Android Pie Is Here. Let's All Enjoy a Slice

mood · Aug 6, 2018

Android Pie Is Here. Let's All Enjoy a Slice
August 06, 2018
https://www.wired.com/story/google-android-9-pie/

Google has just released the final version of its Android P software, which was first previewed at the company's annual developer conference back in May. This also means that we're finally learning what "P" stands for, after months of online debate.

Android Pie has a new feature called "Adaptive Battery." It applies machine learning to the problem of our ever-draining power cells.

Android Pie inclues other new privacy features. Google has created a separate permissions category, called Call_Log, that requires developers to ask explicit permission to access users' call logs, rather than lumping it all into a single "Phone" permissions group.

Google's new "digital well-being" software is the only part of the Android Pie OS that will still be in beta for a while longer. [...]
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Official Blog
Android 9 Pie: Powered by AI for a smarter, simpler experience that adapts to you
https://blog.google/products/android/introducing-android-9-pie/

Minimalist · Aug 6, 2018

August 2018 Android Security Patch Available for Pixel/Nexus Devices

Android P officially released today for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The update also comes with the August 2018 security patch built into it. Shortly after announcing Android Pie, Google published the security bulletin for this month. Nexus and Pixel C users will get the patch OTA shortly while Pixel users will get it with Android P.

There are 15 issues resolved in the August security patch dated 2018-08-01 and 28 for 2018-08-05. Vulnerabilities range from high to critical, with the most severe relating to the media framework and a remote attacker possibly executing arbitrary code through a crafted file. Google notes that there are no reports of customers being affected by these security issues. The bulletin for Pixel/Nexus devices has 32 fixes, and there are no functional updates this month. All of the download links for the compatible devices can be found at the links below along with the full Android Security Bulletins.
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https://wccftech.com/august-2018-android-security-patch-available-for-pixel-nexus-devices/

Trooper · Aug 6, 2018

So far so good on my Pixel 2 XL.

n8chavez · Aug 7, 2018

Trooper said: ↑

So far so good on my Pixel 2 XL.
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Trooper, do you mind if I PM you? I am considering the Pixel 3 XL and I'd like your opinion of it, but I don't want to hijack the thread.

ReverseGear · Aug 7, 2018

Pixels got it , so did essential. Lets see who gets it next. Hopefully its my Oneplus 6

Trooper · Aug 7, 2018

n8chavez said: ↑

Trooper, do you mind if I PM you? I am considering the Pixel 3 XL and I'd like your opinion of it, but I don't want to hijack the thread.
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Certainly. Not a problem.

EASTER · Aug 7, 2018

wow. I want this

Minimalist · Aug 7, 2018

Android 9 Pie proves Android’s update situation is actually getting better

Android 9 Pie launch day was yesterday, and while a major new version of Android is always a big deal, today Android hit another big milestone: the first ever day-one update on a non-Google phone.
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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...er-day-one-android-update-from-a-third-party/

Beyonder · Aug 7, 2018

Minimalist said: ↑

Android 9 Pie proves Android’s update situation is actually getting better

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...er-day-one-android-update-from-a-third-party/
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Sounds great. Sadly, Samsung will never start doing this. Ever.

roger_m · Aug 7, 2018

I just want a decent native backup, which will backup app data for all apps.

xxJackxx · Aug 27, 2018

The people at work that have upgraded to this don't seem to care for it. What do you guys think?

ronjor · Sep 3, 2018

Unless you upgrade to Android Pie, a vulnerability leaves your phone trackable -- and Google won't fix it

By Mark Wycislik-Wilson
A vulnerability in the Android operating system means that it is worryingly easy to track and locate phones. While the issue has been addressed in Android Pie, Google has no plans to patch the vulnerability in earlier versions of its mobile OS.
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EASTER · Sep 3, 2018

Took a long hard look at the newest Huawei flagship soon available in Nov. Huawei Mate 20 (still sporting Mate 2 and luv 'em).

It's hinted should be in market distribution in USA with Android Pie!

mood · Sep 13, 2018

Android 9 Pie, thoroughly reviewed
The time has come for our annual deep dive (~19,000 words) into the latest Android release.
September 13, 2018
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/android-9-pie-thoroughly-reviewed/

It's time for another big Android release—and another big review to go along with it. The latest update for the world's most popular operating system is Android 9 (not 9.0) Pie. While last year's Android 8.0 Oreo release focused on under-the-hood changes, Android 9 Pie ships a ton of user-facing features and UI changes, making it feel like the "tock" to Oreo's "tick."

We have a lot to cover with this release, so grab a snack, find a comfy chair, and let's dive in. [...]
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mood · Sep 15, 2018

Google remotely changed the settings on a bunch of phones running Android 9 Pie
You’d think there would be more safeguards for preventing this kind of thing
September 14, 2018
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/14/...ry-saver-android-9-pie-remote-settings-change

Yesterday a mix of people who own Google Pixel phones and other devices running Android 9 Pie noticed that the software’s Battery Saver feature had been switched on — seemingly all by itself. [...]
As reported by Android Police, initially it was assumed that this was some kind of minor bug in the latest version of Android, which was only released a few weeks ago. Some users thought they might’ve just enabled Battery Saver without realizing.

The company posted a message on Reddit last night acknowledging “an internal experiment to test battery saving features that was mistakenly rolled out to more users than intended.” So Google had remotely — and accidentally — changed a phone setting for a bunch of real-world customers.

You’d hope there would be more walls between internal Android tests at Google and the Android OS that customers are using daily on their personal devices.
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zapjb · Sep 15, 2018

I'm going to put it on my 5yr old Nexus 6 when things shake out a bit more at good old XDA.

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