News & Reviews:   Android 11

Good news for both Xiaomi and OnePlus users, the Mi 10T and Mi 10T Pro, as well as the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, have new software updates coming soon. For the Mi 10T series, Android 11 updates have just started rolling out in India and as for OnePlus 8 series, OxygenOS beta 6 is currently in development.

As far as software updates go for Android phone, they unfortunately don't last very long. At most, it can live up to 3 years with a pure stock Android OS but nowadays they don't really hang around in Malaysia anymore (because Motorola "died" and there are no Pixel phones here officially). Also, Android users would have to wait for a long time for a new software update on customized Android updates.

Android 11 has been out for a few months now and a roadmap got released online showing us which Xiaomi phone model would be getting the software update. Although there are no dates written on the chart, we still got to know exactly which devices are or aren't getting the upgrade.

Here comes the time for smartphone manufacturers to gradually roll out the latest Android 11 update for their UI. For Samsung users, the list of eligible devices has finally been published in the Egyptian Samsung Members app today. This time, there are over 40 models that will get the One UI 3.0 update and the timeline has been revealed as well. 

As 2020 comes to a close, developers are now using Android 11 and updating the software on selected smartphones over time. So far, Xiaomi is the only company that has rolled out Android 11 software update on a few Xiaomi phones. While other Android users will have to wait, Sony just announced their roadmap for the update.

Later this month, Samsung Galaxy S20 series users will be the first batch to experience the all-new One UI 3.0 that is based on Android 11. After announcing the beta program back in August, Samsung is finally bringing the new OS update to Malaysian users.

Now that Android 11 has officially launched, we're seeing a lot of brands making that transition for their devices. But they're not the only one, as Google has begun to upgrade some of its other platforms as well. Specifically, the company has confirmed that Android TV will be getting upgraded.

Now that Google has launched Android 11, brands out there have begun to create their customised versions. But before we see any of those launched, Google has more up its sleeve. The company has officially announced Android 11 Go, a cut-down version of the new OS for entry-level devices with 2GB of RAM or less.

As hinted back in July, Google has finally launched the official version of Android 11 yesterday. Weeks of beta testing has gone by, but now you'll be able to get an update to the new operating system if you own certain devices. The new version will provide new features that focus on making it easier to communicate.

Last week, OnePlus announced that it will be looking to release the new version of HydrogenOS on 10 August 2020. Well, HydrogenOS 11 is now officially in China and it brings new features to OnePlus devices. Included in the bunch are the always-on display mode, an improved dark mode, and more.