Android 11 Pie Upgrade: Google Releases Update For Few Devices

Android 11 beta launch event was scheduled for June 3 to be hosted by Google. However, the United States is going through a difficult period, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, huge demonstrations have sprung up all over the country since the death of Georges Floyd.

The Mountain View firm was pretty clear when it posted on Twitter; 

"We are happy to tell you more about Android 11, but now is not the time to celebrate. We are postponing the June 3 event and the beta version. We will be back soon with more on Android 11.”

A wise decision made by Google which shows its support for the demonstrators.

However, despite this decision, it seems that some users with Google Pixel could have received this update in the beta version on their devices. In any case, this is what Mishaal Rahman (editor of XDADevelopers) reveals on Twitter. Mishaal tweeted lots of screenshots of this new Android 11 OS version on his Google Pixel 4 XL smartphone.

Rather than be super vague about this, I'll just say it up front:

Two people DMed me saying they got the Android 11 beta OTA update on their Pixel 4 XL.

Build #: RPB1.200504.018

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

He also listed a multitude of new features, including the new power menu. Here is the full thread updated by Mishaal Rahman.

We can see something notable in the style of the icons, which are now available in several shapes: pebble, vessel and tapered rectangle. 

Here is a screenshot a tipster sent me. pic.twitter.com/y2i3qBNp9o

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

In addition, as Messenger has offered for years, Android 11 now allows all apps to pin a sort of bubble over the usual interface. Thus, users can access any app through a floating button that can be overlayed on the phone's screen.