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Google has accidentally revealed that it is preparing to release Android 11 to the public on September 8. The date was shown in a slide during a video for the company's "Hey Google" Smart Home Summit, reports Android Police. On the slideshow, titled "checklist for September 8 Android 11 launch," the date was mentioned right at the top of the slide. Google's Michele Turner said that "We are launching everywhere on September 8" while talking about the new Android 11 power menu. However, the video remained live for some time before being set to "private" on YouTube. Google launched Android 10 on September 3 last year. Read More

Google wants to restrict apps, which are always accessing your location in the background with the Android 11 update . In an official Android Developers Blog, the company notes that with the upcoming Android update, users will have an option to grant a temporary 'one-time' permission to sensitive data like location, after which, the app will have to request permission again for the next access. Google will also update its Google Play policy by the end of the year to require that developers get approval if they want to access location data in the background, which will be based on relevance and necessity. For example, an emergency or safety alert app would have more chances of getting approval compared to an app with a store locator feature. Read More