Android Q is now officially Android 10 and several of the phones run by it will get updated. Now, this is indeed good news for users who are always keen on new products.
Google has indeed confirmed that Android Q’s name will be Android 10 when it is rather officially released. Android Pie will be the last version to carry the naming legacy. Google will declare that Android will be getting a new logo and color scheme as plans are there to have a complete overhaul. Thus Android Q is officially Android 10.
Android 10 will soon be in the market and as of now, Google has the operating system made available for beta-testing on select phones. Google has an array of phones such s Pixel 1, Pixel 2, original Pixel and Pixel 3a. These Pixel phones will be the first to get the Android 10’s official release.
All of these Pixel phones happen to be part of the beta testing and any person having these devices can enroll for the program. He or she can get the newer version of Android Q or Android 10 on their devices. In the Pixel 3 XL review unit, the Android Q beta name has been upgraded to Android. Google Pixel 3, Pixel3XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2XL as well as the newly launched Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a Xl will indeed be rather eligible. For up-gradation as soon as Android 10 is officially released. It is but obvious that Android Q is officially Android 10.
Also, Google’s Pixel 4 phones will come out in October and these will be running Android 10 out of their boxes.
The new Pixel 4 will consist of a dual-camera at the back, and will also come along with Face ID.
Android Q is officially Android 10 is a well-acknowledged fact.
Furthermore, OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 6T and OnePlus happen to be part of the Android Q beta program.
Since Android 10 updates are rolled out in a phased manner, it is expected OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro will try to get the new software first, followed by the older OnePlus 6 and 6T phones. The OnePlus 7 Pro happens to be the new flagship from the company and it seems that Android 10 will in all probability roll out first. The phone also runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.
The company is planning to launch OnePlus 7T series soon, which could run Android 10 out of the box.
Asus Zenfone 5Z and Android 10
Asus ZenFone 5Z happens to be the Android Q beta program and also runs the older Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor.
Features and APIs of Android Q
Security Enhancements
Android Q does introduce several security features, which the following sections summarize. Android Q introduces the following improvements to the unified biometric authentication dialog added in Android 9:
Specify user confirmation requirements
One can now provide a hint that does tell the system not to require user confirmation after the user has authenticated using an implicit biometric modality. For example, it is possible to tell the system that no further confirmation needs to be required after a user has authenticated using Face authentication.
Improved fallback support for device credentials
It is possible to tell the system to allow a user to authenticate making use of their device PIN, pattern, or password if they cannot authenticate making use of their bio-metric input for some reason.
