{"id":15152,"date":"2019-05-24T01:03:57","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T01:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/android-q-beta-3-bubbles-live-caption-privacy-settings-and-other-exciting-features.html"},"modified":"2019-05-24T01:03:57","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T01:03:57","slug":"android-q-beta-3-bubbles-live-caption-privacy-settings-and-other-exciting-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/android-q-beta-3-bubbles-live-caption-privacy-settings-and-other-exciting-features.html","title":{"rendered":"Android Q beta 3: Bubbles, Live Caption, privacy settings and other exciting features"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google on Tuesday detailed more features and services coming to Android Q<\/span> during the opening keynote at Google I\/O<\/span>, the company’s annual developer conference. There’s a new Live Caption feature that looks super impressive,\u00a0<\/p>\n

Google first launched the\u00a0Android Q beta program for Pixel phones<\/span>\u00a0in March, followed by the second beta in April, and now, right on schedule, the third beta is on its way. Naturally, each new beta includes bug fixes, but there are also new features included in each update. For example, the second beta introduced us to a new feature — Bubbles — that will change the way you interact with notifications on your Android device.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you’re interested in helping Google test Android Q, you can\u00a0sign up right now<\/a>. Just keep in mind that this is still a\u00a0beta release<\/a>, and there are bugs. Some apps won’t work, and it’s possible you could lose photos or other important data.<\/p>\n

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Because this is a beta, it’s entirely possible that features will change or be removed altogether. We will update this post as needed throughout the beta program. <\/p>\n

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Do you still use Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads feature? If so, then you’re going to love Android Q’s new Bubbles feature. Bubbles work just like Chat Heads, with a circular notification floating above whatever is on your screen. Google wants developers to be mindful of what types of apps use Bubbles simply because a stream of notifications that show up on your screen, regardless of what you’re doing, would get real annoying real fast. <\/p>\n

I installed the second beta but have yet to see a Bubble pop-up quite yet. Hopefully Google will begin updating its core apps to demonstrate Bubbles for beta participants.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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Sharing your Wi-Fi network password with friends or asking for theirs can be awkward. Android Q has a new feature that lets you create a QR code for your Wi-Fi network, or scan a QR code to join a Wi-Fi network, directly in the device’s Wi-Fi settings. <\/p>\n

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Ever accidentally remove an app from your home screen, and then realize you can’t remember which app was there? I have. <\/p>\n

With Android Q, you have a few seconds after an app has been removed to undo the change. You’ll find the undo button along the bottom of the screen. Press it and bam, the app is back where it belongs. <\/p>\n

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Android is finally getting more granular control over how an app can use location information<\/span>. Currently, you can give an app access to your location either all the time or not all. With Android Q, you will gain the option of letting an app access your location information only<\/em> while you’re actively using the app. <\/p>\n

Not only is this a privacy matter, but it surely helps save on battery life. <\/p>\n

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With Android Q, there’s now a dedicated Privacy section in the settings app. Opening it will reveal the various permissions apps can request for things like calendar, location, camera, contacts and microphone. <\/p>\n

Android has lacked a clear-cut way to view what apps have access to what data on your device. The new section makes it easy to discover and revoke permissions for specific apps. <\/p>\n

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When you long-press an alert, you’re now given a few different options: Block, “Show silently” and “Keep alerting.” <\/p>\n

This is a small but important feature because you no longer have to dig into the Settings app to figure out how to tailor an app’s alerts. You simply long-press, pick an option and you’re done. <\/p>\n

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Google’s Live Caption feature in action.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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One way to make Android more accessible, Google developed Live Caption. The feature will live caption any video that’s being played, without a data connection. It’s not quite ready for beta 3, but it’s too good not to get excited about already.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Originally published March 14.
Update, May 7:<\/strong>\u00a0Adds new information about the current beta release.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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