Google had released first developer preview for ‘Android P’ back in March. As promised, the company has now started rolling out Android P beta for its Pixel smartphones. Additionally, with the help of Project Treble, the Android P beta will also be available for other devices including flagships from Sony, Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, Essential, OnePlus and Nokia.
Android P Beta supported devices
Google PixelGoogle Pixel XLGoogle Pixel 2Google Pixel 2 XLSony Xperia XZ2Xiaomi Mi Mix 2SNokia 7 PlusOppo R15 ProVivo X21Vivo X21UDOnePlus 6Essential PH‑1
Android P Features
According to Google, Android P will make your smartphone smarter and the company is putting a special emphasis on simplicity. If we talk about Android P features, it brings Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi RTT, Display notch support, Enhanced messaging experience, Multi-camera support, Adaptive Battery, New navigation Gestures, AI-powered App Actions, Background restrictions, and more.
For instance, if we take the battery, Google has partnered with DeepMind to build Adaptive Battery feature, which prioritizes battery power only for the apps and gives you the most out of your battery. The look and feel of Android P is more approachable with a new system navigation and there are gestures to enable navigation right from home screen. Apart from these new features, there are hundreds of additional improvements coming in Android P, including security and privacy improvements. If you are already on Android Beta Program on Pixel devices, you will get the Android P Beta OTA update automatically. For other smartphones, you will need to download the update from Android Developers website.
