Android Pie ‘Report Card’ sees Pixel leading the pack, major improvement from Samsung, ‘F’s from rest of the class

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as declared in Getting the laanalisis Android update is continue a struggle on pretty much any phone, unless it's a Pixel or Essential device. The best gifts for Android usersFirst and foremost, there's one thing ComputerWorld's report card proves over anything else. The company only managed 74%, earning a C, but that's a solid improvement over the Android Oreo report card. The surpheight on this Android Pie report card, though, is from Samsung. The Galaxy S9 got Android Pie in 77 daysSamsung's improvement here is notable not because it's commendable, but because it actually stands out from the rest of the market.

Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is getting an Android Pie beta in India

Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is getting an Android Pie beta in IndiaIndia is the biggest battleground for phone manufacturers. According to new information, the Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is getting a beta launch of Android Pie in India. Users in the Samsung Members forums posted screenbullets of the OTA notification saying them that Android Pie is now available for the Samsung Galaxy A8 2018. According to the OTA screenshot, the Android Pie update comes by the laanalisis February 1st safety patch. It's worth noting that Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 is the first non-flagship phone from Samsung that received the Android Pie.

Pixel Experience based on Android Pie gets ported to the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9

as mentioned in Pixel Experience based on Android Pie gets ported to the Exynos Samsung Galaxy Note 9Project Treble has been hit or miss for the users running GSIs in the development community. A great example of this is the Pixel Experience GSI that had impressive results on the Galaxy Note 9 by itself. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 XDA ForumStill, a custom ROM is generally preferred to a GSI, the time it's available. XDA Senior Member , by significant contributions from members Ivan_Meler and jesec, just published a port of the Pixel Experience custom ROM over to the Exynos version of the Galaxy Note 9. Check out the Pixel Experience ROM in our Galaxy Note 9 forum

[Update: Now Under Consideration] Xiaomi Mi 6 may not get an official Android Pie update

[Update: Now Under Consideration] Xiaomi Mi 6 may not get an official Android Pie updateupdate 1 (2/20/19 @ 11:56 PM ET): The Xiaomi BSP engineer has shared another post on his personal Weibo account stating that the Mi 6's Android Pie update is now under consideration after much feedback from users. This update was based on Android Oreo, but its feature determine was dictated more by the MIUI version rather than the Android version. But it now appears that the Mi 6 may not be receiving another Android version jump that would take it to Android Pie. If enough users consider the Android Oreo update to not be good and hence, need an Android Pie update, they ought approach the concerned team by their reasoning. Update 1: Mi 6's Android Pie Update Now Under ConsiderationAfter the launch of the Mi 9, the BSP engineer shared a post on his Weibo account once more stating that Xiaomi has heard the feedback from users regarding the Android Pie update.

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

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.