Android 9 Pie review

08 August 2018
Android 9 is officially here and we would be remiss not to mention our slight disappointment at the Pie moniker. Don't get us wrong, pie sounds perfectly mouth-watering and playful, but perhaps just a bit too plain for an Android name? Considering the track record, that is. Also, not using the π symbol, just seems like a massive missed opportunity.

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  • John Doe
  • Snv
  • 17 Aug 2018

I have heard they restrict voice call recording in android 9. This is sucks if it is true.

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    • Anonymous
    • fj1
    • 16 Aug 2018

    Whoever gets Android 9 on their phone can have it...I'm sticking with Android 8

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      • Anonymous
      • mJw
      • 16 Aug 2018

      It may look like iOS but it is different. So don't claim please.

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        • MM
        • Q{$
        • 15 Aug 2018

        After upgrading my pixel 2 xl to Android 9, the battery drains much faster. It looks like it went down from about 48 hours to about 30 hours or even less.
        I have spent an hour with Google rep on the line, shared my screen with the rep, and there is no solution to the issue.

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          • Anonymous
          • wry
          • 15 Aug 2018

          youngchap, 12 Aug 2018Is Android Pie a compulsory download or can you remain with... moreNo. just turn off any auto updates on your phone.

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            • WieX
            • uCc
            • 15 Aug 2018

            I am a bit confused with Google. I thought, google is trying to make iOS user migrate to Android by implementing iOS UI on android, but at the same time, Google give more support to iOS user than the android user by updating Google apps earlier on iOS platform than the Android counterpart.

            I wish Google return to its root, like the Lollipop and Marshmallow era when Google still had its own identity

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              • WieX
              • uCc
              • 15 Aug 2018

              Jason, 14 Aug 2018God in heaven. Android is changing the interface for the sa... moreI couldn't agree more with you. Android has lost identity since google decide to copy iOS UI. I mean, what's the point of the pill button? why does the task switcher look like that? It is not user friendly anymore. Basically, there is no improvement happened here.

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                • Jason
                • r@5
                • 14 Aug 2018

                God in heaven. Android is changing the interface for the sake of changing. There's no improvement what so ever to Android P from O.

                People go to Android not so they can have an android version of IOS. They get android because its different (pun) from IOS. Android P drops the ball hard, and imma hold off for as long as I can with Oreo.,

                  When i saw the pull up for the app drawer i couldn't help but to think of iOS

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                    • Anonymous
                    • i84
                    • 12 Aug 2018

                    Anonymous, 09 Aug 2018Recent Apps copied MIUI, lolAnd MUI copied iOS recent apps. the point..?

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                      • youngchap
                      • Hqc
                      • 12 Aug 2018

                      Is Android Pie a compulsory download or can you remain with Oreo 8 if you choose...
                      (Sony xz2 Premium)

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                        • Anonymous
                        • D0H
                        • 11 Aug 2018

                        Meh

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                          • mum
                          • g0y
                          • 11 Aug 2018

                          The UI is getting bigger so is the phone next year we are gonna use 7" phone with UI designed for 4" phone, I praise android over OEM a lot but this one is just undefendable from increasing white space that already too much to begin with and changing recent app pretty much only giving info to 3 or 2 lastest app, the last one was better.

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                            • AnonD-752244
                            • 0C5
                            • 10 Aug 2018

                            There is double tap to wake in stock android with nokia 7 plus

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                              • Anonymous
                              • DhB
                              • 10 Aug 2018

                              I would really love it if stock android has double tap to wake up , and has a “lock” toggle in notification bar ... I like that experience.. I don’t like pressing on the power key every hundred times a day and get a broken key soon ... that already happened to my phone

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Q6x
                                • 09 Aug 2018

                                Recent Apps copied MIUI, lol

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • LaT
                                  • 09 Aug 2018

                                  Does it support substratum or not?

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Q6x
                                    • 09 Aug 2018

                                    Every new Android version promises better battery life and it never happens. All you can do is buy a phone with a big battery (4000mah Note 9 is nice!)

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                                      • Gandalfdenvite
                                      • 38E
                                      • 09 Aug 2018

                                      The best feature ever added to Android was the ability to play Adobe Flash videos! Pie adds nothing new, only changes to the interface, swipe instead of buttons...!

                                        Bamz17, 08 Aug 2018At least android is evolving ..battery life is so important... morethere is dark or white or even depends on ur wallpaper..