The Latest Android P Version

As the world of technology is aware of, Google recently released a preview of its latest operating system (OS) for developers; this operating system is called the Android P.

Things are bound to change leading up to Android P's official launch, but for the time being, here's everything you need to know about this year's big update.

Latest updates at Google’s I/O conference.

Google released the beta update for preview, here is the list of phones currently available for update.

• Essential Phone
• Google Pixel 2
• Google Pixel 2 XL
• Google Pixel
• Google Pixel XL
• Nokia 7 plus
• Oppo R15 Pro
• Sony Xperia XZ2
• Vivo X21UD
• Vivo X21
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

If your device is on the list you can download android preview versionand check out its cool new features.

Maybe Google’s latest operating system could stand for a desert, but only time will tell. What we do know are the most recent features/redesigns it will have and its release date.

Top 9 new features/redesigns and release date of Android P(Android 9) that you need to know

Android P Release date:

Android 9 will be out in around August 2018 this year.

Features of Android 9

The following are the features that we know of so far thanks to the developer release of Android 9:

1. Quick reply feature:

The new Android 9 will feature a quick reply to a notification. Now users can just answer texts even without ever opening the app. Even images can be seen entirely without ever opening the app.

2. Privacy is improved:

With Android 9, the users will not have to worry about their privacy as Google has added the restriction of apps that can access your phone’s camera, microphone etc. when they are not being used.

3. Better indoor mapping:

Before Google Maps could only show precise routes outdoors, but with the help of Android 9’s new indoor mapping feature, everything indoor will be as detailed as it was outside.

4. Will improve your phone’s battery life:

The new Android P will enhance your phone’s battery life, exponentially. Google doesn’t tell much as to how it will improve the battery life of your phone but, if the developer version has proved that then at least your battery will get better and not worse with time.

5. Screenshots can be edited:

This feature in Android 9 will let the user crop their images. On top of cropping, users can also edit the screenshot with a highlighter and a pen, which can be used to draw doodles.

6. New auto-rotate touch button:

This feature will prove to be quite handy. Now users will not have to slide down the menu and click on the auto-rotate option—now they can simply just rotate the phone, and at the bottom left of the screen, an auto-rotate touch button will appear.

7. New crispy and colourful settings menu:

This version of Android will improve upon the dark and hazy designs of previous Android versions. The settings menu is dark as well as colourfull; almost looks crispy and sharp.

8. The time is on the left side:

Another new design the Android nine will have is that the time will be displayed on the top left of the screen. The battery will be shown in the same position—top right of the screen.

9. It will include a notch display:This notch display which was made famous or infamous depends. If you liked it or not because of iPhone X is coming to Android P.
   This feature will be a little different than Apple’s as it will include options on how the notch display will look and it will not interfere with the notifications.

All the little things

In addition to the big changes found in Android P, there are a ton of smaller elements also scattered throughout the update. Some of my favorites include:

• Built-in screenshot editor
• Zoom pop-up when highlighting text
• Changing the volume now defaults to your media volume
• Volume controls appear on the right of your screen instead of the top
• Do Not Disturb is more customizable and easier to understand

The official build should be released in August

If you'd rather not mess with the beta and just wait for the final version to drop, we're not too terribly far out from it.

Google notes that the final release for Android P will be published in Q3, and based on the above timeline and Oreo's release schedule, we should see Android P get a proper launch at some point in August.