Google might have revealed Android 11’s public launch date - 9to5Google

Last month, Google released the first Android 11 Beta with two more scheduled before the mobile OS arrives for consumers later in Q3.

The Hey Google Smart Home Virtual Summit last evening might have revealed Android 11’s launch date.

A big part of Android 11 is Controls where you can more easily manage smart home devices by long pressing your phone’s power button.

The Google Home app already supports these capabilities, and other smart device manufacturers can do the same to appear in Android 11.

In recapping and describing these capabilities at the virtual event last night, Google showed a slide called “September 8th Android 11 launch.”.

It’s a checklist of how vendors can get ready for the launch of these smart home controls.

The event also revealed that a replacement for Nest’s Home/Away triggers are coming to Assistant Routines via “presence detection,” while Gentle Wake/Sleep is coming to all smart bulbs in the future.

We’ve reached out to Google for comment on Android 11’s launch date