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Google often uses alphabet letters to name its Android versions and it’s clear that the company is fast making its way down the line. The next dessert will be called Android P, which is all we know with respect to the name.
However, our little birds have some scanty details, including official leaks, regarding the successor to Android Oreo and we’ll be sharing everything you need to know about Android 9.0 in this article.

In a nutshell

• Android P is the next Android OS
• No official name yet (could be called Pie)
• Public beta expected to launch in March 2018
• Official release pegged for August 2018

What will Android P be called?

For years now, Google names its Android OS versions after sweet puddings and alphabetically as shown below:

• Android Cupcake
• Android Donut
• Android Eclair
• Android Froyo
• Android Gingerbread
• Android Honeycomb
• Android Ice Cream Sandwich
• Android Jelly Bean
• Android KitKat
• Android Lollipop
• Android Marshmallow
• Android Nougat
• Android Oreo

As far as we know, the next version of Android OS will be Android P. What’s your guess? Whether “P” will stand for Pancake, Pie, Peppermint, Pineapple or whatever name, your guess is as good as ours, but you can be sure that it will be version 9.0.

What the rumors say about the name

While we don’t have an official name for Android P, we do have some hints about what it could be called. Apparently, there’s talk of Android Pie, something that surfaced after  it was found (via Mishaal Rahman) that new commits in AOSP that referred to the next version of Android as “Android Pi.” Since there’s no dessert that goes by this name, the general consensus is that this could be a placeholder for Android Pie.
Given that we’ll possibly have to wait until the summer before Google reveals the official name of Android P, you better fasten your seatbelt because more of these speculations on the name is on the way.

When is Android P 9.0 rolling out?

As usual, Google is expected to release a developer preview of Android P 9.0 before rolling out the stable version in March 2018. Last year, the first Oreo beta was released on March 21 – way ahead of the Google I/O 2017 event – and while we still don’t have a date from Google, speculations are that Android P Developer Preview 1 may start rolling out by mid-March.



There’s an argument that the said “Android Pi” commit could, in fact, be the hint to the release date of Android P DP1. This means the release coincides with Pi Day, which is set for March 14, but it would also rule out the only support for Android Pie so far.
Even if Android P DP1 does follow in the footsteps of its predecessor and rolls out ahead of the Google I/O 2018, it’s until this event that the OS will be made official to the public as an open beta. Google has already confirmed that the annual tech show will be held from 8-10 May 2018.
Unless you own a Google Pixel or Pixel 2 phone, Android P developer preview program is a no-go zone for you. Even though non-Google phones will still get Android P beta, this will only be after Google releases the stable version to the Pixel phones. If anything, this should happen somewhere in August 2018.

Will your phone get Android P 9.0?

The question that perhaps many are asking is whether their phones will be upgraded to Android P 9.0. Well, this will depend on your manufacturer as well as the type of phone you have. Any flagship phone from major companies released last year is guaranteed to receive Android P.
Flagship upcoming devices like Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7, Huawei P20, Sony Xperia XZ Pro, Moto Z3, are guaranteed to receive the Android 9.0 as an OTA, while the same is expected of current 2017 flagships, too.
It’s also safe to assume that most midrange and some budget phones that come preinstalled with Android Oreo will also be upgraded to Android P when the stable version rolls out, but there’s no guarantee whatsoever.

While Android P stable should be rolled out to the Google Pixel and Pixel 2 somewhere in August 2018, those using non-Google devices can expect the same treat somewhere in Q4 2018 and beyond. Nokia has done a great job with its first Android phones and has, in fact, promised that all of them will be upgraded to Android P. You can expect the HMD-inspired company to be among the first non-Google OEMs to roll out Android P, with the likes of OnePlus, HTC, Huawei, Sony, LG and Samsung following suit towards the end of the year or in early 2019.

Android P 9.0 features to expect

In addition to giving us a hint of Android P name or maybe the release date of the first developer preview, Google has also dropped several hints of the features to expect when the OS rolls out.
One notable addition is that Android P may prevent developers from accessing hidden or unofficial APIs, something that might not impress some or perhaps many of the people making the Android world tick. In case you didn’t know, Android has a bunch of APIs that are hidden and officially not part of the SDK. Up to Android Oreo, developers can still access these hidden APIs to enable advanced features/shortcuts, but at times, they may cause issues when Android updates start rolling out.
In worst case scenarios, malicious developers can also use these APIs to engage in activities that hurt the experience of the user by negatively impacting the system performance and stability. Although not confirmed, Google might block access to these APIs.
Other features that are being touted for Android P include support for Wi-Fi Direct Printing and Bluetooth hearing aids. In line with the growing love for the Internet of Things, the new Android P is also expected to bring better integration with Android Things.
With Android Oreo came Project Treble, a platform that is aimed at speeding the rate of rolling out software updates. As it turned out, this was just the beginning of what is set to be a very long journey in the quest to bring down Android fragmentation. Android P is expected to take this journey to the next phase by fully implementing Treble.



As usual, an improvement of some of the best features to debut with Android Oreo, more so the Picture-in-Picture feature, is expected. Also, Android P should pick up from where Oreo left and up the battery life and performance.

One more thing

While we can go on all day with the list of features we expect Android P 9.0 to bring over Oreo, there’s one major thing that Google needs to address. Over the recent past, the company has made some features exclusive to its Pixel phones. With Android P, it’s our wish that all Android phones get the luxury of enjoying all features out of the box.
By ‘out of the box’ we mean everything that Google adds to the OS, including those little gems usually hidden in incremental upgrades under the claim that they can only work with Pixels because of the phones’ hardware as well as the basic stuff such as the Pixel Launcher.
Of course, we don’t expect Android P to bring Active Edge and such-like hardware-dependent features to all compatible phones, but for sure, Google can do better.

 

And to fulfill such needs, MediaTek has announced that it is bringing its latest SoCs namely MT6739, MT6739, and MT6580 to support the Android Go platform. With this new smartphone, we think Reliance will price it the same way as the JioPhone. The phone comes bundled with custom low-priced data plans as well as OTT services such as JioCinema from Reliance Jio. In an event in India on Tuesday, company's general manager of wireless communication business, TL Lee announced that they are working with Jio on an Android Oreo Go Edition smartphone. It also includes customised version Google Play store that highlights apps that are lightweight and compatible with Android Go. The chipmaker had announced its collaboration with Google for supporting Android Oreo (Go Edition) last month and stated that the first Android Oreo (Go edition) smartphones powered by MediaTek processors will be launched in global markets by the first quarter of this year. As a counter to JioPhone, most competitors from other major telcos have launched cheap 4G devices. The announcement was made earlier today at the Curtain-Raiser event in New Delhi. Given Jio's disruptive nature, it is likely that the Android Oreo Go smartphones will be priced competitively, possibly under Rs 2,000. While the Nokia 1 is expected to be the worlds first Android Go smartphone, According to a few reports, Reliance Jio is making an Android Go device. Jio will have a similar approach to what it did for the Jio Phone, which is available at an effective price of Rs. 0, and Jio is now planning to offer a smartphone bundled with a Reliance Jio SIM card, which aims at bringing the costs to unseen levels for such a smart device. JioPhone captured 27% market share in terms of shipment. Files Go is one of the apps that may be arriving in the smartphone alongside the "Go" versions of Google Search, Google Assistant, Google Maps, Gmail and more. The Indian smartphone company is now focussed on bringing more premium features to the low cost smartphones like face unlock, 18:9 widescreen display and dual 4G VoLTE support on some entry and mid level smartphones in India. In budget phones, RAM and storage configuration is usually low, making it hard for heavy Android apps to perform their best. MediaTek assures that the performance of the devices with these chips would remain top notch even with 1GB of RAM or less. http:///2018/02/mediatek-announces-partnership-with-reliance-jio-for/