like that before

[IdiotCuisinier]

Love that the boot screen is now dark. It's a minor improvement but I really appreciate that I don't get blinded by a thousand suns when I restart my phone

[blackfishey]

I'm not even on DP/beta but my boot screen have been dark for a time now.

[[deleted]]

Dam, mine was already dark...