Android 9 Pie is officially available

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  • Android 9 Pie is officially available for Pixel owners.

  • The release follows a public beta program with 140,000 users.

Android 9 Pie is now available to Google Pixel owners.
Android 9 Pie had previously only been available to those willing to install the beta software. On Monday, Google announced 140,000 users participated in the program.
For the first time, the beta program was offered to devices outside of Google's own lineup. Devices from Nokia, Vivo, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Sony, Essential, and Oppo, all of which participated in the beta program, will receive Android 9 Pie by the end of the fall.


Android 9 Pie: Developer features

  • New APIs, ML Kit
  • It did add support for iPhone X-like display notches

Cut-out support


With the initial release, Google focused on giving developers access to new APIs, changes, and tools required to build apps for Android 9 Pie. For example, Android 9 Pie offers cutout support for devices that will use the iPhone X-like notch at the top of the display.
Read also: Android 9 Pie will stop apps from silently using your phone's camera and mic

Track users indoors and HEIC support

Other features include the ability to track a user indoors using Wi-Fi RTT to within a meter or two. Other improvements include HEIC image support, which amounts to better compression for photos, and more storage for the user.

App Actions and a Slices API

Also announced during the keynote, developer tools for App Actions and a Slices API make it easier for developers to integrate deeper into the Android operating system.

ML Kit

Additionally, Google announced ML Kit to help developers take advantage of the company's machine learning technology on a device.
You can read more about developer features included in Android P in this post, or you can dig into the security and privacy improvements here.

Android 9 Pie: Consumer features

  • New gesture navigation
  • New Google Material Theme
  • Controls to curb phone addiction
  • An official dark theme!
  • Adaptive settings for battery life, screen brightness, app suggestions

Gestures

First and foremost is the new look and navigation method. Instead of a trio of buttons along the bottom of the screen, each one representing a different navigation method, Android 9 Pie uses gestures. When enabled, a user swipes up to view recent apps along with app suggestions. A swipe to the left or right on the new single button will quickly switch between apps.

Material theme

Also making its first appearance in Android 9 Pie is a revamped, more subtle design Google has called Material Theme. The Material Design approach isn't new to Google or Android, but the new theme adds white space and rounded corners.

Dark theme

Hints that Google has been working on an official dark theme for Android have been around for a while now, but with the latest preview we finally have a dedicated setting to switch between a light and dark theme in Android P. Or, if you prefer, you can let Android P decide the right theme based on your current wallpaper.

New dashboard to curb phone addiction

A new dashboard in Android 9 Pie will detail how much time you've spent on your phone or tablet in a given day, which apps you use the most (organized by time), how many times you unlock a device and the number of notifications you've received. The dashboard is part of Google's new Digital Wellbeing initiative, which aims to help users curb smartphone addiction.
The program isn't currently ready for wide release, but users can sign up to take part in a Digital Wellbeing beta to help Google test the feature before it officially launches this fall by signing up here.

Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness

New adaptive settings for battery and display brightness learn your habits over time and allocate dedicated resources and battery power to the apps you typical open at a given time of day or location. Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness will help improve performance and battery life.

App Actions

Another AI feature, called App Actions, learns what common tasks you complete at a specific time, place, or when an accessory is connected to the device. For example, App Actions will suggest a playlist when you connect Bluetooth headphones.

157 new emoji

The early June update to Android 9 Pie includes 157 new emoji, all of which will be available in the final Android 9 Pie build. New emojis include a llama, a superhero, and a gender-neutral family.

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