Android Pie
Appearance
Version of the Android operating system | |
File:Android P 9.0 screenshot.png | |
Developer | |
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Latest preview | Developer Preview 1 (PPP1.180208.014)[1] / March 7, 2018[2] |
Preceded by | Android 8.1 "Oreo" |
Official website | www |
Support status | |
Preview |
Android "P" is the upcoming ninth major version of the Android operating system. It was first announced by Google on March 7, 2018[3] and the first developer preview was released on the same day.[4] This is expected to have final release on next Google I/O developer conference.There are two things we know for sure about the next Android’s name: it will start with the letter “P” and it will be a dessert food. So it will be named as "Android Popsicle".
Features
- New user interface for the quick settings menu.[5]
- The clock has moved to the left of the notification bar.[6]
- The "dock" now has a semi-transparent background.[6]
- Battery saver no longer shows an orange overlay on the notification and status bars.[5]
- A "screenshot" button has been added to the power options.[6]
- A new "Lockdown" mode which disables biometric authentication once activated.
- Rounded corners across the UI.
- 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.
- Redesigned volume slider.
- Battery percentage now shown in Always-On Display.
- Lock screen security changes include the possible return of an improved NFC Unlock.
- Experimental features (which are currently hidden within a menu called Feature Flags) such as a redesigned About Phone page in settings, automatic Bluetooth enabling while driving, etc.
See also
References
- ^ "Google Git". Android Source. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Get Android P". Android Developers. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ El Khoury, Rita. "Google announces Android P: Notch support, multi-camera API, indoor positioning, and more". Android Police. Illogical Robot LLC. Retrieved 7 March 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 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b Rahman, Mishaal (7 March 2018). "Here's Everything New in Android P Developer Preview 1 for the Google Pixel/XL and Pixel 2/XL". XDA Developers. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ a b c Welch, Chris (7 March 2018). "The biggest early visual changes in Android P". The Verge. Retrieved 8 March 2018.