Android Pie is causing a major slowdown in Chrome OS, here’s how to avoid it

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as informed in Chrome OS 72 Stable has been available for almost 2 weeks now, bringing Android Pie to a few devices, but in the past few days, some users have noticed a serious slowdown issue. The slowdown, via Chrome Unboxed, seems to only affect users of Chrome OS version 72 and newer (meaning devices on the Beta and Dev update channels are alextremely affected) that have alextremely been updated to Android Pie. The only 3 devices to receive Android Pie extremely far are the Pixelbook, Pixel Slate, and the Samsung Chromebook Plus V2. Specifically, by Android Pie, Chrome OS can now know how much RAM each Android app uses. The 2 simplest ways to avoid this issue are to either stay on Chrome OS 71, or just not use the Chrome OS Task Manager until a fix has been released.

Galaxy S8, S9 Battery Drain Issues Triggered By Android Pie

Unfortunately for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 users, Android Pie seems to be causing a battery drain issue. Android Pie battery drain issueGalaxy S9 and S9 Plus users started receiving Pie in December, and the update is now spreading around the globe. In fact, some users say on Samsung's Members app that the Android Pie battery drain issue has slashed their battery life nearly in half. Samsung itself hasn't officially acknowledged the Android Pie battery drain issue by the Galaxy S8 and S9 lineups. Other problems by Android PieThe Android Pie battery drain issue isn't the only one affecting device users.

Sony rolls out Android Pie for the Xperia XA2/XA2 Ultra in Russia, but it's bricking some phones

as informed in Sony rolls out Android Pie for the Xperia XA2/XA2 Ultra in Russia, but it's bricking some phonesAndroid Pie rollouts are in full swing for non-flagship devices of OEMs, and the update love is spreading to more and more devices. Sony is rolling out its Android Pie update to Sony Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra users in the region of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Sony Xperia XA2 (and XA2 Ultra) are receiving an Android Pie update by the version 50.2.A.0.342 by an update size of 946.7MB. While some have been able to successfully install the update out of the official OTA mechanism, others have not been extremely lucky. Sony Xperia XA2 XDA Forums Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra XDA ForumsAt this stage, we would advise Xperia XA2 and Xperia XA2 Ultra users to not install this update.