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Android 9 Pie Rolled Out On Nexus 5X and Nexus 6 Via Custom ROMs

Google is supporting its devices for only two years, so some older handsets can’t get updated to newer Android releases. Fortunately, the developers were quick to come up with solutions, and now Android 9 Pie rolled out on Nexus 5X and Nexus 6 thanks to custom ROMs.

According to XDA-Developers, the renowned community of devs for Android devices, a few skillful developers managed to come up with Android 9 Pie for some older Nexus devices. What’s indeed interesting is that they developed custom ROMs for the latest Google OS within a few weeks after it emerged on the market officially.

“Nexus PieX” is the Android 9 Pie custom ROM for Nexus 5X

Developed by a dev that goes by the name of “argraur,” Nexus PieX is the Android 9 Pie custom ROM that brings the latest Google OS installment on the LG Nexus 5X.

In general terms, Nexus PieX works smoothly and has all the functions of the Android 9 Pie, excepting for SafetyNet and VoLTE which are the only features that are broken at the moment.

Android 9 Pie comes to Nexus 6 via CarbonBeta ROM

A developer by the name of Myself5 joined forces with the CarbonROM team and release CarbonBeta ROM that brings Android 9 Pie to Nexus 6.

While the ROM works nicely, there are two very annoying issues. On the one hand, the mobile data connection is a bit faulty but works alright for most of the time, while, on the other hand, the encryption features is entirely broken.

If you can live with these issues, then you’d definitely enjoy this custom ROM that updates Google Nexus 6 to the latest OS released by Google, Android 9 Pie.

In conclusion, while Google shut down support for its older devices and you can’t anymore update them to latest releases, now, Android 9 Pie comes to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6 via custom ROMs.

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Android 9 Pie Update For Samsung Galaxy S9 Is In Preparation And Could Come Out In Early-2019

It has been five months since Samsung launched its new flagship, the new Samsung Galaxy S9. And, in March, Google announced its new Android 9 Pie, back then initiating the first Beta version of the new OS. Since then, Samsung has not stated, at any time, what would be the schedule for upgrading its new terminals to the new Google’s OS. However, now, it seems that, finally, Android 9 Pie update for Samsung Galaxy S9 is under preparation.

As SamMobile news website of the Korean firm states, Samsung has already begun testing the new Samsung Galaxy S9 update to Android 9 Pie. Also, according to all rumors, Galaxy S9 would also be the first Samsung terminal launched in 2018 to get the latest version of Google’s operating system for mobiles.

Android 9 Pie update for Samsung Galaxy 9 and 9 Plus could arrive in early-2019

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and its improved variant, the S9 Plus, have already been listed in the GFXBench software analysis tool which uses Android 9 Pie.

Looking back in time, tests of the previous version of Google’s OS, Android 8 Oreo, were first trialed on the Samsung’s previous models, Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus in September 2017, while the update rolled out in March 2018. This year’s Samsung models can follow the same pattern.

Although evidence of Android 9 Pie testing has appeared on the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, the Korean giant company has not yet released any roadmaps. The official version of Android 8 Oreo finally arrived on Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus in March 2018, about six months after the test phase commenced.

Accordingly, we could get the final version of Android 9 Pie update for Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus in early-2019.

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Android 9 Pie vs. Android 8 Oreo – What’s There to Know?

Ten years ago, in 2008, Android was launched, and it has been improving since. Now, Android is almost as good as iOS.

If you want to find out more about the differences between the Android 9 Pie and Android 8 Oreo and what improvements the new update comes with, keep reading.

Aesthetics

Android Pie gives the phone more color, in the icons from the Setting menu for example and a few more curves like the ones from the notifications drop-down.

Wellness

As we all know, times flies, and we haste wasted time, so Android Pie comes in handy when it comes to this subject. It provides the user with a Dashboard that shows how much time you spend daily on your phone, on every app and how much battery they consume.

Night mode

Android Pie comes with an app called Wind Down. It changes the colors on your phone as your bedtime approaches as well as the phone into Do not disturb mode in order to avoid unhealthy phone usage.

Battery management

Adaptive Battery is featured on the Android Pie. It is a mode which analyzes what apps you use most and which ones you do not and then it changes the background permissions as a way of cutting battery waste.

Copy and paste

The magnified lense from iPhone comes to Android Pie, and it makes it easier to copy and paste.

Recent apps

The multi-tasking staple in Android Pie looks like iPhone’s app switching interface as the app previews sit side by side and are flat cards. This is an improvement as the Recent Apps screen is now more consistent and cleaner.

Now that you know most of the improvements Android 9 Pie comes with, which one will win the battle?

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