Android 11 brings new ones Possibilities for programmers Bubbles for better notifications Filing the permissions Conclusion Article in iX 12 / 2020 read It is now an annual tradition and also 2020 appeared a new Android operating system version 11. As usual, Google’s own smartphones from Pixel 2 onwards were the first to upgrade, for the first Pixel generation it was with Android 10 Enough. Other manufacturers had also participated in the beta program, including Oppo, OnePlus and ASUS. End 2000, many devices should already be equipped with the new operating system, before all Android One models should get it back quickly. Google’s thorough preparatory work in recent years is bearing fruit.

But besides the jubilation about that Finally a thing of the past upgrade chaos, Google has not forgotten to work on the range of functions. For example, users should immediately notice the new power menu – it appears after a long press on the on / off switch: For the smart home, for example, there are now controls for networked lamps, sockets and shutters without having to first use the Open the Google Home app. The tiles can be rearranged and hidden so that the power menu remains clear. Thanks to a programming interface, developers can place their own controls there. A sample program shows what something like this can look like.

Selection of the controls to be added for the new power menu and the associated switch.

To make controls available, classes of android.service.controls.ControlsProviderService . Like all services, they are registered in the manifest file:

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