Android 10 Review: It Isn’t Perfect Yet is Better Than the Android 9.0 Pie
Google did what it could to celebrate the next major version of Android: it killed its bizarre dessert release names and has given more conventional branding to its smartphone OS. Here comes “Android 10”!
Summary
The newly launched version by Google called Android 10 isn’t flawless in somewhat ways. However, it is founded on a strong basis with helpful features such as more nuanced notification controls, improved gesture navigation, better privacy tools, and most importantly dark mode.
It won’t change how you use Android completely. However, this temporary update is about initiating tomorrow’s approach by reengineering some key software updates and adding support for next 5G and folding handsets.
Look & Feel
Android is just over ten years old now, but only in the past two years, t has some of the most radical changes to the way you use them now. Google tested multi-task pill and substituted the classic 3-button Android navigation system for Android 9.0 Pie version last year. In that version of Android, you could scroll up to unveil all your applications and scroll it around to view your apps that you recently used. Google is trying a bit different this year.
Simply swipe up to see your installed apps. Check all of your currently running applications and hold them to a beat. To scrub through your open applications quickly, you can flick it left and right across the bottom of the display. Back to the next level means swiping on one side of the display, and a quick click from the left or right corner can enable Google Assistant. These actions are generally similar to the way iOS navigation is used by Apple with only a few other Android settings.
With two fingers, you can swipe up the menu to open. That means, to finish a job that used one first, now it will need two hands. On the other side of the display, you can swipe the back gesture, but the left-handed will have to stretch a bit more thumb than the right handed.
Gallery Look
Another obvious change to Android 10 is the addition of a dark mode that turns all dark. It appears good and easy to look at, but there is more to dark mode. The system interface doesn’t only turn black and dark gray in dark mode, it also functions as a universal trigger that tells other applications to shift to dark themes.
This is a fantastic idea, but it does not work as announced by Google. I have been through numerous apps that either don’t have or don’t switch to defined dark themes right away, many of which have been made by Google. Most disappointingly, when you start typing in the dark mode in Google’s search bar, the suggestions are all shown in black.
However, the point is that the dark theme of Google is basically great and that was enough reason for me to use it in full time. Dark mode in Android 10 won’t eat the battery life of your phone. You will see lots of black on your phone’s screen when it’s enabled. It means that these dark sections of the screen are totally off, if it appears on an AMOLED display.
Creature Comforts
The term “Android” refers to persistent and an inhumane vision, but in recent years, Google tried to increase software awareness. If you don’t believe us, look at “digital Wellbeing” tools to give you a better idea of the way and when you are using your cellular phone.
In Android 10, you can see all last year’s features. You can see how much time you spend on certain applications and can set a time limit so you don’t overuse them. Focus Mode is a logical extension of the tool in Android 10. By pressing the software switch, it can temporarily disable certain applications.
With the notifications you’ll receive on Android 10, you could do even more them. With some machine learning magic, notifications include the option to send Smart Replies that fit the context and activate new shortcuts in other applications.
For example, suppose your friend tries to coordinate the address of the nearest bar after work for drinks. The address and link (to explore the location) with the help of Google Maps is recognized and created by Android 10 respectively. After all, that’s the idea. The problem arises when Android detects the relevance of certain application actions and smart responses – sometimes it functions as it should, and I’m satisfied with its help. However, in some cases, notifications close application shortcuts only one second before a smart response is displayed, so you don’t get a chance to use the application. That doesn’t look right.
Privacy & Security Updates
Project Mainline aims to share a few small Android bits so that they can be updated by your mobile manufacturer through the Play Store, rather than once in a Blue Moon update. Currently, the updated component is very mysterious, so I won’t list it all here. According to Google, opening this random access component will help you fix security bugs faster and increase app permissions over time. However, this monthly Android security update won’t work for now as Project Mainline works with only 12 system components currently.
The entire scope of the main project path has not yet been seen in action, but this is a big step forward from the concept. Consider how it works: If there is something important enough to ensure your own security update, potential improvements will be made to a larger version of Android. You’ll be first to get these updates if you have Pixel’s latest mobile. In order to work on this update, all other handset manufacturers must change their home-brew functions and test things carefully to ensure there is no problem.
Final Words
While some features require additional polishing, the changes you find are invaluable improvements that enhance the basic Android experience. Dark mode is great and Google is trying to simplify control over many privacy options. Although many of you will not see the benefits for a while, the main project is an important step in making Google Android, regardless of how important updates are received. You might be a little disappointed if you download this update to see drastically change your Android experience.
Android 10 is helping to improve what already exists and creates circumstances for the next big thing. In fact, we know the platform will improve in a long time – Google Assistant will grow massively and make smartphones more accessible to people who generally need features like Live Caption.
