ANDROID PIE Posts on XDA

Android Pie is the 9th major release of the Android operating system. It was first announced as “Android P” in March of 2018. The first developer preview was launched at that same time and was publicly available in August of 2018. Android Pie was preceded by Android Oreo.

LG V30 is now getting the Android 9 Pie update

Despite LG pushed the fact that they had launched a software update center early last year, with many getting excited to finally receive quick updates for their LG devices. That didn't happen though, as devices have still consistently been slow to get updates to Android Pie. LG's mobile division has been losing hundreds of millions of...

[Update 2: AT&T Rollout] The Razer Phone 2’s Android Pie update rolls out next week for unlocked devices

Razer is one of the most popular gaming device manufacturers thanks to their stylish lineup of PC accessories, laptops, and other hardware. Back in January of 2017, they bought a small smartphone startup called Nextbit. This was our first clue that the company would introduce its own product to the smartphone industry. It didn't take...

MIUI 10.4.1.0 Global brings stable Android Pie to the Xiaomi Mi 6

Xiaomi launched the Mi 6 in 2017 as its flagship device and the smartphone ran on MIUI 8 which was based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Over the last two years, Xiaomi updated the Mi 6 with at least one incremental Android update and two MIUI updates. MIUI 10 was released for the smartphone last August...

LineageOS 16 is now available for the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1

The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M1 was one of the surprise releases from ASUS last year, one that managed to put pressure on Chinese OEMs in the budget and early mid-range. The phone not only featured decent specifications, it also was one of the few available options with a stock Android build. Asus backed the...

[Update: US unlocked] An early Android 9 Pie beta also leaks for the LG V30

We've been focusing a lot on the many new features that are making their way to Android 10, but there are millions of devices that have yet to receive an update to Android 9 Pie yet. Back in April of this year, it was reported that the LG V30, LG V35, and LG V40 would...

[Update: US Unlocked] Moto G6 and G6 Play are getting the Android Pie update, starting in Brazil

After the stable update for the Moto G6 Plus rolled out last month, it's now time for the Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play to get a taste of pie. Soak tests for the aforementioned update have been ongoing in Brazil for nearly a month now, but the update has been deemed stable enough to...

An early Android Pie beta leaks for the European LG G6

Korean smartphone brand LG has disappointingly been slow at providing major Android system upgrades when compared to its competitors. The early 2017 LG G6 launched with Android 7.0 Nougat on board, and while it did receive an update to Android 8.0 Oreo, it hasn't yet received Android 9 Pie. According to LG's Android Pie update...

Kernel sources for the Red Magic 3 and Xiaomi Mi 6/Mi Mix 2’s Android Pie updates are now available

Since Android is built on top of the Linux kernel, Android device makers have to provide, upon customer request, the source code for any Linux kernel binaries that ship on their devices. That includes not only the release date software but also any subsequent updates to the kernel. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi started rolling out...

Xiaomi is recruiting testers for the Mi TV 4A’s Android Pie update

Besides disrupting the smartphone market with its tempting prices, Xiaomi has also taken a good share of the smart TV sales with its Mi TV lineup. These Mi TVs are incredibly popular majorly in the South East Asian markets. The Mi TV 4A, which was launched in 2018 with Patchwall UI based on Android Nougat,...

The HTC U11+ is HTC’s next smartphone to get the Android 9 Pie update

For the past few months, the once-great Taiwanese smartphone brand HTC has struggled to convince us that it's still relevant. After Google acquired 2,000 of HTC's smartphone engineers and Valve moved ahead with its new own Index VR system, it doesn't look like there's much left for HTC to do. The company recently shifted its...

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2’s latest update brings Digital Wellbeing

The ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 comes with a clean stock Android interface instead of the traditional Zen UI. The smartphone also received Android Pie update back in April and this too came with a stock Android interface. Now, the smartphone is getting another update and it brings key Android Pie features including Digital Wellbeing. ASUS...

ASUS rolls out Android Pie for the ZenFone 5Q/5 Lite/5 Selfie Pro

ASUS has been ramping up its efforts to release timely software updates to its smartphones. Besides last year's flagship, the ZenFone 5/5z, Android Pie beta updates are available for the smartphones in almost-two-year-old ZenFone 4 series. Parallelly, ASUS has also rolled out stable Pie for other mid-range devices including for the ZenFone Max Pro M1,...