Android version 9 has therefore been released, for now in beta, under the name of Android Pie.
Android Pie, in the words of Google, is equipped with a very powerful integrated artificial intelligence that allows you to make every updated smartphone smarter, simpler and more personalized .
As usual when we talk about the release of a new Android version, the update will initially be available only for phones sold by Google, namely the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 1, slowly going to be distributed on smartphones of other brands.
This year, however, the wait for Android 9 may not be as slow as it happened in previous years, thanks to the ready-made preparation of some of the most popular phones with Android system.
Pie introduces several new features on phones that will surely be appreciated by those who want a smartphone that adapts to the person and in this article we see what are the most important news and the characteristics of what will be the future of each new Android phone.
Android 9 can therefore be installed from today on Google Pixel and Google Pixel 2 phones, in normal or XL version, by downloading the system to the PC from the Android website and then proceeding with manual update.
Those with the following smartphones will be able to receive Android 9 Pie as an update within a few weeks :
- Essential Phone
- Nokia 7 Plus
- OnePlus 6
- Oppo R15 Pro
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- I live X21
- I live X21UD
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
For the other smartphones, however, we will have to wait for the development of the manufacturers who will have to adapt Android 9 to the various models and release each version.
The most interesting features introduced by Android 9 and the most important changes of Pie that make the phone more intelligent and adaptive than Android 8 Oreo are:
1) Adaptive battery with AI power supply
Although Google has improved the efficiency of Android in past versions with the power saving mode, battery life remains the biggest concern for people.
Android 9 Pie then introduces a new function called "Adaptive Battery", which uses machine learning to know which apps are most used, giving them priority for the battery.
Based on the use of an app, a certain priority is assigned so that the system can limit the device resources available for each app based on this criterion.
2) Adaptive brightness with AI power supply
Android 9 Pie is equipped with a new self-brightness algorithm, enhanced by AI, which learns how each user wants to set the brightness of the screen.
3) Actions app
Android Pie's biggest improvement over Oreo is its ability to help get things done with as little touches as possible. And nowhere is it more evident than with app actions.
Android Pie has a new feature called App Actions that helps users get things done faster by predicting what they want to do based on the context, showing that action directly on their smartphone.
For example, if the system knows that you go to work at a certain time on Tuesday morning, actions such as starting the navigator and taking appointments will be suggested.
You can also add app actions to the quick links in the notification bar, which then becomes even more customizable.
4) Slices
This is an important feature added to Android Pie which allows apps to show a slice of information from other apps when the operating system believes we may need it.
5) Security and privacy
Google says that Android Pie adds security to smartphones to protect sensitive information such as credit card data.
In addition to this, Android Pie also brings important privacy improvements, to protect all web communications and keep them private.
6) Notifications
Each new version of Android tends to make some changes that improve in Pie in various ways.
When replying to a message or email from an alert you will find suggested answers to choose from in addition to the writing field.
You can long press on an alert to stop future notifications.
Apps can be closed by tapping the notification.
If you constantly delete a certain type of notification, Android Pie will ask if you want to stop viewing.
Under certain notifications you can touch a "Useful" or "Not useful" button so that the system can learn to display only the desired ones.
7) Other miscellaneous functions
In addition to these features, Google has also introduced the new gesture-based system navigation in Android Pie which includes a single home button, smart text selection and gesture navigation.
There are some tricks to quickly send those who do not answer the phone to messages, to select and paste the text into the images and to turn the screen even if the change of orientation is blocked, by pressing a button.
Support for connecting up to 5 Bluetooth devices simultaneously is also included.
You can see the list of open apps by swiping with your finger upwards on the screen, while with a horizontal swipe you will see the most used apps, to quickly recall them.
Android Pie, in the words of Google, is equipped with a very powerful integrated artificial intelligence that allows you to make every updated smartphone smarter, simpler and more personalized .
As usual when we talk about the release of a new Android version, the update will initially be available only for phones sold by Google, namely the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 1, slowly going to be distributed on smartphones of other brands.
This year, however, the wait for Android 9 may not be as slow as it happened in previous years, thanks to the ready-made preparation of some of the most popular phones with Android system.
Pie introduces several new features on phones that will surely be appreciated by those who want a smartphone that adapts to the person and in this article we see what are the most important news and the characteristics of what will be the future of each new Android phone.
Android 9 can therefore be installed from today on Google Pixel and Google Pixel 2 phones, in normal or XL version, by downloading the system to the PC from the Android website and then proceeding with manual update.
Those with the following smartphones will be able to receive Android 9 Pie as an update within a few weeks :
- Essential Phone
- Nokia 7 Plus
- OnePlus 6
- Oppo R15 Pro
- Sony Xperia XZ2
- I live X21
- I live X21UD
- Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S
For the other smartphones, however, we will have to wait for the development of the manufacturers who will have to adapt Android 9 to the various models and release each version.
The most interesting features introduced by Android 9 and the most important changes of Pie that make the phone more intelligent and adaptive than Android 8 Oreo are:
1) Adaptive battery with AI power supply
Although Google has improved the efficiency of Android in past versions with the power saving mode, battery life remains the biggest concern for people.
Android 9 Pie then introduces a new function called "Adaptive Battery", which uses machine learning to know which apps are most used, giving them priority for the battery.
Based on the use of an app, a certain priority is assigned so that the system can limit the device resources available for each app based on this criterion.
2) Adaptive brightness with AI power supply
Android 9 Pie is equipped with a new self-brightness algorithm, enhanced by AI, which learns how each user wants to set the brightness of the screen.
3) Actions app
Android Pie's biggest improvement over Oreo is its ability to help get things done with as little touches as possible. And nowhere is it more evident than with app actions.
Android Pie has a new feature called App Actions that helps users get things done faster by predicting what they want to do based on the context, showing that action directly on their smartphone.
For example, if the system knows that you go to work at a certain time on Tuesday morning, actions such as starting the navigator and taking appointments will be suggested.
You can also add app actions to the quick links in the notification bar, which then becomes even more customizable.
4) Slices
This is an important feature added to Android Pie which allows apps to show a slice of information from other apps when the operating system believes we may need it.
5) Security and privacy
Google says that Android Pie adds security to smartphones to protect sensitive information such as credit card data.
In addition to this, Android Pie also brings important privacy improvements, to protect all web communications and keep them private.
6) Notifications
Each new version of Android tends to make some changes that improve in Pie in various ways.
When replying to a message or email from an alert you will find suggested answers to choose from in addition to the writing field.
You can long press on an alert to stop future notifications.
Apps can be closed by tapping the notification.
If you constantly delete a certain type of notification, Android Pie will ask if you want to stop viewing.
Under certain notifications you can touch a "Useful" or "Not useful" button so that the system can learn to display only the desired ones.
7) Other miscellaneous functions
In addition to these features, Google has also introduced the new gesture-based system navigation in Android Pie which includes a single home button, smart text selection and gesture navigation.
There are some tricks to quickly send those who do not answer the phone to messages, to select and paste the text into the images and to turn the screen even if the change of orientation is blocked, by pressing a button.
Support for connecting up to 5 Bluetooth devices simultaneously is also included.
You can see the list of open apps by swiping with your finger upwards on the screen, while with a horizontal swipe you will see the most used apps, to quickly recall them.
