Android Q isn’t even out in beta form yet, but XDA-Developers has managed to get their hands on an early build of it. Found inside was a dark mode, an app permissions revamp, a possible Samsung DeX equivalent, and many other smaller features.
XDA published a video detailing the changes. The version of Android Q that they have running on a Pixel 3 is an AOSP build, meaning there aren’t any Google services, fonts, or Pixel additions added. Interestingly, in Android Q, one of the changes I noticed is that you can no longer swipe left to dismiss notifications. Swiping right dismisses them but swiping left brings up the snooze and notification settings options.
Dark mode
To enable dark mode in Android Q, you can find the toggle under Settings > Display. The dark mode isn’t a pure black for AMOLED screens—it’s more of a dark gray—but it’s enough to make a difference. XDA also reports that, if enabled, the dark mode also applies to third-party applications that use the flag, including Google’s own.
Permissions revamp
A huge (and much needed) app permissions revamp is in store with Android Q. Users have much more control over app permissions, and Google even takes direct cues from iOS. For example, you can set an app to only have access to your location only when you use the app. Google is definitely putting a bigger focus on user privacy with these additions, and it’s certainly a welcome change.
Smaller features
In XDA‘s build, they found a developer options feature called “desktop mode.” Unfortunately, it didn’t do anything when activated but speculation is that it’s just a placeholder for now and could potentially be something similar to Samsung’s DeX.
Other smaller features include a built-in screen recorder (about time), a minimal wallpaper for the Always-on display, accessibility additions like time to take action and time to read, a new “Sensors off” quick-settings tile that disables phone radios, and improvements to the built-in Files app.
For more details on the Android Q leak, be sure to click on XDA’s coverage in the source link below.
Source: XDA-Developers
