One of my favorite pieces of the first preview for Android P was the arrival of an official screenshot editor – finally! However, it was a bit underwhelming as the tool, well, had some big problems. Now in the second Android P build, Google has worked out the issues.
Android P focuses on delivering a lot of new things to Android, and we got a hint at Google’s bigger goals at I/O this week. However, back when the first developer preview landed, one of the big things Google was bringing to P was support for the notch. Now, Android P’s second preview supports two of them…
With the second Developer Preview of Android P, Google introduced a new horizontal recent apps menu that flows better with the gesture navigation controls. But with this, Google has removed the Clear All button and added several handy features.
Android P brings a lot of noticeable changes to Google’s operating system, but one of the biggest is the arrival of gesture navigation. We’ve been talking about this one for a while, and since we were the first to show you what it looked like, let’s take a minute to look at the official version in action.
After an early developer preview, Google today officially revealed all of the big new features in the latest version of Android, P. Of course, it’ll be quite some time before that update arrives for users who don’t have a Pixel, as is generally the case with major Android updates. However, thanks to Project Treble and work with Qualcomm, some of those updates may arrive sooner than usual…
With the release of the Android P Beta Program, Google is officially letting users try out gesture-based navigation controls. But these aren’t enabled by default, so here’s how to turn them on.
Back at CES 2018, we got a hands-on look at Android Auto working wirelessly. Since then, the functionality went live on all Pixel smartphones and some Nexus handsets. Now, according to a Kenwood press release, we know that other phones from different OEMs will gain compatibility with Android 9.0.
After a preview earlier this year, Google today announced a lot more information about Android P in the new Android P Beta…
At I/O 2018, Google announced that it would be rolling out the second Developer Preview build of Android P and along with it, the P Beta Program. Just like with Android Oreo’s Beta Program, you enroll in the program online and shortly after, Google will send an OTA update to your registered device. Here’s the how to enroll and unenroll in that program…
The first release of Android P in March focused on announcing new features specifically for developers. At I/O 2018, Google is detailing more user-facing features like Android P’s new gesture navigation, adaptive battery that uses AI to optimize usage, and digital wellbeing features. Intelligence, simplicity, digital wellbeing are the focus of this release.
Google I/O starts in a couple of hours, and one of the things we expect the search giant to show off is the second Developer Preview of Android P. In usual fashion for these types of significant announcements, someone is claiming that they got their hands on the update before it was made official.
Android is a pretty secure operating system overall, but there are some features that can be used for malicious purposes. Many users probably don’t realize that, for a long time, the OS has allowed apps to monitor your network activity completely unrestricted. In Android P, though, that’s being restricted.
One of Android P’s highlight features is a revamp to notifications with inline images and smart reply. Meanwhile on a parallel track, Google’s Area 120 incubator recently released Reply, which adds similar smart suggestions to all apps, among other intelligent features. An upcoming update might make notifications even more powerful on Android P.
With iOS 10 in 2016, Apple switched to a water pistol for its gun emoji. The new design was not widely adopted — if not critiqued — until this year where there’s been a rash of changes on other platforms. Google is now the latest to match Apple’s design direction on the gun emoji with the upcoming version of Android.
Android P adds a lot of neat little tricks and changes to the OS we know and love, and we’ve covered a lot of them here at 9to5. Now, it’s been confirmed that a new feature for Bluetooth audio devices is being delivered in Android P as well…
We’ve been talking about Android P’s forthcoming navigation revamp here at NewGeekGuide for about a month, and just last week Google finally let the cat out of the bag itself in a leaked navigation bar in a screenshot on one of the company’s official blogs. Now, based on information from a source who has used the new UI, we have details on how it works and what it looks like.
Given how early we are into the Android P Developer Preview timeline, Google has yet to reveal many details about its latest OS — especially about its design. We’ve heard some tidbits about changes coming to navigation — as discussed on our inaugural episode of Alphabet Scoop — and now Google has shared a screenshot that confirms its existence…
If you use Instagram and watch Stories created by people you follow, you probably know that companies like to upload images for followers to screenshot and use as wallpapers. Google is one of these companies, and its latest set of spring wallpapers include one that features a bunch of popsicles.
Following the rebrand of the wearable platform earlier this month, Google is today launching a developer preview for Wear OS. Android P for smartwatches introduces features announced for phones and tablets, a dark UI system theme, and smart battery saving features.
Google has done a lot in recent months to streamline the experience on Chrome OS for Android apps, and that means making the desktop OS more like Android itself. Now, it seems one of Android P’s biggest redesigns is going to be making its way to Chrome OS…
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It’s been almost two years since Google’s Nexus Player was discontinued, but the device has been kept alive as a trusty Android TV with the latest the platform has to offer. Today, however, the original Android TV set-top box officially dies…
With the release of Android P, we’ve uncovered several graphical changes to the mobile operating system. Two of these updates include a new vertical volume slider and an updated Pixel launcher with a taller dock. Here’s how to get these on your older Android devices…
With the release of the first Developer Preview of Android P, we’re one step closer to finding out what Google will name the next version of its mobile operating system.
What do you think Android P will be called?
Android P is full of lots and lots of small tweaks and redesigns that we’ve covered in-depth this week, but as the week closes out, let’s take a closer look at some of the biggest changes…
