Android 10 is officially out of beta and is w available in its final form for all Google Pixel phones. This means final version of Android 10 is w rolling out for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL phones – if you happen to be on latest beta build, update weighs in at just 6.2MB. Going by nature of such updates, your eligible Pixel phone may t get Android 10 update right away. As for third-party devices, Essential Phone and Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Pro (China-variant only) are also getting stable Android 10 update same day as Google’s Pixel phones. 

Android has a come a long way in 10 years. t only in terms of user base, but also in terms of core functionality. Every new iteration brings with it a renewed focus on invation. But in 2019, Android is also about security and privacy and digital wellbeing, according to Google. Android 10 also marks start of a new era for Google from a naming perspective – Google won’t be naming its major Android updates after popular desserts anymore. Which is why Android Q became Android 10 in first place. 

Android 10 top features  

Android 10 does t look very different from Android 9 and yet it’s possibly one of biggest updates to Android to date. t only does it bring a new iPhone-inspired gesture navigation system and system-wide dark mode, Android 10 also brings stricter privacy controls and what Google is calling “right balance with techlogy for you and your family.” Here are a few Android 10 features worth talking about.           

--Project Mainline: Project Mainline is claimed to be a “new approach to keeping Android users secure and ir devices up-to-date with important code changes, direct from Google Play." This means certain OS components will be able to update in background, similar to how one updates an app from Play Store. t only will this ensure faster updates, it will also bring with it convenience to never reboot your device post a software update. 

--Focus Mode: Google’s digital wellbeing feature is being expanded to include a new per-app based Focus Mode in Android 10. feature will allow users to selectively mute certain apps – it's launching in beta for w though. 

--Family Link: Parents will be able to t only set app-specific time limits for ir children in Android 10, but also add bonus time which Google says has been a highly requested feature. 

--Smart Reply: Smart Reply which was first introduced in Gmail will w work inside any messaging app (SMS, WhatsApp et al) to suggest replies in tifications in Android 10. Google says feature will be also able to ‘intelligently predict your next action.’ For instance, if someone texts you an address, Smart Reply can take you straight to Google Maps. If someone sends you a YouTube video, it can take you straight to YouTube. cut, copy, paste required. 

--Live Caption: Live Caption will automatically caption media that’s playing audio on your device by pressing a button. re are two breakthrough advants of Live Caption – it can work across any app, as long as re’s audio playing, and it works on-device without needing internet (cellular or Wi-Fi). Live Caption isn’t available immediately though – feature will be available later this year beginning with Google Pixel phones. 

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