Every time a new version of Android comes to light, little by little we discover its faults and respectively its solutions. In the last one it was not going to be different and with his intention to make them very easy we are going to know what the main failures are and how we can solve the problems of Android 11 on our phones.
There are times when we will succeed in the first turn and at other times we will have to try more than one method to achieve it. However, with a little patience and following the steps that we show you, we are going to make Android 11 the operating system that we all want; fast, comfortable and above all without annoying problems that spoil our experience.
Fix reboots on Android 11 mobiles
One of the failures that can give us the most headaches is without a doubt is that the mobile restarts randomly . This error is one that many users are having to endure and everything seems to be preceded by a problem with certain applications. Apparently the Android 11 system is not prepared for various permissions in some apps and therefore the restart occurs.
To fix it, what we will have to do is search among our applications for those little known. For now, Google has not provided a list of what causes it but we have located some of them and the one that is repeated the most is “Light Flow Legacy: Led Control”. If you have it installed, we recommend that you remove it completely in Settings> Applications. We should do the same with apps that allow changing the colors of the notification LED or modifying advanced parameters.
If the problem is not resolved in this way, what we will have to do is enter the safe mode of Android and check if our mobile is now restarted. In this way we will get rid of doubts and we will know if the problem is really in another of our apps.
Multimedia controls failures
One of the most desired novelties of Android 11 was the new design on the multimedia controls, although however it has not been rid of the problems of Android 11 either . Several users have had to check how the applications determine the music on numerous occasions by simply sliding the quick access bar and in other cases, more than one multimedia control app could not be used at the same time.
These faults could be solved by going into Settings> Applications and located the one that gave us faults. Then we clear the cache and the complete data of the population to start it again. It seems to be a failure when updating the mobile and dragging data from Android 10, in any case Google seems to have solved it in one of its latest patches and the next mobiles should not suffer it.
Problems with tapping on the screen
The arrival of Android 11 has brought with it an old acquaintance of Google, the problems with ghost touches on the screen have appeared so that users cannot use their phones with Android 11 perfectly. Several units have seen Android apps or gestures not working properly without touching the screen. To try to fix it we must follow the following options:
- Change the screen saver.
- Try covers that do not touch the edges of the screen.
- Modify the sensitivity of gestures or change the gestures of Android 11.
Android 11 multitasking cannot be accessed
Another of the errors that we find has to do with specific failures in multitasking. Although they don’t always appear, from time to time it is impossible to use multitasking normally and the bug has already been reported to Google, explaining that they would fix it in the next security patch.
Meanwhile the only thing we can do is lock the mobile and unlock it, something that works for many users. In other cases, when you restart the mobile , the multitasking problem on Android disappears for several hours until it appears again.
Fix problems with Spotify on Android 11
One of the most installed and used music applications in the world is Spotify, which is having many problems since the arrival of Android 11 . When we start to play it, it seems that there is no error, but as soon as we block the mobile or exit the application the music stops. This Spotify bug is directly related to Android 11 and Spotify itself has confirmed it.
Although the two companies know of the problem, they have not been able to fix it, which is sometimes solved with the following steps:
- Go to Settings> Applications> Spotify.
- Clear the cache, data and force close the app.
- After installing the app.
- Now we access Google Play and install it.
In case this doesn’t work, the option that seems to have had the most success is within Spotify. To use it we will have to enter Spotify> Settings and look for the option “Device emission status”. This will allow other apps to know the playback and seems to avoid closures.
Battery drains
There is no version of Android in which the battery does not suffer problems, this time at least to solve the battery problems in Android 11 we have it easier if nothing complicates it later. Many users have commented that with Android 11 their phones drain the battery in just 1 hour, even without using it. To avoid this, the first thing to do is try to find applications that are causing problems such as Tunein Radio, one of the main affected.
In other cases, just accessing Settings> Battery and activating the Android smart battery the problem is solved. To find out which apps may be causing this problem, we must go back to the battery and tap on “Battery use”. This will result in the app that has the problem that is leaving us without battery in the middle of the day.
Gesture problem on Android 11
One of the possibilities that attracts the most attention among Android users is being able to use different system launchers, also known as launchers. However, the performance with Android 11 spoils the use of gestures together with various launchers such as Nova Launcher. To solve it, unfortunately we have to deactivate or change the gesture options on the mobile screen. On the contrary, the only thing we can do is change the launcher and try other alternatives.
The mobile screen flickers and fails
The main element of the mobile, such as the screen, drags other problems along with Android 11 , in this case we face flickering or lag. There are many denominates that we can give to this problem that appears in different mobile apps with Android 11, which always usually appear when using the full screen mode. After various tests, it seems that there is a temporary solution.
What we must do is access the Settings> Display> Adaptive brightness and deactivate this option. But this is not all, because we must also enter Screen> Colors and select the option of natural colors, with the other options the problem appears.
Disconnecting bluetooth with Android Auto
In this latest version of Android 11 we have seen the arrival of wireless Android Auto for all mobiles, but this however also includes problems. Whether we do it via cable or via Bluetooth, the connection between the car and the mobile phone is repeatedly lost . Although it seems strange, the problem does not come from Bluetooth and is related to how users have been able to discover in Google forums with music apps.
When using an app such as Spotify we lose the connection, what we must do is enter Settings> Applications and search for it. Within it we will enter the battery optimization option and we will choose the option “do not optimize”. This will mean a slight increase in battery consumption, but on the contrary, we will not be left in the middle of a song.
Sound failures in speakers, microphone and bluetooth
One of the strangest bugs that users are having to face on most Pixel devices with Android 11 specifically is the problem to suppress or use audio systems. At a certain moment, the mobile does not allow us to reproduce sounds, nor speak through the microphone during calls and it does not work via bluetooth either.
As it is a serious bug, Google is already attentive and working to fix it. For now, to try to fix the Android 11 problem, we as users can only restart the mobile, something that works in some cases or as a final solution try to reset the factory.
Hard reset to clean the system
On more than one occasion we have recommended cleaning the system after making an update as important as Android 11 and this may be what fixes many of the problems . Sometimes failures are caused by the system dragging unnecessary cache with it. With just a hard reset we can fix it. This will erase all the data on the mobile and therefore it is convenient that we save everything on other devices.
- We turn off the mobile and hold the power button and volume up until the Android logo appears.
- In the following steps we move with the volume up and down keys, accepting with the power button.
- Now we go to “Wipe data / Factory reset” and accept.
- Then click on “Yes” to confirm.
- Finally we choose “Reboot system now”.
Now the phone will turn on like the first day we bought it and we can configure it. The first thing we must do is check that the failure that we had previously is not present now, so that later if we install an app and see the problem again we will know the origin.