Android 11 is already coming to more than 100 mobile phones from different manufacturers and soon a good number of Android users around the world will be able to enjoy some of the best news of the latest version of the system.
If your mobile is among those who have already received Android 11, or will soon, in addition to reviewing its most interesting news, you should take a look at some of the tricks and secrets that hides Android 11. In this article, we select the 11 most interesting.
Android 11 is already on its way to a good number of mobile phones.
Block your mobile from connecting to known Wi-Fi networks
With Android 11, Google has introduced a useful option in the Wi-Fi settings, which allows you to enable or disable automatic connection to known networks. This way, the device will continue to remember the password of a network, but will not connect to it when it is within range.
To activate or deactivate this function is sufficient access the network details in question, and in the advanced settings tap the switch of the option named Automatic connection.
Android 11 allows you to disable automatic connection to known Wi-Fi networks.
Add app in the Share menu
Il menu to share content is one of the elements of the system that has changed the most in Android 11. Now it is possible set applications in the menu in so that they appear whenever you share any type of content. To repair an app, that's enough long press the icon of said app in the menu and select the option "Correct".
Let Google fill in the gaps on your home screen
Although this function is only available on Pixel with Android 11, it is definitely worth mentioning in this collection of tricks.
And is that Pixel Launcher is now capable of fill in the blanks in the home screen taskbar, with suggested applications that may be useful on certain occasions. Enough activate the option from the Pixel launcher settings, leave a blank space in the dock and wait for Google to introduce a suggested app.
Quickly share or edit screenshots
In addition to allowing screen recording without the need to install additional applications, Android 11 has also improved the native screenshot tool.
Now, when you take a screenshot on your Android mobile, you will have two options: edit or share the image, available at your fingertips and without having to access the gallery.
Check your notification history
It was already possible to see the history of notifications received in previous versions of Android. But in Android 11, Google cleaned up the interface of this feature and made it easier to access via a button built right into the quick settings panel.
It's enough view the notifications and quick settings panel, and tap the "History" text to be directed to a list with notifications received in the last hours, organized according to the application they belong to.
Prioritize the notifications you want
And speaking of notifications, you can't miss the feature of prioritize your favorite notifications in so that they appear at the top of the notification panel. To do this, enough long press on a notification, then select the "Priority" option. Right away.
Quickly choose where to play audio
Another big change in Android 11 is found in the multimedia content playback panel, as it will appear in the system quick settings panel instead of occupying a separate notification.
But beyond the convenience of having your music or video player always at hand, one of the best options of this feature is the ability to change the channel through which audio is played, both through the mobile phone speakers, and from any external device such as a Bluetooth headset.
If you want to change the way it comes reproduced audio, tap the button in the top right corner displayed in the playback panel and choose one of the connected devices, or select mobile speakers.
You can choose the audio channel from the new Android 11 playback panel.
Automate actions with rules
There are many that lacked functions that allow you to automate tasks in native way. That is, without having to resort to third-party applications such as IFTTT, or other more advanced ones such as Bags.
And while it's not a very powerful alternative, Android 11 includes "Rules", an automation feature which allows you to perform different tasks when the right circumstances arise, such as the mobile phone connecting to a Wi-Fi network or when we enter a specific position.
This function is found in "Settings / System", and today only allows you to activate Do Not Disturb mode or change the alert mode - vibration, sound or silence -, but we are confident that Google will continue to add new options in future updates.
Temporarily pause apps
If you want to take a break from TikTok, or disconnect from work apps, Android 11 includes an option to "pause" applications for a while, so that it cannot be opened for the rest of the day, unless you decide to stop the break –You will also not receive notifications from that app–.
pause an app in Android 11, you have to long press on its icon, then tap the hourglass icon at the top left.
Play with virtual cats
Android 11 includes a new Easter egg in the form of a minigame, which allows you to take care of virtual cats until you collect them all. If you want to know more, we recommend that you take a look at our guide to Easter eggs on Android, where we look at all the Easter eggs that have existed in Google's operating system.
Schedule dark mode to activate at the time you want
Quick change of settings in Android 11.
It took some time, but Google already allows you to schedule the activation or deactivation of the dark theme in Android 11 at the desired time, and not just based on sunset and sunrise.
Despite this feature was already in the strata of some manufacturers, with Android 11 this option is introduced for the first time in the operating system natively. It can be activated from settings the screen, in the section "Dark theme".
