Leaker claims Android P might be launched on August 20th – BGR

If a brand new leak is to be believed, Android P will launch nearly a yr to the day after its predecessor. This week, leaker Evan Blass shared a calendar for the month of August with a inexperienced P on the 20th. It doesn’t take a lot detective work to determine that he's claiming the general public launch of Android 9.zero P will happen on Monday, August 20th, which simply so occurs to be precisely 364 days for the reason that launch of Android 8.zero Oreo.

In case you’ve been being attentive to Google’s progress in latest weeks, you’ll know that the fourth (and last) Android P developer preview arrived final week. The ultimate previews for each Nougat and Oreo hit about 4 weeks out from the general public launch, so it stands to motive that Google will as soon as once more purpose for late August.

We already know most of what 9.zero may have in retailer for Android customers, resembling actions inside apps, new system navigation, adaptive battery, simpler rotation management, and a number of Materials Design adjustments. There'll possible be quite a lot of surprises to find when the software program replace rolls out as properly, however as at all times, we’re particularly fascinated by studying the true title of Android P. Is it Pumpkin Pie? Popsicle? We’ll know just a few weeks.

Lastly, it’s price noting that the general public launch of Android P received’t imply a lot for a overwhelming majority of Android customers. As of July 23rd, 2018, solely 12.1% of Android gadgets are operating Android 8.zero Oreo. Of these customers, solely 2% are operating Android 8.1. It has been over eleven months since Android Oreo rolled out, and but 88% of Android customers nonetheless haven’t up to date. There’s hope that Android P may have a quicker uptake, however until you personal a Pixel, don’t count on to get any of the advantages of the brand new model of Android anytime quickly.