Google has started to roll out the new Android 10 update for Google Pixel devices worldwide. With the stable Android 10 release, we have a new easter egg with us to play with. Unlike the desert naming scheme, Google has kept the tradition of including an easter egg in Android since the Android Gingerbread (Android 2.3).
Generally, the way you accessed these easter eggs was, go to settings -> about device/phone and then tap on the Android version a couple of times. However, Google has become more and more innovative in hiding it's Easter eggs in the last couple of years. So we bring you a step by step detailed guide on how to access and play with the easter egg in Android 10.
Also Read: Android 10 now available for all Google Pixel Phones
Android 10 Easter Egg
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- Open Settings app of your phone which should be running Android 10 and then head over to the About Phone section.
- In the About Phone settings, tap on Android version to gain access to the details of the Android version running on your phone.
Settings -> About Phone -> Android Version to open the easter egg menu - Now, tap on Android version three times continuously.
- You will see an Android 10 logo as you can see in the below image.
Android 10 logo in the starting - Double-tap on the '1' icon and hold to rotate it and align the '1' icon with the 'O' icon to resemble the letter 'Q'.
'1' of 10 can be rotated to make 'Q' when combined with '0' from the 10 - Tap on the Android text above the Q logo a couple of times now and you will be able to access the Easter egg puzzle.
Also Read: Top 5 Android 10 features you need to start using right now!
How to Play the Nonogram Easter Egg Puzzle
The easter egg puzzle in Android 10 is basically a Nonogram. A Nonogram is a picture-based puzzle where you use the hints for the columns and rows to fill in the pixels to ultimately draw an image. All the Images what you will be able to complete in this puzzle are basically Android icons. We don't know how many are presently there or how many will be added in the future, or even if they will be added or not.
You will also need to rotate your device to see the hints for the other side which is annoying. However, if you are confused about how to play a Nonogram, this is basically how it works. If the hint says 10, then there will be 10 consecutive filled pixels in that row. If it says 1-2-2, then there will be a block of 1, then 2, then 2 consecutive filled pixels in the row. By looking at the hints in both the row and column, you will be able to pinpoint there will be filled pixels.
