We bring you a list with 16 android functions 16 That you will be able to try, including some tricks to make the most of them. This version of Android has already reached Pixel mobiles, so we can start exploring the functions it brings.
In this article We are going to focus on the novelties and new functionsleaving a little aside those that were already in another system. Therefore, the intention is that if you have received this update or when you receive it, you can know what is new.
Only a small warning before starting, and when Android 16 begins to arrive to other manufacturers it is possible to do it modified. Each manufacturer uses their own customization layer, so they can modify Android. With this, some functions may not be, and it is possible that others were already before.
The main novelty is an absence
The main surprise with which the first to receive this update in their pixel is that The main novelty of Android 16 has not been included. This new version has almost no new functions, and its main trick is the complete redesign of the appearance with Material 3 Expressivethat has not yet arrived and it seems that he will have to wait.
Android live updates
The first major novelty are the Android live updateswhich have arrived with the new version. These are special notifications that will show you in real time the status of the process of an app, such as how much is missing for the food you have requested through the Internet.
The point is that This function is not available for all applicationsbut it must be the developers who adapt their apps to take advantage of. Notifications with live updates will appear in the notification panel, on the lock screen and on the screen always on.
More notifications control
Android 16 Forces the notifications that come from the same application. In this way, when you are in the notification panel, above the right You will see the number of notifications of each app In the event that there are more than one. You can click on this issue to expand and see all notifications better.
And speaking of notifications, when you receive a lot of them from the same application in a short time of time, Android 16 automatically reduces the alert volume for a minute. Come on, instead of sounding a waterfall of notifications, they will be silenced a bit temporarily.
Unified PHOTO SELECTOR for apps
Android has added a function for Use a unified photo selector in apps. This means that, when you are going to load a photo in an app, instead of having each one a unified selector that opens your mobile photo gallery in a pop-up.
The good news is that this will do everything more aesthetic and simple, and that access to the gallery is improved considerably. The bad news is that it is an API and It depends on developers Integrate this function into your applications.
Language adjustment with more options
Using the mobile in one country or in another is not always a matter of language, there are also other aspects to take into account. Therefore, on Android 16 in the options of Language and region You can change several regional preferences such as Temperature units, the measurement systemor the first day of the week.
For example, in some countries the week begins on Sunday instead of Monday, and the temperature can be measured in Fahrenheit instead of Celsius, while the system of measures can be metric, American and British. You will be able to change all this.
Tricks for the Viewer of apps in the background
When you slide the finger down the screen on the screen, go to the visitor of execution applications. Here, When you click on an app icon A menu appears with several options, such as dividing the screen.
In Android 16 The option to get a screen capture has been added to the app without entering it, directly from this viewfinder. It has also been included one option of Selectwhich serves to choose a concrete part of the screen of this app where to get the screenshot instead of removing it from the entire screen.
You will even be able select the screen text of an app and copy it Without having to enter it, only with the preview that appears on this screen. Without a doubt something that at specific times can save you some time.
Configure double touch
When you press twice in the ignition button, the camera opens. However, in many Android 16 mobiles it allows you to choose between the camera or Google Wallet in the event that you have it configured. So, You will have two options for this gestureand you can choose the one that best suits you from the section of Gestures In the section System of the configuration.
Protect your device
Android 16 integrates the function of Advanced protection of Google, which allows you to block applications, malicious pages or harmful applications, in addition to non -safe connections and other threats. It is like together with several security options in asome already existing and others that do not.
This is a fairly aggressive protection, but totally optional that you can activate or deactivate whenever you want. These protections also detect by the movement if your mobile has been stolen and blocks it automatically, in addition to protecting you against spam calls.
Squeeze gesture navigation
When you enter the screen of choosing a navigation mode for Android, you can decide between the classic three buttons at the bottom of the screen or gesture navigation. You also have A button to configure gesture navigationand determine aspects such as the sensitivity of gestures.
In addition, on this Android 16 configuration screen has added a button Try one demowhich serves to test the navigation by gestures with the changes you have made. So you can learn to use it for the first time or see the differences with the changes made.
Predictive setback to know where you are going
When you slide from the edge of the screen to go back, it is activated The predictive back gesturewith which you can see a preview of the screen you are going back before doing so. It is a visual trick to avoid accidental closures of applications, since you can see if the gesture will get you out of the app. Android 16 also includes it in the control with three buttons.
New shortcut for the apps list
A small detail of Android 16 is that, in the menu that appears when you keep your finger clip on the desktop, now The option of List of applications.
This is the menu that normally leads you to the configuration of the wallpaper or widgets, which now allows you to access the application panel just like you slide from the finger from the bottom up. It can be useful in contexts in which, for what you are doing, this is more comfortable than making the gesture.
Close or deactivate notifications
When you keep a notification, a notification appears a menu to configure them. Now, at the bottom of the menu options appear to close the notification or deactivate it For this app, when until now you only had the option to disable it.
If you have two Google accounts linked On your device, there may be some mess when saving the new contacts that add. But now, you will be able to choose the predetermined account where the new contacts will be saved by default.
For this, in the adjustments go to the section of Applicationsand in it click on Contact storage. You will see the accounts linked to save them in which you want, or the option Only on device so that they are not kept in the lune, but only on the mobile.
Check the battery status
In the battery configuration options, in the section of Battery. In it you will be able to see the health that the battery has and An estimate of your useful lifesomething that will be told as you use the mobile. In these options you can also configure the load stabilization in case you want limit it to 80% To try to extend your useful life.
Look how much space occupies Android 16
This function is not new, although they have adapted it to the new system, and it is to know How much space is occupying the operating system. In this way, in addition to seeing what applications, videos and all kinds of files occupy, you can also see how much the operating system itself is consuming.
You will be able to see this entering the mobile storage settings. Once inside, go down to the section of Systemand when you do you will see what Android occupies. You can also see how much temporary files occupy of the operating system itself.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTED HEALTH
Another of the novelties of Android 16 is to have improved its system for Unify access to your health data. This is the option Health connectedwhich stores and synchronizes the data of different applications that register health and physical activity. The novelty is that now a medical history API is also included to write and read them in FHIR format, with explicit consent of users.
Android rises level in tablets
Finally we have the Windowing desktop, available for tablets with Android 16. What does this way are that, in addition to full screen or divided screen, Apps windows can be resolved and move. It is as if it were the computer desk, it does not have to be on full screen.
This makes using an Android tablet equal to any operating system in a desktop, you can see the various windows of different open and overlapping apps with each other. In addition, in the future you can also configure custom keyboard shortcuts for the physical keyboards you connect.
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