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We've seen new Android Q features, and they're wild

Cut to the chase

• What is Android Q? It's the next version of Android
• When can you get Android Q beta? Download Android Q beta 3 now
• When will Android Q launch in full? Probably August  
• How much will Android Q cost? It will (assumedly) be a free update

Android Q release date

• March 13: The first Android 10 developer beta has launched
• April 3: Android Q beta 2 gave us bugs fixes and app bubbles
• May 7: Android Q beta 3 launched at Google IO 2019
• Early June: The final incremental update, beta 4, should land in June
• July: Beta 5 and beta 6, release candidates, may land this month
• August: The final release has routinely happened in August

Google's Android Q developer beta is already here – at least if you own one of 23 of the compatible Android Q beta phones, including all Pixel phones to the OnePlus 6T.

• Google Pixel 3
• Google Pixel 3 XL
• Google Pixel 3a
• Google Pixel 3a XL
• Google Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Google Pixel
• Google Pixel XL
• Asus Zenfone 5Z
• Essential Phone
• Huawei Mate 20 Pro
• LG G8
• Nokia 8.1
• OnePlus 6T
• Oppo Reno
• Realme 3 Pro
• Sony Xperia XZ3
• Techno Spark 3 Pro
• Vivo X27
• Vivo Nex S
• Vivo Nex A
• Xiaomi Mi 9
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G

Even the Essential Phone got the update. We'll have to see if the OnePlus 7 gets added to the Android Q list on May 14 when the phone will launch worldwide.

The Android 10 Q release date timeline (Image credit: Google)

Google has outlined six stages to its six-month-long beta process, including the initial release, three incremental updates, one update with final APIs and the official SDK, and then two release candidates. That's all before the final version of Android 10.

Its monthly updates should give us an official Android Q release date in August, and historically, that's when we've seen the final update launch in past Android versions. But that doesn't mean every Android phone will have Android Q by August. 

The roll out to other Android phones will happen throughout 2019 and even into 2020, as various manufacturers add their own features and interfaces to the operating system. There's a chance you'll have to wait months after the initial Android Q release before you see the OS update on your device.

Android Q: what's new

We're getting a better idea of the new Android Q features to come thanks to the beta of Google's mobile operating system. Additional features and bug fixes have come with beta 3 and we expect the same from Android Q beta 4 in early June.

Some of the changes are confirmed, while others remain rumors. Here's what you can expected ahead of the official Android Q release date in August.

Image Credit: TechRadar

Android Q won't have Android Beam

One feature Android Q won't have is Android Beam, the NFC peer-to-peer sharing method when two devices are nearby. Placing phones back-to-back will do nothing in the beta and final software, we confirmed at Google IO.

Will Google replace Android Beam with another peer-to-peer sharing method? That remains to be seen. We may have to wait until the final Android Q release date to see it, or maybe when the Google Pixel 4 launches (excepted in October).

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Android Q beta 2 foldables emulator (Image credit: Google)

Foldable support

Project Mainline: security updates in the background

Another new endeavor announced at Google IO 2019 is Project Mainline, which enables Android devs to update critical parts of Android (so-called 'modules') without a full software package – and critically, without a full update from OEMs. 

These surgical upgrades download in the background from Google Play and load them up whenever the phone next reboots. They will mainly be used to improve privacy and security, though the Android Developers Blog post also mentions game developers will use it to update modules for consistent platform implementation.

All devices that can run Android Q will be able to get Project Mainline.

5G

Android Q has some particular tricks up its sleeve for 5G. New APIs will enable apps to detect user connection rate and latency, as well as detect if the connection is metered.

This will give developers more refined control over how much data to send to users, especially when they have poorer connections or have data-downloading limits. 

Goodbye back button, hello (only to) gesture controls

While recent Android phones from different brands have tried to push their own gesture controls for years, the OS has always kept its static three-button navigation as an option. Those days might be at an end as that XDA preview build showed only gesture controls, per Tom's Guide.

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From the looks of it, users may only be able to use the navigation system present in the Google Pixel 3: a small pill at the bottom of the screen that you can swipe in the cardinal directions to get around. 

It's key to note that Android allows brands to develop their own navigation methods and systems to go along with their overlays, so it's very unlikely that this will be the only way to navigate. This build is also a bit out of date, so who knows if something as integral as OS movement would be finalized that far out.

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