It is this time of year again. Google has pushed the limits of its latest and best version of Android: Q. Your Android Police editors have been looking for new features, changes, improvements and even setbacks. . We have listed everything we have found here, with a brief description of what is new. So, let's take a look at Android Q.

As always, we need to thank our tipsters () for our feature coverage. Without you all, our jobs would be much more difficult.

We have kept our general categories identical to those of last year for the moment, although they can be reorganized later if we determine that different groups make sense. And keep in mind that we always find new features, so this document may sometimes be a bit behind the cover of our series. Based on a request I received last year, we have changed the format of these feature bundles to make them easier to track over time.

What's up?

Android Q Beta 3 arrived just in time for developers participating in Google's I / O conference to play. According to the original timeline, this version represents the latest incremental update before finalizing the new APIs and SDK, so the features continue to make their way – you can expect to this slows down a bit after beta 4. Unfortunately, this latest version also seems to be the least stable beta published to date and, as always, we recommend against using these developer-targeted versions for your daily driver.

Many new features have been discovered since our last major update of this list, many of which come from the new version 3, as well as some surprises still pending from version 2.

  • Toggle and Cursor in Parameter Search: Slice type shortcuts for controls appear when searching for related terms in the Settings application on Android Q.
  • New setting "Hide status icons of silent notifications": this appears do the same thing as the previous "silently show and minimize" notification setting, but it's new.
  • The volume change no longer reproduces the preview sound: in previous versions of Android, after changing the volume level of a specific channel (ringtone or alarm, for example), the device reproduced this volume-defined sound, so that you can determine its content. looks like. Not anymore.
  • New battery icon: Following the style defined by Google's new iconography, you get a preview of the battery icon and the battery saver no longer makes it orange.
  • Profile picture in Settings: This is going on explanations, the avatar of your Google Account now appears at the top right, much like some applications designed by Google. It is also a shortcut to account settings, device information, emergency information and payment methods.
  • Audio Balance in Accessibility: You can adjust the audio balance between the left and right channels via a slider in Accessibility.
  • Modified layout of the list of recent applications in the "Apps & Notifications" section of Settings: What was previously a vertical list of five apps is now a horizontal list of three apps plus some other minor layout changes.
  • The information about the Android version in Settings is now a full-screen pane rather than a pop-up window: "Nuf says.
  • An active multimedia playback application in Ambient Display now has more than one icon: Before the app content appeared, it appeared as an icon next to the associated text ( track / artist information), as well as in the list of notifications below for its current notification. Now, it does not appear in this second place.
  • Gesture navigation:
  • Delayed Scoped Storage: After the backlash of developers and enthusiasts, Google has decided not to apply changes to Scoped Storage before Android R. However, we should only consider this delay temporarily as a temporary respite. are is going to happen.
  • Suggestions for Notification Channels in Settings: Notification channels also now appear at the top of the settings, along with the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings previously marked.
  • Intentions or actions of the applications appear in new places: they are difficult to reproduce, but Android Q seems to integrate deeper integration intentions by connecting the contents of one application to another (c & # 39; ie if a message containing a link is sent to you, You can also get a button to open it via Chrome in the notification or an option to open a result in the search via the dialer or Google Maps) .
  • Dark theme changes:
  • Digital Wellbeing's new "focus mode" disables awkward applications: when you have to work and you may be easily distracted, a new focus mode ensures that certain applications you have defined do not prevent it from being productive.
  • Family Link options built into Android settings Q: For easier parental control, the configurable options of Family Link now appear directly in the system settings of Android Q. There are even some changes such that kids may ask for more time remote and that parents can set limits by application, not just on the scale of the device.
  • Other location permissions adjustments: If an app with background access takes advantage of this permission, you will receive a notification about this from beta 3, so you always know when it's happening. product.
  • Smart answers are about more apps than contextual actions: Smart answers that apps such as Messages and Hangouts enjoy will be even more widely available for other Android Q apps. And the intentions / actions of these apps applications being detected at random locations, such as message notifications? They are an official thing.
  • The beta 3 arrives with more device support: Last year, nearly a dozen devices were able to take advantage of beta versions of the Android P two dozen from Beta 3.
  • Vulkan 1.1 required on all 64-bit devices running Q or later: Vulkan API 1.1 support was introduced on Android P, but from Q, the transfer will be an absolute requirement for 64-bit devices.
  • AV1 video codec, Opus audio codec: Android Q will natively support the new AV1 video codec for backing up data and the Opus audio codec.
  • Device temperature API: smartphones are much hotter than before, at least to the exclusion of Qualcomm wonderful Snapdragon 808/810. While developers are already pushing the boundaries of passive cooling with heatpipes, as well as external active cooling solutions, a new thermal API can also help applications respond to temperature changes for an improved experience.
  • Developer option Force the dark theme: whether you want to see how your application responds or that a user wants to be cautious and design, Android Q Beta 3 offers a new option to force the dark mode to the top. system scale on each app. As you can imagine, it can break.
  • Option to disable Battery Saver mode when most of the time is loaded: Android Q Beta 3 introduces an option that allows Battery Saver to turn off automatically when your device is 90% charged.
  • Quick Settings panel to turn off device sensors: whether you want to save energy (that we're not sure if we want to get away from paranoia or want to save energy (we do not want to we're not sure this will make a difference), Android Q Beta 3 adds an option to disable device sensors with a new quick settings thumbnail, switchable via development options.
  • Dual SIM Dual Standby dedicated to Pixel 3: Beta 3 seems to remove the option to activate the feature on Pixel 3, although it still works if you already enabled it.
  • The notification's standby disappears on Beta 3: it's possible that it's a bug, but the notification is suspended in Android Q Beta 3.
  • Separate options for ringtone and notification vibrations: we do not know when it was introduced (it was already present from Android Q Beta 2), but you can now control the vibrational strength of the ring and notification channels separately, even disable them separately.
  • Simplified notification alert options: In Android Q Beta 3, Google has grouped configuration notification alerts into two categories: interruptive / alert me and soft / silent view. The specific names you see may vary between these options. The three notification options that Android had used to have (block, display silently and continue to alert) are still present elsewhere in Android Q, and the new options behave the same way that "show silently" and "keep alert", according to our experience.
  • Android Q can display plain text Wi-Fi passwords: thanks to the ability to share access point details via QR codes, you can now view the plain text password at the same location for a verbal sharing. Convenient.
  • Pixels 3 and 3 XL adopt classic three-button navigation: Although both phones never had this option before, Android Q Beta 3 gives pixels 3 and 3 XL the old three-button navigation bar.
  • Application activity limits in the background: the restrictions previously revealed by Google regarding back-end applications that could not launch leading activities were implemented from the beta version 3 (with some exceptions).
  • Modular Updates via Project Mainline: Google breaks down some updates at the operating system level so that they can be delivered to devices through the Play Store, distributed as APKs, and downloaded. new APEX files. TL; DR: Some operating system updates could happen even more quickly and easily in the future.
  • Audio Playback Capture API: A new API is behind the coming Live Caption Magic to I / O, which allows real-time captioning of all audio being played on your device. However, the application could also be used for other purposes by enterprising developers.
  • Android Beam no longer exists in Android Q: If you used Android Beam to send files between devices in one click, you need to move on to something other than sharing through the Files application because Android Q has killed Beam. (In fact, it killed Beta 1, we did not notice it for months because almost nobody uses Beam.)
  • Improvements to the browser's default selection: choosing Android's default apps was still a bit tricky (although it's a benefit to have this freedom), but Google makes the process a little easier and clearer regarding browsers from Android Q Beta 3.
  • The feature indicators disappear in the beta 3: these new feature indicators hidden in the development options have disappeared for most devices from Android Q Beta 3.
  • Encryption for all devices, including low-end hardware: performance remains a question, but Android Q require disk encryption, even on low-end hardware and.
  • TLS 1.3 will be enabled by default and biometric data will now be classified as explicit and implicit, depending on the type, for different levels of security and privacy under different circumstances, as well as other enhancements and changes for developers.
  • Adaptive sleep space in the settings: Not everyone sees it, but a new option of "adaptive sleep" appeared in the settings (and that excited us) is actually a placeholder for phone manufacturers who have themselves implemented this type of functionality.
  • 230 new Emoji, 53 non-sexist: Android Q will provide system-level support for 230 new emoji, including 53 non-sexist for universal use.
  • Integrated Notification Assistant Application Category, API documentation removed: Google seems reluctant to display too much detail about the Notification Assistant category and the associated API. After incorporating the changes into Beta 3, he deleted the associated documentation. Presumably, applications like Tasker will still be able to use it.
  • "Bubbles" rocker will be moved to the developer options from the notification options: pretty explicit.
  • Message notifications can not be disabled or blocked on Beta 3: this latest version is a little more disturbing than the previous one, and it currently includes custom notification channels for Messages application. , which you can not do.
  • Automatic car accident detection: signs indicating that Google may have been testing a car accident detection method on pixels have been detected in Android Q Beta 3, although the connection function of this functionality is not clear.
  • The sharing menu has been changed to disable pinning apps, double the direct sharing goals: Android Q Beta 3 disabled, pin sharing goals at the top of your sharing menu, which is unfortunate , but you will get twice as many "direct" sharing targets. (Think about specific contacts or intentions in the apps).

The list of Android Q features

Fully new Q features

  • Theme: Android Q Beta 1 includes support for changing accent colors, fonts, and icon shapes, even if the selection is limited.
  • Estimating the remaining battery life in quick settings: Apple may have reacted to the reduction in battery capacity when refreshing its latest MacBook Pro by completely eliminating the estimate of the battery life, but Google brings this feature closer to the foreground in Android Q Beta 1, giving you this estimate in the nuance of the quick settings. (Only if you enable the battery percentage in the status bar.)
  • Sharing Wi-Fi details with QR codes: So, QR codes have not really taken off when it comes to sharing sites on posters or business cards, but they have been used more in security. Android Q Beta 1 will allow you to generate, share and add network details, including SSID and password via QR codes. Long passwords can be secure, but they are also tedious, which solves the problem.
    • You can now also see plain text Wi-Fi passwords in one place.
  • Dark theme at the system scale
    • Initially it was secret, incomplete, some apps were broken and the setting was removed, but Android Q Beta 1 came up with a new dark theme that extended the previous device theme setting to more widely apply the dark mode . However, the setting himself has been removed from beta 1, so you need to enable / disable it via ADB for now.
    • As of beta 2, the automatic night theme mode could be activated via ADB.
    • Google finally formalized Dark Theme at the I / O developer conference, to which Beta 3 landed.
    • Google's Gboard will respond to theme-level color changes and dark theme settings.
    • Developer option Force the dark theme: whether you want to see how your application responds or that a user wants to be cautious and design, Android Q Beta 3 offers a new option to force the dark mode to the top. system scale on each app. As you can imagine, it can break.
  • Default categories for applications for call filtering and emergencies: Android, unlike iOS, will allow you to replace the default applications performing default actions with … everything you want, really. The default application category is expanding to include a "call filtering application" and an "emergency application", allowing you to set new third-party defaults for these two categories.
  • Native desktop mode: mobile convergence / workstation is a long-time dream (it is easy to fail), but Android Q Beta 1 introduced Google design, with a desktop-like user interface providing a management of free form windows, although it clearly a work in progress.
  • Built-in Screen Recording: Bloggers around the world will be delighted to learn that Android Q Beta 1 comes with a built-in screen recorder. YMMV, however, some have reported bugs, while others have no problem.
  • Android Q Beta feedback app: we knew it would be there and … well, that's the case.
    • The Feedback app of Beta 2 has been updated with a catchy new dark mode and some other minor tweaks.
  • Chat with Bubbles: Hidden in Beta 1, then announced with Beta 2, a new bubble notification system seems to be included in Android Q. Think of Facebook's chat heads and you have the basic concept.
  • New "Emergency" button in the power menu: The new emergency button allows you to access a dialer with access to emergency information configured by the user, such as as allergies and emergency contacts.
  • Device availability period added to Settings -> About phone.
  • Multimedia Notifications Search Progress Bar: Android Q Beta 2 added a progress bar to notifications from certain music apps, as well as YouTube, allowing you to search without having to open the app.
  • The "Pixel Themes" application is probably coming soon: the new thematic of Android Q will not exist in a vacuum, a separate application could also be available.
  • "Deep Press" may be the Google version of Apple's 3D Touch technology: pressure-sensitive actions can happen on Android Q (assuming supported hardware is enabled) based on detailed information in the API documentation.
  • Audio Balance in Accessibility: You can adjust the audio balance between the left and right channels via a slider in Accessibility.
  • Digital Wellbeing's new "focus mode" disables awkward applications: when you have to work and you may be easily distracted, a new focus mode ensures that certain applications you have defined do not prevent it from being productive.
  • The beta 3 supports twice as many devices as the beta of Android P: last year, nearly a dozen devices have been able to take advantage of the betas & ds Android P, and this year, Google has doubled that number. two dozen from Beta 3.
  • Quick Settings panel to turn off device sensors: whether you want to save energy (that we're not sure if we want to get away from paranoia or want to save energy (we do not want to we're not sure this will make a difference), Android Q Beta 3 adds an option to disable device sensors with a new quick settings thumbnail, switchable via development options.
  • Modular Updates via Project Mainline: Google breaks down some updates at the operating system level so that they can be delivered to devices through the Play Store, distributed as APKs, and downloaded. new APEX files. TL; DR: Some operating system updates could happen even more quickly and easily in the future.
  • Automatic car accident detection: signs indicating that Google may have been testing a car accident detection method on pixels have been detected in Android Q Beta 3, although the connection function of this functionality is not clear.

General visual changes

  • Rounded corners / screen notches in screen captures: Starting with Beta 1, Android Q displays both rounded angles on device screens like Pixel 3, as well as the notch on the Pixel 3 XL. That may have been a mistake, and we could see that coming back, or it could be the norm for the future. Time will tell us.
  • Grayscale options for individual applications: we do not know what it will look like or how it can manifest because it is not yet available, but Google assures us that Android Q will eventually allow us to define individual grayscale applications – presumably on the outside the existing option for this via Digital Wellbeing's Wind Down setting.
  • The icon 'Bell & # 39; to indicate recent notifications: Google talks about notifications management nowadays and Android Q Beta 1 has introduced a new subtle feature that gives notifications a ringing bell icon to indicate the person responsible for your recent interruption.
  • New design information about the application, option to open the application itself, notification statistics, "Disable" becomes "Uninstall": under Android Q Beta 1, the pane of 39 application information has been slightly transformed, with icons and text newly centered. You can now open the application directly from it, the daily averages of the notifications are displayed and Google has replaced "Disable" by "Uninstall" for system applications (and "Enable" has become "Install") . This process of pseudo-uninstallation no longer proposes to delete the updates of the applications.
  • Ambient Display displays music information during playback: If your pixel plays music on Android Q Beta 1, Ambient Display displays details about the current track.
  • New battery icon: Following the style defined by Google's new iconography, you get a preview of the battery icon and the battery saver no longer makes it orange.
  • Profile picture in Settings: This is going on explanations, the avatar of your Google Account now appears at the top right, much like some applications designed by Google. It is also a shortcut to account settings, device information, emergency information and payment methods.
  • An active multimedia playback application in Ambient Display now has more than one icon: Before the app content appeared, it appeared as an icon next to the associated text ( track / artist information), as well as in the list of notifications below for its current notification. Now, it does not appear in this second place.

Editing existing features

  • Gesture navigation
  • A menu sharing faster and better quality (or at least less of less bad): one of the biggest assets of Android is also its weaknesses. The system of intentions that allows us to use any application for any purpose also gives rise to a rather slow sharing menu. Google said that it would solve the problem and it seems that is the case.
  • The slices will bring options settings to the applications: although they have not yet been widely used, Android slices are a nifty way to integrate elements of the application. one application to another. In Android Q, they now work with the setup application. You will be able to control functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other system-level settings from third-party applications. Snazzy.
  • Swipe left to pause notifications: Android 8.0 Oreo introduced the notification reminder, but in Android Q, it is much better integrated, supporting the left swipe action. If you had the habit of slipping in any direction to close notifications, you will have to adapt to scanning.
  • Deleting Accidental Items on the Pixel Launcher: The version of the Pixel Launcher provided with Android Q Beta 1 allows you to easily reset things if you accidentally delete a widget or icon from your home screen, with a "Cancel" option convenient in a type of toast. notification that appears after the wrong action.
  • Album illustration for the lockscreen: Android has long been using album art for the lockscreen background with light blur, but from Android Q Beta 1, the blur is pretty crazy, and it does strange things to the colors. Certainly an acquired taste.
    • It turns out that this is a bug with Play Music, other applications still have a flawless artistic blur.
  • Best and most beautiful application "Files": Android Q Beta 1 also provided an update of the application "Forgotten Files" integrated Android. The new is definitely "Hardware 2 / Theme", with some added file filtering features, as well as support for dark themes.
  • Long-time notifications: Filtering notifications are becoming more and more a priority in recent times, and Android Q is improving the situation by offering a new option to manage these, as well as a globally improved user interface over Android. Pie.
  • Easier access to audio output switching: notifications being played back on Android Q allow easier access to audio switching between devices (as, between Bluetooth headsets / speakers and the device itself, etc.). ). This is not strictly new since Android Pie allowed you to do it, but it was buried in settings. Now, it's much more accessible.
  • Battery saver can turn on automatically according to your habits: Battery Saver is part of Android for a while now, but Android Q Beta 1 adds a feature that you can activate that automatically triggers the mode of 39 energy saving if the phone believes that according to the phone. your usage habits, it may not last until your usual charge time.
  • eSIM becomes dual SIM for Pixel 2 and 3: Android Q Beta 1 supports dual-sim functionality limited on Pixel 2 and Pixel 3, although it does not allow simultaneous use of both connections, but simply in Dual mode Dual Dual Standby, rather than Dual SIM Dual Active.
    • The implementation in the Android Q Beta 2 update is even more functional, with improved dialogs and the ability to select SIM active data, as well as preference for calls / SMS.
    • Beta 3 removes the options to enable this feature, although it is still present if it was enabled earlier.
  • Les fenêtres de forme libre peuvent être utilisées sans BAD: dans ce qui est probablement lié à l’ajout du mode Bureau, la gestion de fenêtre de forme libre devient un citoyen de premier ordre par rapport à la version de l’époque Nougat, avec une bascule entre les options de développement.
  • La flèche de sauvegarde de l'icône "cloud" pointe maintenant vers une direction plus logique: la plus grande nouveauté d'Android Q, ne laissez pas ce cloud s'envoler avec tous vos précieux atouts.
  • Retour haptique pour la sélection de texte: Attendez-vous à un léger picotement lorsque vous glissez autour des champs de saisie en sélectionnant du texte.
  • Vibrations lors du branchement au chargeur: le paramètre "Sons de charge" est maintenant "Sons de charge" et les vibrations."Vous obtiendrez un peu de rétroaction tactile en branchant votre téléphone sur Q.
  • Les nouvelles options d'accessibilité prolongent la durée des notifications de pain grillé: le comportement des deux nouveaux paramètres de "temps de lecture" et de "temps d'action" est un peu incohérent, mais Android Q Bêta 1 a ajouté des options permettant de créer certains types de notifications, notamment les messages avec action notifications de pain grillé activables, durent plus longtemps en fonction de vos paramètres.
  • Nouveaux indicateurs de fonctionnalité: Android Q Beta 1 a ajouté une pile littérale de nouveaux indicateurs de fonctionnalité, y compris des ajustements d’animation, ces astuces en haut du menu des paramètres, deux nouveaux indicateurs qui contrôlent l’organisation des éléments dans d’autres sections de paramètres et deux qui contrôlent les paramètres précédents. découverte du réglage du code QR Wi-Fi et du périphérique de sortie audio.
  • La plupart de vos notifications désactivées se retrouvent maintenant dans une liste: Android Q Beta 1 a ajouté un filtre au volet des notifications des applications dans les paramètres qui vous permet de localiser les notifications d'applications désactivées. Cependant, à partir de la version bêta 1, cette liste n'inclut pas de canaux individuels, mais uniquement une désactivation globale de l'application.
  • Effet sonore de fin d'appel: le bip fort à la fin des appels sur Pixels a été remplacé par un effet sonore plus doux à deux tons.
  • Remappage "Active Edge": une option ADB masquée permettant de réaffecter le geste de compression sur Pixels a été découverte dans Android Q, ce qui leur permet d'être configurés pour d'autres applications d'assistant virtuel comme Alexa ou Cortana.
  • Les applications ne peuvent plus activer / désactiver le Wi-Fi: sous l’effet de contrarier les utilisateurs d’applications d’automatisation telles que Tasker, Android Q empêche les applications d’activer / désactiver le Wi-Fi. Au lieu de cela, ils sont invités à intégrer les tranches du panneau de paramètres.
  • Personnalisation de la planification Ne pas déranger: Vous pouvez désormais choisir individuellement différents comportements pour différentes planifications (c.-à-d. Différents modes Ne pas déranger, tels que "Conduite," Veille "ou" Travail ").
  • Réglages des détails du périphérique Bluetooth: la présentation du volet des paramètres de détail du périphérique a été légèrement modifiée.
  • Les trois derniers appareils Bluetooth précédemment connectés: Auparavant accessibles uniquement via un sous-menu, les trois derniers appareils connectés sont maintenant visibles directement dans le volet "Appareils connectés".
  • Toujours activé / Modification de l'écran de verrouillage:
  • Informations sur l'application dans Pixel Launcher: Vous pouvez accéder au volet des paramètres "Informations sur l'application" directement à partir d'un appui long dans le lanceur à partir de Q.
  • Nouvelle boîte de dialogue d'installation d'application: une fenêtre contextuelle apparaît maintenant plutôt que l'affichage en plein écran.
  • Intégration de Pixel Launcher dans Digital Wellbeing: C’est actuellement masqué, mais Pixel Launcher peut éventuellement prendre en charge l’interruption / la reprise des applications dans Digital Wellbeing.
  • Les commandes de canaux de volume individuels reviennent au menu contextuel: Mis à l'écart dans le menu de migration du volume d'Android P, Android Q ramène les commandes individuelles de canaux de volume spécifiques tels que Multimédia, Appel et Sonnerie, accessibles dans un menu contextuel via le bouton qui vous avait précédemment amené à. paramètres de volume.
  • Des bascules interactives Wi-Fi / Bluetooth sont ajoutées au menu principal Paramètres: elles apparaissent au même endroit dans les Paramètres où des astuces occasionnelles apparaissent pour les pixels, les raccourcis Wi-Fi et les paramètres Bluetooth apparaissent dans des circonstances spécifiques, telles que la connexion à un périphérique ou un réseau Wi. -Fi est éteint pendant un moment.
  • La sélection d'images dans l'interface utilisateur de Recents est interrompue: Android P a introduit la possibilité de sélectionner du texte et des images via l'interface utilisateur de Recents. À compter de la version bêta 2 (et peut-être de la version bêta 1, nous ne pouvons pas être sûrs), cette fonctionnalité ne fonctionne plus.
  • Bascule et curseur dans la recherche des paramètres: des raccourcis de type tranches pour les contrôles apparaissent lors de la recherche de termes connexes dans l'application Paramètres sur Android Q.
  • Nouveau paramètre "Masquer les icônes d'état des notifications silencieuses": cela appears faire la même chose que le précédent paramètre de notification "Afficher silencieusement et minimiser", mais c'est nouveau.
  • La modification du volume ne reproduit plus le son de prévisualisation: dans les versions précédentes d'Android, après avoir modifié le niveau de volume d'un canal spécifique (sonnerie ou alarme, par exemple), l'appareil reproduisait ce son au volume défini, de sorte que vous puissiez en déterminer le contenu. ressemble. Not anymore.
  • Mise en page modifiée de la liste des applications récentes dans la section "applications et notifications" de Paramètres: Ce qui était auparavant une liste verticale de cinq applications est maintenant une liste horizontale de trois applications, plus quelques autres modifications mineures de mise en page.
  • Les informations sur la version d'Android dans Paramètres sont désormais un volet plein écran plutôt qu'une fenêtre contextuelle: "dit Nuf.
  • Suggestions de canaux de notification dans les paramètres: Les canaux de notification apparaissent également maintenant en haut des paramètres, ainsi que les paramètres Wi-Fi et Bluetooth précédemment repérés.
  • Intentions d'application ou actions apparaissant à de nouveaux endroits: elles sont difficiles à reproduire, mais Android Q semble déployer une intégration plus poussée des intentions en connectant le contenu d'une application à une autre. (Par exemple, si un message contenant un lien vous est envoyé, vous pouvez avoir un bouton pour l'ouvrir via Chrome dans la notification ou une option pour ouvrir un résultat dans une recherche via le numéroteur ou Google Maps).
  • Options Family Link intégrées aux paramètres Android Q: Pour faciliter le contrôle parental, les options configurables de Family Link apparaissent désormais directement dans les paramètres système d'Android Q. Il y a même quelques changements tels que les enfants peuvent demander plus de temps à distance et que les parents peuvent définir des limites par application, et pas seulement à l'échelle de l'appareil.
  • Les réponses intelligentes concernent davantage d'applications que les actions contextuelles: les réponses intelligentes dont bénéficient des applications telles que Messages et Hangouts seront encore plus largement disponibles pour les autres applications d'Android Q. Et les intentions / actions de ces applications étant détectées à des endroits aléatoires, telles que les notifications de message? Ils sont une chose officielle.
  • Option permettant de désactiver le mode Économiseur de batterie une fois la plupart du temps chargée: Android Q Beta 3 introduit une option permettant à Battery Saver de se désactiver automatiquement lorsque votre appareil est chargé à 90%.
  • La mise en veille de la notification disparaît sur la Bêta 3: il est possible que ce soit un bogue, mais la mise en veille de la notification semble rompue dans Android Q Beta 3.
  • Options distinctes pour les vibrations des sonneries et des notifications: nous ne savons pas quand il a été introduit (il était déjà présent depuis Android Q Beta 2), mais vous pouvez désormais contrôler la force de vibration des canaux de sonnerie et de notification séparément, voire même les désactiver séparément.
  • Options d'alerte de notification simplifiées: dans Android Q Beta 3, Google a regroupé les alertes de notification de configuration en deux catégories: interruptive / alerte-moi et doux / affichage en mode silencieux. Les noms spécifiques que vous voyez peuvent varier entre ces options. Les trois options de notification utilisées auparavant par Android (bloquer, afficher en mode silencieux et continuer à alerter) sont toujours présentes ailleurs dans Android Q, et les nouvelles options se comportent de la même manière que "afficher en mode silencieux" et "garder en alerte", selon notre expérience.
  • Les pixels 3 et 3 XL adoptent la navigation classique à trois boutons: Bien que les deux téléphones n’aient jamais eu cette option auparavant, Android Q Beta 3 confère aux pixels 3 et 3 XL l’ancienne barre de navigation à trois boutons.
  • Android Beam n'existe plus dans Android Q: Si vous utilisiez Android Beam pour envoyer des fichiers entre des appareils en un clic, vous devez passer à autre chose que le partage via l'application Fichiers, car Android Q a tué Beam. (En fait, cela a tué la Bêta 1, nous ne l'avons pas remarqué pendant des mois car presque personne n'utilise Beam.)
  • Améliorations de la sélection par défaut du navigateur: le choix des applications par défaut sous Android était toujours un peu délicat (bien que ce soit un avantage de disposer de cette liberté), mais Google rend le processus un peu plus simple et plus clair en ce qui concerne les navigateurs à partir d'Android Q Beta 3.
  • Adaptive sleep placeholder in settings: Not everyone sees it, but a new "adaptive sleep" option that appeared in settings (and which had us excited) is actually just a placeholder for phone manufacturers who have implemented this sort of functionality on their own.
  • 230 new Emoji, 53 gender-neutral: Android Q will deliver system-level support for 230 new emoji, with 53 of those being non-gendered for universal use.
  • Messages notifications can't be silenced or blocked on Beta 3: This latest release is proving to be a bit buggier than the previous two, and right now that includes customizing notification channels for the Messages app, which you can't do.
  • Share menu changed to disable app pinning, double the direct share targets: Android Q Beta 3 disabled pinning share targets to the top of your share menu, which is unfortunate, but you'll get twice as may so-called "direct" share targets (think contacts or specific intents in apps).

Privacy tweaks

  • Tweaks to identifiable permissions like location, IMEI MAC address, background app changes: Android Q, as of Beta 1, limits access to non-changeable device IDs like the MAC address or IMEI, and further changes permissions to provide options so they can be granted "only while the app is in use," rather than just a blanket yes/no. That means an app that isn't immediately open doesn't necessarily have access to your location. Background apps also can't suddenly change focus to bring themselves forward anymore.
  • Clipboard managers are ded: Although clipboard managers can provide utility in some workflows, the permissions they rely on could be used surreptitiously by nefarious apps in ways that could violate your privacy. From Android Q on, Google's giving them the boot. Only input method editors (keyboard apps, etc.) and foreground apps with focus will get access to the clipboard.
  • Revoke permissions at first launch for apps targeting older (pre-Oreo) API levels: Apps that haven't updated to target Android 8.0 Oreo will spit a new interstitial screen at launch that asks which permissions you'd like to enable, allowing you to manually disable those you don't want — and maybe break the app in the process.
    • As of Beta 2, Android will ask for permissions to be granted again when launching apps installed before the update.
  • Overlay attack mitigation: In the world of Android security, overlay-based attacks are one of the bigger problems, but Android Q works to mitigate their effect by changing how the overlay permissions work. From now on they'll need to be granted again every time you open an app that uses them.
  • Smart Lock developer options: Tweaks to how "trust agents" (like Google's Smart Lock) can keep the device unlocked.
  • MAC address randomization: Initially added in Android P as an experimental feature, MAC address randomization is now on by default in Android Q — though it's consistent, you will see the same randomly generated address when connecting to the same network again. It can be disabled if you need to turn it off, though.
  • Scoped Storage in Android Q nerfs filesystem access: Apps targeting Android Q will be limited in how they can access the filesystem via new isolated storage sandboxes. That means apps won't need permissions to write their own files, while also enhancing security between apps through isolated storage. It also means that they won't have blanket filesystem access by default. Old permissions aren't going away any time soon, and apps targeting platforms before Q will work via a "compatibility mode" that doesn't include these restrictions.
  • Encryption for all devices, including low-end hardware: Performance remains a question, but Android Q will require disc encryption, even on low-end hardware and.
  • TLS 1.3 will be enabled by default, and biometrics will now be classified as explicit and implicit based on type for different levels of security and privacy in different circumstances, plus other developer-facing improvements and changes.

Under the hood/API/developer stuff

  • Dynamic Depth data: Android Q will allow for apps to request depth information from the cameras. Google's done some incredible work to extract that information from its cameras (without the help of parallax, I should add), and in Android Q, even third-party apps will be able to make use of that extra data in new and interesting ways. I can't wait to see what gets cooked up.
  • ART enhancements: Developers can enjoy enhanced performance and more efficient garbage collection on Android Q via a suite of impressive but highly technical Android runtime enhancements.
  • Further non-SDK API deprecation: As much as possible, Google doesn't want developers using undocumented APIs in Android, and Android Q furthers this crackdown, expanding the list of affected APIs.
  • Folding phone tweaks: Android Q will feature some developer-facing modifications to better work with the emerging device form factor, but they're all too technical to get into here.
  • Smart home/IoT tweaks for Wi-Fi setup: Configuring smart home gadgets, which almost always need their own special app and require a peer-to-peer Wi-Fi connection, can be easier in Android Q. Developers will be able to configure their setup apps to have a list of preferred SSIDs, and paired with the expansion of slices to offer a built-in Wi-Fi picker in those apps, that can make the often tedious IoT setup process a little bit faster and simpler for consumers.
  • Apps assigned to default roles will get more permissions: Details are a little sparse on precisely which permissions each category gets, but apps that you assign as the default for a given role — like browser, SMS app, launcher, etc. — will pick up elevated access to certain functions based on that role.
  • Foldables (running Q) added to Android Studio emulator: Developers looking to get a head start on developing for foldable devices can do so via the Canary release of Android Studio 3.5, which includes emulator images that have folding functionality.
  • API for microphone direction: Android Q includes new APIs that allow developers to request specific microphone directions like "front" or "back."
  • New "Notification Assistant" API for apps like Tasker: Android Q may be making things harder for apps that harness things like automation or overlays, but Google is introducing a new default app setting and associated API that might mitigate things for those sorts of apps slightly — at least when it comes to notifications.
    • This feature isn't intended for general public use, though. After enabling it in Beta 3 and accidentally publishing documentation for the API, the pages have been taken down, and Google has confirmed that these actions were intentional. Notification Assistant is an invite-only API club.
  • Vulkan 1.1 required on all 64-bit devices running Q or higher: Support for Vulkan API 1.1 was introduced on Android P, but as of Q and forward it will be a hard requirement for 64-bit devices.
  • AV1 video codec, Opus audio codec: Android Q will have native support for the new, data-saving AV1 video codec and the Opus audio codec.
  • Device temperature API: Smartphones get a lot warmer now than they used to — at least, excluding Qualcomm's wonderful Snapdragon 808/810. With developers already pushing the limits of passive cooling with heatpipes, as well as external active cooling solutions, a new Thermal API can further help apps respond to changes in temperature for an enhanced experience.
  • Audio Playback Capture API: A new API is behind the upcoming magic of Live Caption shown off at I/O, which allows for real-time subtitling of all audio being played on your device. However, the app could also be used for other novel purposes by enterprising developers.