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Xiaomi Redmi 8 is a budget smartphone sporting a decent-sized 6.22-inch IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 720×1520 pixels, up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage on-board. The phone has dual rear and single front camera setup and has Snapdragon 439 processor under the hood. It was launched last year in October running Android 9.0 Pie-based MIUI 11. Here’s a page on Xiaomi Redmi 8 getting Android 11 so check out for updates on the said device.
According to the timeline, Google introduces a new OS version in February followed by several developer previews and beta versions and finally, it is officially rolled out in Q3. This year won’t be any different as Android 11 R is expected to arrive in Q3 2020 as well with Xiaomi expected to tweak and roll out its custom MIUI 12 based on Android 11 sometime in December this year.
Android 11 Overview
The latest version of the Android operating system (OS) i.e. Android 11 is the eleventh major OS and 18th version under the Android OS family. It brings plenty of features on-board including a new user interface and user experience, scoped storage, better and faster updates, and more. Here’s a list of features that have been confirmed in the developer previews to date.
- Scheduled Dark Theme
- ‘Conversations’ Section in Notification Shade
- Built-in Screen Recorder
- Pin Apps in the Share Menu
- Send Images in Notification Replies
- New APIs for 5G
- Reverse Wireless Charging Support (Google Pixel 4a or 5)
- Use Bluetooth Headphones in Airplane Mode
- Scrolling screenshots
- Bubble Notifications on by Default
- New Back Cover Gestures (Likely Pixel-Exclusive)
- Show Refresh Rate
- Power Menu Toggles
- Quick Access Wallet
- New Permissions Options
- Background Location Access Must Be Granted Manually
- Auto-Block Spammy Permission Prompts
- New Scoped Storage Permission
- New Motion Sense Gesture (Pixel 4)
- New Notification History UI
- Increase Touch Sensitivity
- Better Back Sensitivity
- Mobile Drivers License Support
- Changes to BiometricPrompt API
- Improved Call Screening
- Support for Punch Hole & Waterfall Displays
- Disable Vibrations While Using the Camera
- HDMI Low-Latency Mode
- Low Latency Video Decoding
- New Bluetooth Stack
- Separated Quick Settings & Notification Tray
- Music Player in Quick Settings
- Unsupported Bluetooth Codecs Are Now Grayed Out
- Suggested Apps in Home Screen Dock
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