SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4, according to foreign media reports, after several months of testing, Google today officially released the final version of the mobile operating system Android 10 Pixel on the phone. Google promised to "cooperate with several partners, this year the device operating system upgrade to Android 10 or the introduction of new devices equipped with Android 10's."
In addition to introducing new gesture navigation system, Android 10 system also has many important new features, including more strict access control and privacy, an application to disable distracting "Focus mode" (Focus Mode), simpler notification control, better integrated home control, as well as a new dark theme.
Such as security updates "Project Mainline" is not visible to most users. This important update will allow Google released critical security patches directly through the app store, no longer need to wait for handset manufacturers and operators to publish. But had been upgraded from Android 9 Pie to 10 Android phone does not support the "Project Mainline".
Android 10 is still part of the final version is not available. "Focus Mode" function can only be implemented on Android 10 beta; and another called "Live title" title feature allows users to obtain real-time title any audio or video, but it will be later this year officially released, and only supports Pixel phone.
Google said all of its own applications are committed to supporting new dark theme, but not all applications can be completed before the deadline for Android released update. For example, an email application Gmail is still in development and compatibility dark theme until later this month, will support this new theme.
However, Android 10 most compelling features is a new gesture navigation system. It works with the iOS operating system very similar. Android 10 in the testing phase, the new navigation gestures seem to be adjusted every few weeks, but is now stable and will not change, which means that the left and right sides of the entire screen can be used to operate return to the main screen. However, Google still retains the traditional three-button navigation.
Android 10 was also the first no to dessert named Android. Google the name of a more inclusive global made a change, but it said that this was not because the choice at the beginning of Q desserts too difficult.
Android 10 final version, there are other new features. Google said, including more gender-inclusive emoticons, site-specific application timers, and support for audio streaming of the hearing aid.
Google will launch a major operating systems usually update in a few days, so users Pixel phones may not receive updates immediately. As always, other Android device manufacturers will also separately announced their Android 10 upgrade program, many non-Pixel phone upgrade may take weeks or months to complete.