The information arrived causing an uproar, the Google via its developer blog, announced through Dave Burke, vice president of engineering, that the latest beta for the Android Q is now available.
As for a good connoisseur, half a word is enough, the next version to be made available will be the final version of Android Q for all users.
We can say that we are just a few weeks away from the official release of the final version of Android Q!
With Android Q Beta 6, the last Beta update, released on August 7th, now is the time to ensure the compatibility of applications for the new system, before the system officially reaches users.
On the blog, Dave says, "Take this opportunity to complete your testing and publish your app updates soon to give users a smooth transition to Android Q."
The latest version released, Android Q Beta 6, includes the latest Android Q system image for Pixel and Android Emulators, the API 29 SDK final and updated authoring tools for Android Studio.
Beta 6 includes all the features, system behaviors, and developer APIs you'll find in the final platform, so the developer has everything they need to prepare their apps.
For users, Beta 6 includes many new fixes and optimizations. Refinements have been implemented for gesture navigation, based on user feedback.
The most awaited implementations for the new version have to do with the privacy control, that is, they will be displayed in the notification bar, indicating what is being used in the background and, also, with the same objective, indicating when an application makes requests for the location of the device. Look:
- Applications that access and share files on external storage
- Apps that ask for the user's location in the background
- Applications that initiate activities without user interaction
- Apps that access the device's serial number or IMEI
- Applications that use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth APIs
Applications that somehow use these permissions must readjust the way they request information. Ensuring greater security and privacy to the end user.
Among other things, we will have the improved dark theme, as well as smarter and more interactive notifications, improvements to biometrics, Screen recording with subtitle support or game recording, improved codecs AV1 for streaming video and HDR10+ for high dynamic range video , Opus codec and native MIDI API.
There are many new features that will arrive with Android Q, in the end, few end users will realize how Google has been striving to keep it more and more safe and secure.
How do I get Android Q Beta 6?
This question is one of the most asked lately. I clarify that Beta versions, as described on the website where it is available, warn that you must install the system on a secondary smartphone, as there may still be problems and bugs.
But in case you want to install the latest Beta (6) of Android Q, see the list of compatible smartphones:
- ASUS ZenFone 5Z
- Essential Phone
- Huawei Mate 20 Pro
- LG G8
- Nokia 8.1
- OnePlus 6T
- OPPO Reno
- realme 3 pro
- Sony Xperia XZ3
- TECNO SPARK 3 Pro
- Vivo X27
- Vivo NEX S
- Vivo NEX A
- Xiaomi Mi 9
- Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 5G
- Google Pixel 3
- Google Pixel 3 XL
- Google Pixel 2
- Google Pixel 2 XL
- Google Pixel
- Google Pixel XL
If your device is not on the list, the solution is to wait for the final version to be available and for your smartphone manufacturer to make adjustments as soon as possible to use all the new features available that will arrive with Android Q.
