{"id":99464,"date":"2018-08-07T13:19:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T07:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fossbytes.com\/?p=99464"},"modified":"2022-01-27T16:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T10:39:44","slug":"android-p-best-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fossbytes.com\/android-p-best-features\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Best Android 9 Pie Features: What’s New In The Latest Version?"},"content":{"rendered":"

G<\/span>oogle I\/O 2018<\/a> packed some hefty surprises for Android users. While the company’s advancements in Google AI and Google Assistant held us spellbound, the Android Pie features pleased Google fans.<\/p>\n

Android 10 Q: New Features, Expected Names, And Release Date<\/a><\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n

Now that the name of\u00a0Android version 9.0<\/a>\u00a0isn’t a mystery anymore, it’s time to see a bunch of cool and exciting features. This year, Google is focused on making our digital lives more calm and organized through Android Pie. The update rollout has begun for Pixel devices and Essential Phone, and others should follow soon.<\/p>\n

The company is trying to make smartphones adapt to user habits through AI and machine learning. The UI has undergone a major overhaul and the Android P now offers you great features to curb your phone usage.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Some features which are a part of digital well-being initiative of Android Pie will still remain in beta. You can sign up in the well-being beta which would launch later this year, staring from Pixel smartphones only.<\/em><\/p>\n

28 Biggest Android 9.0 Features<\/h2>\n

1. Indoor navigation with Wi-Fi RTT<\/h3>\n

Android P now supports\u00a0IEEE 802.11mc WiFi protocol which is also known as Wi-Fi Round-Trip-Time (RTT). It’s one of the best features that Android fans are waiting for.<\/p>\n

This new feature enables indoor GPS style tracking by\u00a0determining your location within a building and facilitating turn-by-turn directions to help you navigate indoors.<\/p>\n

\"Wi-Fi<\/a><\/p>\n

It means you can now find your\u00a0way across short distances within malls and large buildings.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Gesture Navigation<\/h3>\n

Google has redesigned the way you navigate the OS by introducing Gesture Navigation in Android P<\/a> similar to iPhone X.<\/p>\n

\"Gesture<\/p>\n

Instead of three buttons set on the home screen, there is an option to use a new single home button that allows you to swipe up to view recent apps along with a UI that suggests apps you might use.\u00a0Sliding\u00a0too far left and right\u00a0across the device\u00a0would showcase recent apps and lets you quickly switch between them.<\/p>\n

3. Dashboard<\/h3>\n

It’s easy to lose track of time while you are glued to your phone watching YouTube videos, playing games, or checking out social media. This is why Google has introduced a bunch of features that let you control how you use your phone.<\/p>\n

\"Dashboard\"<\/a><\/p>\n

One of them is ‘Dashboard’ which breaks downs phone usage data to\u00a0show how you spend time on your device. It displays:<\/p>\n