Shedding light on a system-wide dark mode
It’s finally happening. A system-wide Dark Mode is an approved Q feature, which not only looks awesome, but could even save you battery life once it’s rolled out. Android users have been asking for a dark theme to be added to the mobile platform for years – and now, not only is Android Q bringing the dark side to users, but it could considerably slow down the drain on your battery. There isn’t anything dark about that prospect.Make your phone a desktop
You may have heard of Samsung DeX and Huawei Easy Projection – which are devices that let you use your Android phone with a desktop style experience. Well, we’ve heard on the grapevine that these could soon be replaced by an official and uniform one called Force Desktop Mode. This will take doing presentations at work and watching movies with friends using your Android phone to a whole new level.Permission to be simplified
If you were chuffed with Android P’s advancements in privacy, wait until you see what Android Q has up its sleeve. Not only could the overview of your permissions be simplified, but your settings should also be able to prohibit the use of permissions in the background. So, your taxi app of choice will only be able to locate you when you’re actively using the app. Also, WhatsApp will only be able to listen to your microphone when you have the chat app open in front of you.Even more security with Native Face Unlock
While we’re on the subject of security, it’s been announced that Android Q will feature native support for an advanced and more accurate face recognition system. Face unlock, payments, app notifications… you’ll be able to do it all with just a look.Downgrade your apps
Have you ever done a recommended update on one of your favourite apps, only to realise it hasn’t improved at all? In fact, it’s made things worse? Well, thanks to Android Q, a rollback of app updates will be possible. So, if the new version of your confectionary crushing saga is full of adverts, constantly crashing, or is more laggy than the old one – just downgrade back to the version you love.When will Android Q be released?
We’re expecting to see an Android Q developer preview 1 sometime in mid-March – while the first public beta build could be out as soon as May 2019. So watch this space.Which Android Q feature are you looking forward to the most? Are there any not on our list that you wish were? Share all of your comments in the space below.