Source: Joe Maring / Android Central
Yesterday was a big day for the Android community. Out of nowhere and with very little fanfare, Google launched the Android 11 Beta for everyone to download and try for themselves.
There's a lot to unpack with the beta, including the likes of chat bubbles, revamped conversation notifications, smart home controls in the new power button interface, and much, much more.
Taking a gander through the AC forums, it looks like a lot of our members have already downloaded and installed the software.
What about you? Did you download the Android 11 Beta?
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