Android Pie |latest Android Version

Android 9 adapts to you and how you use your phone, learning your preferences as you go. Your experience gets better and better over time, and it keeps things running smoother, longer. 

Android 9 "Pie" (codenamed Android P during development) is the ninth major update and the 16th version of the Android operating system.

Android Pie, then referred to as "Android P," was first announced by Google on March 7, 2018, and the first developer preview was released on the same day.The second preview, considered beta quality, was released on May 8, 2018. The third preview, called Beta 2, was released on June 6, 2018.The fourth preview, called Beta 3, was released on July 2, 2018. The final beta of Android P was released on July 25, 2018.

Android "P" was officially released on August 6, 2018 as "Android 9 Pie" and was initially available for Google Pixel devices and the OnePlus 6. The Sony Xperia XZ3 was the first device with Android Pie pre-installed.

Google announced it will release Android 9 Pie (Go Edition), the lite version of Android Pie, in autumn.

API:

Multi Camera Access useful for accessing dual cameras for stereo-vision.

• Camera Intrinsic Calibrations for rectified images.
• Wifi-RTT for indoor positioning.
• New image and Video encoder and decoders.
• AptX Adaptive compression algorithm for better latency and better quality sound via Bluetooth

User Experience:

An adaptive battery feature that maximizes battery power by prioritizing the apps that the user is most likely to use next.

New user interface for the quick settings menu.

The clock has moved to the left of the notification bar.

Battery saver no longer displays an orange overlay on the notification and status bars.

A "Screenshot" button has been added to the power options.

Rounded corners across the graphical user interface.

New transitions for switching between apps, or activities within apps.

Richer messaging notifications, where a full conversation can be heard within a notification, full scale images, and smart replies akin to Google's new app, Reply.

Support for display cutouts.

Redesigned volume slider, which is now located next to the device's physical volume button.

Battery percentage now shown in Always-On Display.

Improved dark mode.

Experimental features (which are currently hidden within a menu called Feature Flags) such as a redesigned About Phone page in settings, and automatic Bluetooth enabling while driving.

HEIF support.

A new gesture-based system interface, similar to the one found on the iPhone X and other devices.

Redesigned, horizontal multitask app switcher with Google search bar and app drawer built in.

A "Digital Wellbeing" feature which discourages excessive usage of your phone which will launch officially on Pixel phones on the fourth quarter of 2018.

A "Shush" feature launches Do Not Disturb mode when the phone is placed face down, only allowing notifications from Starred Contacts.

Improved adaptive brightness feature which modifies screen brightness based on personal preferences.

New back button icon in navigation bar if gesture navigation is enabled.

Manual theme selection.

Rotation Lock button indicates in navigation bar if the device is in locked rotation mode.

Adds controller mapping for the Xbox One S wireless controller.

 Biggest Android 9.0 Features

1.Indoor navigation with Wi-Fi RTT:

Android P now supports IEEE 802.11mc WiFi protocol which is also known as Wi-Fi Round-Trip-Time (RTT). It’s one of the best features that Android fans are waiting for.
This new feature enables indoor GPS style tracking by determining your location within a building and facilitating turn-by-turn directions to help you navigate indoors.

2. App Timer

Another step towards Digital Wellbeing is the App Timer feature which lets you set time limits on apps you use for a more extended period.

On approaching the time limit, a notification pops out warning you have reached your time limit and the app ‘pauses.’ So with Android P, you can manage your time better and improve your productivity.

3. Notch support

Whether you like it or not, every smartphone manufacturer is following the trend of notch displays. And Google seemed a little unprepared since Android 8.0 had no support for a display cut-out.

Henceforth, Android P features an edge-to-edge screen support with an option to “Stimulate a display with a cut-out.” The new feature will encompass different types of cut out modes like narrow, tall, and wide to suffice different notch dimensions. This option can be found after enabling the developer options. After doing so, follow Developer options > Drawing > Simulate a display with a cutout. Finally, choose the cutout size.

4. App Actions

App Actions is another great feature in Android P that helps you better navigate through the day by giving smart suggestions based on your habits. It can automatically anticipate your next action based on the current action.