ISSUE 62 • ANDROID ADVISOR 5GOOGLE I/O 2019Q phones, and from what we’ve seen it’s glorious.
But while dark mode will probably be the most popular
feature of Android Q, it’s only a small part of what
the next-generation OS will deliver. From security
and privacy to folding screens and 5G, Android Q is
packed with features that will transform your phone.
Here are the six features we’re most excited about
(other than that sweet, sweet dark theme) after
witnessing the Google I/O keynote.
- Live Caption
If you’ve ever been in a quiet room and needed to
watch a video, Live Caption will be a game changer.
Now, instead of lowering the volume and holding the
phone up to your ear while taking your eyes off the
screen, Live Caption will create automatic real-time
captions for anything you watch: YouTube videos,
podcasts, audio messages, even videos you record
yourself. It works across all apps and automatically
starts as soon as speech is detected. And since it’s all
done locally on your phone, you don’t even need a
Wi-Fi or cellular connection to use it. - Focus Mode
Android Pie’s Digital Wellbeing feature has offered
an eye-opening look at how often we unlock our
phones and open our favourite apps, but actually
doing something to curb our phone use is another
story. That’s why Google is launching Focus Mode in
Android Q. An easy way to quickly turn off distracting
apps, Focus Mode is like putting Twitter and Candy
Crush into timeout. With a few taps, you’ll be able to