6 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 62
GOOGLE I/O 2019
identify which apps are sucking up the most time and
temporarily silence them while you need to get some
work done. And when it’s time to play again, another
tap will turn them back on.- Boot-less security updates
We love that phone manufacturers have become
better at pushing timely security updates to our
phones, but having to reboot every time one arrives
can be tedious – if you even bother to do it at all.
That’s changing with Android Q, which is bringing
nearly 50 new privacy and security features. Now
the most important updates will happen silently
in the background, so our phones stay up to date,
even if we don’t have time for a restart. - Easy privacy controls
Your Google account has lots of privacy controls
built into it, but they’re not so easy to find. To change
the settings or limit data, you previously had to go
to the Google tab in Settings, then Google Account,
Data and Personalization, and finally Privacy and
Activity controls. All those steps are a thing of the
past with Android Q, as Google has now created a
dedicated Privacy tab near the top of Settings, so you’ll
be able to find it and access your privacy settings
with one tap, not five. - Built-in parental controls
Digital Wellbeing is great for keeping track of our own
phone use, but managing your children’s Android
phones and tablets requires a whole separate app