Google officially releases Android P, calls it Android 9 Pie

06 August 2018
Available on Pixel phones today. Rolling out to devices on the beta program before the end of fall.

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Yes, you're absolutely correct. The brightness effect has been reduced. It's not a bug. It's then new feature to optimize the battery draining and balancing the light effects on the device display.

according to google its self...they reduced the brightness to save battery but u have to crank up the slider to make it brighter which effect the battery go figure..for me what it was bright on 50 percent now is so dim i have to push it to 80 something.

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    Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018haha probably from apple marketing! xD he forgot to ment... moreThat's a safety feature. Unless you prefer your Android to explode like before.

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      • 07 Aug 2018

      PeterThePanda, 07 Aug 2018More like iOS is the one that isn't power efficient because... moreGood standby time is important to have. You wouldn't like it if your phone battery is flat after a good night of sleep. Android, on the other hand, has poor standby time. It's doze feature is practically a joke.

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        Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018How all these going to wow the Android world?? Adaptive bri... moreLol good joke

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          • 07 Aug 2018

          Android Apple Pie - Cut, Cooked, Baked and Served up.

          Sit down Apple fan boys.

            Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018How all these going to wow the Android world?? Adaptive bri... moreMore like iOS is the one that isn't power efficient because Apple's SoCs are pretty power hungry. Sure, iPhones have great standby time, but nobody's got their phone laying on standby all day. Screen-on-time is pretty much mediocre to average, which is worse considering they have lower pixel density compared to Android phones.

            Majority of phones that are running Android Nougat and newer are already about as efficient if not just as power efficient as iOS when it comes to standby times. Plus, many of these phones even have better power saving options, with the most extreme that can stretch your battery for days under ultra battery saving mode, good luck doing that with an iPhone.

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              Dilmeet, 07 Aug 2018So far so good. Pixel 2 has become smoother and standby bat... moreDude, don't charge you phone upt to 100% if you care for your battery life. Max. 90-95% and you shouldn't let it drop below 20%.

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                Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018" Is known to the world that Android is not as power effici... morehaha probably from apple marketing! xD

                he forgot to mention that apple throttles the users device without asking when the battery degrades!

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                  Dilmeet, 07 Aug 2018So far so good. Pixel 2 has become smoother and standby bat... morenot sure what's wrong with your phone bro.
                  when I leave my phone overnight with, say 54% and when I wake up the next morning it's still 54%. it's called deep doze.

                    Max, 07 Aug 2018I still have an original Samsung Galaxy S in my shelf... Ru... moreLol bruh

                      Any news regarding Nokia 7 Plus roll out? as it was also a part of beta testing.

                        Pie?
                        Okay, I want some pie and throw it into my face.

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                          Kiyasuriin, 06 Aug 2018As a treble enabled device owner. How can I enjoy the OS ri... moreYou can flash the GSI (generic system image) when it becomes available. Keep an eye on Project Treble forums over at XDA, you'll find all the info there, as well as GSI for your device.

                            So far so good. Pixel 2 has become smoother and standby battery darn close to iPhone SE that I have. Both charged to 100% before I slept and in the morning, Pixel 2 is at 95% while iPhone SE 97%. Will explore more now but all apps and performance so far so good. Loving my surprised Pie 😀

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                              peppermint is much better

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                                Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018How all these going to wow the Android world?? Adaptive bri... more" Is known to the world that Android is not as power efficient as iOS"

                                Where did you hear that from dude?

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                                  Luxor, 07 Aug 2018Adaptive battery, adaptive brightness, slices, apps action,... moreHow all these going to wow the Android world?? Adaptive brightness is something new in 2018, really? Bottom line, will all these make battery lasting longer than the previous versions? Is known to the world that Android is not as power efficient as iOS. And no, I'm not referring to bad batteries throttling.

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                                    I prefer my ZenUI gesture

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                                      Anonymous, 06 Aug 2018so what's new? i'm very dissapointed of latest android dev... moreAdaptive battery, adaptive brightness, slices, apps action, overview, notifications, digital well being, and other features that are not mentioned. Couldnt possibly write the whole thing in detail here. Go ahead migrate to Apple with even less feature than android and less software innovation. Apple is well known for being minimalist and simple.

                                        Looks rather promising. Makes the smartphone that much more integral to one's everyday life.

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