Google reportedly planning mid-March release for Android P Developer Preview

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The UI is most likely not going to be the final UI since they clearly state in the blog post and subsequent videos that it is a developer build, and that there will be more unveiled at Google IO.
 
Locke said:
The UI is most likely not going to be the final UI since they clearly state in the blog post and subsequent videos that it is a developer build, and that there will be more unveiled at Google IO.
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Most things like this actually do end up in the finished build.

Like nexus18 says they have blocked substratum.

Google = apple in disguise.
 
Looks like 8.0 is as good as it gets for Android UI. 8.1 has too many awful design decisions already, with it's weird tinted and semi-opaque overlays, and 'P' just looks like every manufacturer skin got together to make an ugly UI baby.

"Make everything a circle and make it WHITE".
 
Dirk said:
Looks like 8.0 is as good as it gets for Android UI. 8.1 has too many awful design decisions already, with it's weird tinted and semi-opaque overlays, and 'P' just looks like every manufacturer skin got together to make an ugly UI baby.

"Make everything a circle and make it WHITE".
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Certainly seems that way :(

Such a shame we don't have a third player in the market anymore. It is either be blinded by white Google or be blinded by white Apple.

Bring back Duarte!
 
Yeah must admit, I'm not a fan of the looks, hopefully as its only DP1 there is time for it to change/develop.
 
Why can't google just implement a built in dark theme already.....

With them now blocking themes, this is definitely going to be a big advantage for Samsung phones. Here is just one of the many themes from samsung's store, looks so much better than the all white theme especially on oled screens:

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As mentioned in the Pixel 2 section there are two features of P which I will find particularly useful, apart from the "notch" (devs will be able to take better advantage of the front facing camera and additional sensors for a variety of potential uses---I am thinking health related for example):

1. Android P will also allow for quick responses to messages in the notifications pane. I did not hear him mention this in the YouTube video that V R posted.

2. As he mentions in the video, indoor positioning is being improved, esp with the increasing development of indoor maps, adding support for WiFi RTT which measures ping time between different WiFi hotspots in different locations to better calculate the user's indoor positioning. This should also be helpful with our smart home control on Google Home (ie, make it more intuitive) to work out things like responding correctly when you say "turn on the light", instead of having to specify which one, giving Google a further advantage in its battle for the smart home with Amazon.
 
TheOracle said:
Just goes to show how important a theme engine is as, and no offence, but that looks awful

Maybe it looks ok in real life
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That is the beauty of the built in theme engine, so much choice, various dark themes as well as stock Google themes etc. I like this the best, always have loved blue on black and yes in person on an oled screen, it looks much better.

And with substratum, you get even better themes but it requires more faff.
 
Nexus18 said:
That is the beauty of the built in theme engine, so much choice, various dark themes as well as stock Google themes etc. I like this the best, always have loved blue on black and yes in person on an oled screen, it looks much better.

And with substratum, you get even better themes but it requires more faff.
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Yeah, I thouht it would. Black never comes across well on screenshots. The one thing I like about the oneplus software is that at least they give you a light and dark mode.
 
Matteysan said:
Wouldn't even call it loyalty, They are the only two OS's to choose from if you care about apps. Plus again don't care about US stats.

It's never closed anyway, Old Nokia & old Blackberry will tell you differently.
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I'd say that I consider myself loyal to Android now after what happened to iOS when version 11 was released. Why would I want to use an OS that caters for millenials and women?
But it has to be a specific version of Android and that's stock. I really feel for the mugs in the S9 thread who won't see Android P until next year, they're not even getting 8.1 at launch.
To me if you're not running stock Android then you're not running Android at all but rather something I'll term ****droid. Year after year I groan at people getting sucked in by the same old gimmicks and bloatware only to see them complaining about lag and lack of updates a few months later.

Sigh.
 
uvarvu said:
I'd say that I consider myself loyal to Android now after what happened to iOS when version 11 was released. Why would I want to use an OS that caters for millenials and women?
But it has to be a specific version of Android and that's stock. I really feel for the mugs in the S9 thread who won't see Android P until next year, they're not even getting 8.1 at launch.
To me if you're not running stock Android then you're not running Android at all but rather something I'll term ****droid. Year after year I groan at people getting sucked in by the same old gimmicks and bloatware only to see them complaining about lag and lack of updates a few months later.

Sigh.
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Honestly I would have called myself loyal to Android also but a lot of the changes especially to the UI in last few versions is making me question what google are doing.

I'm the exactly the same as you when it comes to Android. I will not touch other OEMS, Motorola I would have said a few years back but Lenovo destroyed that. One plus are close but some of their decisions are questionable also.
 
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