New Android 9 Pie OS Announced By Google – All You Need To Know

Google has announced the latest version of its popular mobile platform. The company claims that the Android 9 Pie OS is simple and intelligent. The new operating system comes with enhanced AI support which learns from your habits. Read more to find about Google Android 9 Pie Features and Improvements

Android 9 Pie Features

The Android 9 Pie is a smarter version of the Google OS. It learns and adapts to your usage patterns. For example, the new OS predicts your actions based on the context. It also prioritizes battery power for the most used apps.

Let’s take a quick look at Google Android 9 Pie Features and Improvements

  • Adaptive Battery – learns the apps you use most and prioritizes battery for them.
  • Adaptive Brightness – learns how you like to set the brightness in different settings, and does it for you.
  • Navigation – The Android 9 features a single, clean home button. You can just swipe up to see a newly designed Overview. It now supports Smart Text Selection.
  • Redesigned Quick Settings – It comes with simplified volume controls, take/ edit screenshots, along with an easier way to manage notifications.

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Digital Wellbeing Feature

The new Android OS includes a new Dashboard that shows time spent on the device. Additionally, an App Timer lets you set time limits on apps. Once the time is up, it grays out the icon on the home screen. While a new Do Not Disturb silences pop-ups on the screen, the Wind Down feature allows switches on Night Light and fades the screen to grayscale before bedtime. 

This Digital Wellbeing feature will be officially available in the next few months. It will be coming to Android One and other devices later this year. As of now, it is only available in beta for Pixel phones running Android 9 OS.

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Security

Google claims that the new OS is more secure from Code-reuse attacks. It comes with an added layer of security to biometrics. The Android 9 OS features industry-leading hardware security capabilities that protect sensitive data. It also brings privacy improvements, such as TLS by default and DNS over TLS.

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Availability

The new Android 9 Pie OS is being rolled out via an over-the-air update to Pixel phones. Other smartphone devices will start receiving the new update by the end of the year. Learn more about Android 9 Pie at android.com/9.

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Conclusion

Features like ‘Adaptive Battery’ and ‘Adaptive Brightness’ seem like decent improvements. Additionally, ‘App Actions’ further smoothens the navigation process. Google also promises to bring ‘Digital Wellbeing’ and ‘Slices’ (shows relevant information from your favorite apps when you need it) features later this year. What do you think of the new OS? Are you excited to check it out? Let us know in the comments section below.

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