PC World - USA (2021-02)

112 PCWorld FEBRUARY 2021

HERE’S HOW ANDROID 11 TIPS: 8 NEW FEATURES

that, you’ve got smart home

devices, which are controlled

via the Home app. Android

attempts to select devices

you’ll want access to, but you

can edit them manually.

5. TEMP
   PERMISSIONS
   Google continues to clamp down
   on apps accessing your data in
   Android 11, perhaps most visibly
   with the addition of temporary
   permissions for microphone,

camera, and location. When

apps request these on

Android 11, you’ll have the

option to deny, grant, or

grant only that one time.

These temporary permissions

are revoked as soon as you’ve

closed the app.

6. NOTIFICATION
   HISTORY
   Have you ever swiped away
   a notification by accident?
   Well, that won’t be a
   problem in Android 11,
   provided you change this
   one setting. In your
   notification settings, there
   should be a menu called

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