Android Pie (Android 9.0) Confirmed: New Features & More
Intelligence, simplicity and digital wellbeing are the three pillars of the new Android 9.0 Pie operating system, for which the official update is now available for Google Pixel phones and the Essential PH-1, the first non-Pixel phone to get the update.
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Android Pie builds in hundreds of improvements, with highlights including:
Intelligence
Simplicity
Digital Wellbeing
Android OS naming history
Since the early days of Android updates have been named after sweet treats and in alphabetical order. So far we’ve seen:
In 2018 we now have Android Pie. As in a delicious sweet American pecan pie, not a chicken and mushroom mains. Sorry England.
When will I get Android Pie?
Android Pie was released to Pixel phones on 6 August 2018, and the Essential PH-1 shortly after. Other phones involved in the beta or running Android One will get the update in Q3 2018, while flagship phones from other brands are looking at a timescale between Q4 2018 and Q2 2019.Click here for advice on when your phone will get the update.
Android updates are rolled out by phone manufacturers and network operators rather than Google itself, because any Android updates must first be tweaked to work with any customisations they have made.
There’s also no guarantee that your device will be updated to Android 9.0 (seehow to update Android). Device fragmentation is still a problem for the OS, and at a recent count (byAndroid Developers) on 23 July there were still devices running version 2.3.3 Gingerbread.
Also see:HMD claims impressive Android Pie figures
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Author: Marie Black, Editorial Director, International
Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for almost 20 years, covering all types of consumer tech from smartphones and their accessories to smart home gear. These days she manages our international editorial teams and leads on content strategy, having witnessed first-hand Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
