Google adds blue light filter to Android 7.1 according to changelog

A changelog of Android 7.1 has appeared. The new Android version, which first appears on the Pixel phones presented on Tuesday evening, includes a blue light filter and a way to use a fingerprint scanner as a touchpad.

The blue light filter, designed to improve sleep, is not limited to Pixel phones, but will also appear in other devices with Android 7.1 firmware, according to information that Android Police has posted online. Apps have been offering that functionality for years and Apple and Samsung have also built it into their software over the past year.

In addition, Android 7.1 gets a way to turn the fingerprint scanner into a touchpad. This allows users to always pull down or pull up the notification bar. That too is a feature that Google has copied elsewhere. Huawei put that in its Mate S last year.

In addition, the system to install updates silently is in the new Android version and a manual storage manager comes in the system. In addition, developers can build in ‘app shortcuts’, similar to Apple’s 3D Touch. Users can long-press an icon on the home screen and then immediately perform a specific function of the app, such as compose a new mail in Gmail or navigate directly home in Google Maps. Features such as the Pixel Launcher, Google Assistant and Smart Storage for automatically deleting photos and videos that are also in the cloud are reserved for the Pixel and Pixel XL.

Google itself has not yet announced Android 7.1 and did not mention the new Android version in its presentation Tuesday evening. It is unknown when the new Android version will appear on other phones. It is obvious that many manufacturers skip 7.0 and immediately make updates based on the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system.