Android Pie
Version of the Android operating system | |
File:Android P 9.0 screenshot.png | |
Developer | |
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General availability | August 6, 2018 |
Latest release | 9.0.0 (PPR1.180610.011)[1] / August 6, 2018 |
Preceded by | Android 8.1 "Oreo" |
Official website | www |
Support status | |
Supported |
Android "Pie" (codenamed Android P during development) is the ninth major update and the 16th version of the Android operating system.
History
It was first announced by Google on March 7, 2018,[2] and the first developer preview was released on the same day.[3] The second preview, considered beta quality, was released on May 8, 2018.[4] The third preview, called Beta 2, was released on June 6, 2018.[5] The fourth preview, called Beta 3, was released on July 2, 2018.[6] The final beta of Android P was released on July 25, 2018.[7]
Android "P" was officially released on August 6, 2018 as "Android 9 Pie"[8] and is available for Google Pixel devices and the Essential Phone.[9]
Google announced it will release Android 9 Pie (Go Edition), the lite version of Android Pie, in autumn.[10]
The Sony Xperia XZ3 is going to be the first device with Android Pie pre-installed [11]
Features
User experience
- New user interface for the quick settings menu.[12]
- The clock has moved to the left of the notification bar.[13]
- Battery saver no longer shows an orange overlay on the notification and status bars.[12]
- A "Screenshot" button has been added to the power options.[13]
- Rounded corners across the graphical user interface.
- New transitions for switching between apps, or activities within apps.
- Richer messaging notifications, where a full conversation can be had within a notification, full scale images, and smart replies akin to Google's new app, Reply.
- Support for display cutouts.[4]
- Redesigned volume slider, which is now located next to the device's physical volume button.
- Battery percentage now shown in Always-On Display.
- Experimental features (which are currently hidden within a menu called Feature Flags) such as a redesigned About Phone page in settings, and automatic Bluetooth enabling while driving.
- HEIF support.
- A new gesture-based system interface, similar to the one found on the iPhone X and other devices.[14]
- Redesigned, horizontal multitask app switcher with Google search bar and app drawer built in.
- A "Digital Wellbeing" feature which discourages excessive usage of your phone which will launch officially on Pixel phones this fall.[8]
- A "Shush" feature launches Do Not Disturb mode when the phone is placed face down, only allowing notifications from Starred Contacts.[15][16]
- An adaptive battery feature that maximizes battery power by prioritizing the apps you're most likely to use next.
- Improved adaptive brightness feature which modifies screen brightness based on personal preferences.
- New back button icon in navigation bar if gesture navigation is enabled.
- Manual theme selection.
- Rotation Lock button indicates in navigation bar if the device is in locked rotation mode.
- Adds controller mapping for the Xbox One S wireless controller[17]
API
- Multi Camera Access useful for accessing dual cameras for stereo-vision
- Camera Intrinsic Calibrations for rectified images
- Wifi-RTT for indoor positioning
- New image and Video encoder and decoders
- AptX Adaptive audio encoder for better latency and a variable bitrate.[18]
Security
- A new "Lockdown" mode which disables biometric authentication once activated, which will be disabled once the user used their password to login.
- DNS over TLS.[19]
See also
References
- ^ "Android Source". Google Git. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ El Khoury, Rita. "Google announces Android P: Notch support, multi-camera API, indoor positioning, and more". Android Police. Illogical Robot LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Whitwam, Ryan. "Android P developer preview images and OTA files are now live, but no beta program yet". Android Police. Illogical Robot LLC. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Burke, Dave (May 8, 2018). "What's new in Android P Beta". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Burke, Dave (June 6, 2018). "Android P Beta 2 and final APIs!". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Burke, Dave (July 2, 2018). "Android P Beta 3 is now available". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Burke, Dave (July 25, 2018). "Final preview update, official Android P coming soon!". Android Developers Blog. Google. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Samat, Sameer (August 6, 2018). "Android 9 Pie: Powered by AI for a smarter, simpler experience that adapts to you". The Keyword. Google. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Android 9 Pie features, release date and phones list". TechRadar. August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Kamdar, Sagar (August 15, 2018). "Android 9 Pie (Go edition): New features and more options this fall". The Keyword. Google. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Sony Xperia XZ3 unveiled: Big, curved OLED display!". GSMArena.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Rahman, Mishaal (March 7, 2018). "Here's Everything New in Android P Developer Preview 1 for the Google Pixel/XL and Pixel 2/XL". XDA Developers. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Chris (March 7, 2018). "The biggest early visual changes in Android P". The Verge. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Arol (May 11, 2018). "Everything New in Android P Developer Preview 2". XDA Developers. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ O'Rourke, Patrick (May 8, 2018). "Google wants to help smartphone users disconnect with new 'Shush' Android P feature". MobileSyrup. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Kaser, Rachel (May 8, 2018). "Android launches Shush and Wind Down, to keep your phone off when it needs to be off". The Next Web. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Android Pie adds controller mapping for the Xbox One S wireless controller". XDA Developers. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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(help) - ^ "AptX Adaptive is Qualcomm's latest solution to bad Bluetooth audio". www.theverge.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ "DNS over TLS support in Android P Developer Preview". Google Security Blog. April 17, 2018.