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Android 9.0 Pie is official, rolling out to Pixel phones today!
July 01, 2025
Google has officially announced the next major version ofAndroid, 9.0 Pie.
Artificial intelligenceseems to bethebuzzword to use lately, and this new version of Android is all about it. Whether it’s being used to save battery or help you fall asleep at the right time, AI is very much at the center of Android 9.0 Pie.
We’ve put together a roundup of all the new features and changes included in the Android 9.0 update, which you can see below. But first, let’s talk about that name.
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When Google revealed the name forAndroid Oreo, it wasn’t all that surprising — not many dessert names start with O, and the ones that do start with O don’t exactly roll off the tongue. This year’s big Android release was a bit harder to pin down. There are a bunch of dessert names that start with the letter P, and many of you were split since the beginning.We asked you back in Aprilwhat you thought Android P would be called, and most of our readers voted for Android Peppermint, followed by Android Pancake, then Android Pie.
Are you happy about the name? I actually like it a lot — it’s simple, and it’s not nearly as divisive asNougat.
What’s new in Android 9.0 Pie?
If you’ve been following our Android P coverage over the past few months, you won’t find a ton of new things in this release. Pretty much all the new features we’ve been testing in theAndroid P beta buildshave made it to this release. Those new features include:
Digital Wellbeing and the Android Dashboard
AtGoogle I/O 2018, Google announced a new feature for Android Pie calledDigital Wellbeing. This new feature is meant to help you use your phone less often, make you aware of how much time you’re spending in each app, and even help you wind down at the end of the day.
Located in the settings menu, the Android Dashboard will give you a detailed overview of how much time you’re spending in each app, how many times you’ve unlocked your phone, and how many notifications you’ve received. You can also set app timers that will limit how much you can use each app. If you’re spending too much time on YouTube, for instance, you can set a 15-minute time limit for that app. The app icon will be grayed out after 15 minutes to remind you of your goal.
Wind Down mode is also a new feature in the Digital Wellbeing suite. This will not only turn on your phone’s Night Light at the appropriate time, but it’ll also switch on Do Not Disturb mode and fade your screen to grayscale to help you remember to put your phone down at your chosen bedtime.
When will your phone get the update?
Android 9.0 Pie will begin rolling out to all Pixel smartphones over-the-air starting today, August 6. All phones thatparticipated in the Android Beta programandAndroid One deviceswill receive theAndroid 9 updateby the end of this fall.
For details on how to install Android 9.0 Pie,head to our walkthrough article right here.
We’ll have a full Android 9.0 Pie review for you later this week, so stay tuned!
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