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Second Opinion #47: Android 9 Pie Review


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Google surprises everybody by releasing Android 9 in early August! There are quite a few interface changes in this one, so tune in to find out where all the hidden gems are.

Episode Summary
00:00:00 | Intro
00:05:01 | Drastic UI Changes
00:07:29 | Overview Page
00:20:35 | Notifications
00:39:38 | Scrubbing Through Text
00:41:30 | Quick Settings
00:46:44 | Physical Button Menus
01:00:52 | Lockscreen
01:06:24 | Do Not Disturb
01:15:33 | System UI Tuner
  • How to Enable System UI Tuner on Android 9.0 Pie to Remove Status Bar Icons « Android :: Gadget Hacks
  • New Features
    01:17:54 | Adaptive Battery
    • “P is for Power”—Android engineers talk battery life improvements in Android P | Ars Technica
    • 01:23:19 | Adaptive Screen Brightness
      01:25:36 | Renaming Devices
      01:27:29 | Digital Wellness Beta
      • Pixel Shortcuts: Launcher/Digital Wellbeing helper – Apps on Google Play
      • 01:35:50 | Missing Features
        • App slices
        • Rotate screen toggle
        • 01:43:48 | Final Thoughts
          01:46:04 | Outro
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          • Attributions
            • Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
            • Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod
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