The features on iOS 14 that Android should learn

iOS 14, which Apple introduced at WWDC 2020, brings a lot of features that Google can consider to be included in its upcoming Android 11.

Widgets Stack

This feature allows users to overlay one widget on another so that they can place multiple widgets on the home screen but don't take up much space. The widget will automatically rotate depending on the location and time of day to show users the most appropriate widget. Users can also cycle through them by swiping up or down.
Widgets in Android have been implemented earlier than in iOS 14, but Google needs to be able to stack them to help improve usability.

Universal Search

With it, users can search through contacts, applications, application data, music libraries, web . The Google app in Android has a common search feature but has been removed by Google for a number of reasons. Hopefully, Google will bring it back, especially as Google's tool has much better activation capabilities.

Digital car keys

With iOS 14, Apple now works closely with BMW so that from next year, users can simply walk to their BMW with the iPhone in their pocket to unlock it. Users can then place the iPhone on a wireless charger in the cabin dashboard and start the car without a physical key. This feature will be available on some BMW cars manufactured after 1.7.
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BMW car users manufactured from 1.7 will have the extra power of CarKey

Google needs to work closely with some car OEMs for this and it would be great if Android smartphones become digital car keys.

Change the picture-in-picture window size

Picture-in-Picture (PiP) was a feature that was available on Android long before Apple added it to iOS 14. However, Apple's implementation is better because it allows users to resize the PiP window. to your liking, as well as putting the PiP window aside and then bringing it back to the screen at their request - something Android doesn't yet have.

Send voice message

Siri on iOS 14 can be used to send voice messages in the Messages app as well as in third-party apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. This is a small feature that can affect many people, so hopefully Google Assistant can do the same thing, especially when it already has the power of accuracy in voice recognition compared to Siri.

Focus on privacy for Chrome

The Privacy Report feature available in Safari on iOS allows users to easily view trackers on multiple websites. It is seen as a big step forward to show Apple's interest in user privacy. Because Google still generates the majority of its revenue through advertising, many people can expect that the company does the same thing Apple does with Chrome on Android to make things clear.
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Chrome needs to ensure user privacy is more advanced

Mention and reply inline

In iOS 14, Apple improved iMessage by adding support for @mentions and inline replies. Although released after iMessage, Google's Messages / RCS app still lacks these capabilities. So if Google wants its messaging app to be more competitive, it needs to do the same thing to attract customers.

Access approximate location

In iOS 14, Apple allows users to give applications an approximate location instead of their exact location. This way, when an app requests a user's location in iOS 14, they have the option to give it an approximate location instead of their exact location. As Google is making security improvements to Android, the company needs to do the same for the next version of Android.
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