Android 9: Pie

Android 9.0 is called Pie and not Pistachio

I written a blog while back in which i claimed Android P could be named Android Pistachio and I admit I was wrong, because Google announced that Android P/Android 9 will be called Android Pie.

And yes I know i am late but "Better late then never". Well I like wrapping quotes in Bold and Italic. Okay, that was a bad pun. I waited to post till now because I wanted to give you guys full picture of whats going on. 

Lets get the point. Here is all you need to know abot Android 9 - Pie.

Support for Notches

Support for notch on the display is added(it can be enabled on regular display phones as well - in developer mode). However Google recently announced that maximum limit of notches on devices is two.

Gmail-like 'Smart Replies' coming to messages

It's been awhile since Google unveiled its ‘Smart Reply’ to Inbox, Gmail and Allo platforms. These are automated responses that show up as a reply to mails or a chat, using machine learning algorithm. These have now come to messages. These will save the time to type a message. But common are you really that busy that you can't reply even a message?

Ability to see images in message notifications

Users will be able to see images in the message notification by swiping down the tray from the top of the screen, something which was not possible until now.

Will allow users to differentiate between single and group conversations

Post Android P, Android users will also be able to see which text message is one-to-one or is in a group from inside the notification tray.

Text zooming tool

This feature was not even mentioned on Official blog but it is known since 1st preview version was released back in March.

This feature gives users a clearer look at what they are typing by giving a magnified look when the user swipes the cursor on the sentence or a phrase.

Support for new Wi-Fi protocol

This is latest after 802.11ac.

Android P will bring along the support for the IEEE 802.11mc Wi-Fi protocol, which is also known as Wi-Fi___33 Round-Trip-Time (RTT). This is supposed to let developers take advantage of indoor positioning in apps. For end users, this means they may be able to see indoor maps right from inside the apps.

New image compression technology

With Android P, images will save more data while transferring and save more space on the handset as well. This will be due to Android P’s support for HEIF (heic) image encoding.

Multiple camera support for third-party apps

Android P will embrace the dual-camera setup, which is there in every other flagship and even mid-range smartphones these days. Developers can make their apps support multiple cameras now.

Improved password autofill

And I said improved becaus its been there for while now.

Password autofill was already there in Android but with Android P it is supposed to get better. The feature prevents users to type in each section while filling up online forms, passwords and more.

Settings redesign with vertical volume slider

With Android P, the Settings page gets a cosmetic change. The White/Blue color palettes are now multi-coloured, which many will find as a refreshing change. The volume slider is now also placed vertically instead of horizontally as seen until now. Its placement has also been changed from top to side.

Rounded Notification Toggles

Heading says it all so I wont be explaining this one.

These were some feature I thought I should share. Off course there are many under hood changes but that is different discussion which I will save for later.

Thank you very much I hope you get know somethings today.