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Here’s all the phones that will finally get to upgrade to Android 11

ANDROID 11 may have originally come out in September 2020 but not all phones have it yet.

We’ve rounded up some of the devices that will finally be getting the software update in the coming months.

Nokia Android 11

We’re very excited to announce our #Android11 upgrade roadmap! 🥳 We’ve released over 1000 updates in the past 3 years as part of our Pure, Secure and Up-To-Date pledge, keeping your device safe and protected with the latest Android releases. Here’s to the next 1000! pic.twitter.com/GJ7RsDImfq

— Nokia Mobile (@NokiaMobile) October 8, 2020

We’re currently in quarter 2 of 2021 and here’s the phone’s Nokia said would be getting Android 11 around this time:

Nokia 7.2
Nokia 6.2
Nokia 9 PureView
Nokia 1 Plus

Microsoft Android 11 update

Users of the Surface Duo should get access to Android 11 in summer 2021.

Android updates roll out at different times for different phonesCredit: Getty – Contributor

LG Android 11 update

Although LG has plans to leave the smartphone business, some of its existing phones should still be able to upgrade to Android 11.

According to LG Germany, the following phones will be getting Android 11 access in the third or fourth quarter of 2021:

LG Velvet 4G
LG G8X
LG G8S
LG Wing
LG K52
LG K42

Motorola Android 11 update

On December 21 2020, Motorola said that the following devices would be updating in the first few months of 2021, although some of the phones are still waiting:

Motorola Razr 5G
Motorola Razr 2019
Motorola Edge
Motorola Edge+
Motorola One 5G
Motorola One Action
Motorola One Fusion
Motorola One Fusion+
Motorola One Hyper
Motorola One Vision
Moto G 5G
Moto G 5G Plus
Moto G Fast
Moto G Power
Moto G Pro
Moto G Stylus
Moto G9
Moto G9 Play
Moto G9 Plus
Moto G9 Power
Moto G8
Moto G8 Power
Lenovo K12 Note

Vivo Android 11 update

Lots of Vivo devices already have access to the Android 11 update but the Vivo V15 is expected to get it at the end of June 2021.

Samsung Android 11 update

Lots of Samsung phones also have the update but there is a few that will be getting it shortly.

The Galaxy A80 is supposed to be getting access this month along with the Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A21s.

Here’s some of the Samsung phones and tablets expected to get the update this June and July:

Galaxy A20 – July 2021
Galaxy A11 – June 2021
Galaxy A10s – July 2021
Galaxy A10 – July 2021
Galaxy A01 – June 2021

Galaxy A30s – July 2021
Galaxy A30 – July 2021

Galaxy Tab S5e – July 2021
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 – July 2021
Galaxy Tab Active Pro – July 2021

If you’re still waiting on an update for your particular phone then you can also check the manufacturers website for more information.

New Android 11 features

Here are some of the interesting updates..

Improved 5G: Android 11 helps apps take better advantage of speedy 5G internet.

New screens: The update improves support for “waterfall” screens and displays with pinhole cutouts.

Bubbles: You can now keep a shortcut to specific chats with pals on-screen at all times, in the form of a “bubble”.

One-time permissions: Android 11 makes it so you can grant a single-use permission for an app to access something, like location or photos.

Screen recording: This is exactly what you’d imagine – an easy way to record your screen without installing a third-party app.

Improved privacy and Security.

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