It’s finally here, the first firmware with Android 9 Pie on board. Today, the 5 Series smartphones are favored by OnePlus, the new Open Beta is now available for download. Only a few other manufacturers are traveling at this pace. Of course, we can not say when the final firmware will be available to all users of the 5 and 5T devices, but this trial is a good sign. In addition to the new features of Android 9 Pie, there are also a few new features.
system
- Updated system to Android ™ 9.0 Pie ™
- Brand new UI for Android Pie
- Brand new navigation gestures (this is only for 5T)
- Updated Android security patch to 2018.11
- Optimizations for background app process handling
Do Not Disturb mode
- New Do Not Disturb mode with adjustable settings
Communication
- UI Improvements for emergency rescue
- Optimized UI for speed dial and calling interface
- Now able to assign a specific SIM for a specific contact or group of contacts when using dual SIM
Parallel apps
- Added support for more apps (Telegram, Discord, IMO, Uber, OLA) in parallel apps
Weather
- Now able to switch dynamically to your current location
- Display more suggestions when the search function is used
- Fixed an issue that prevented the app from refreshing when the location is changed
- Fixed an issue that resulted in some users being unable to find certain locations
The download of the new firmware files you should find here in the coming hours, the announcement for the new Open Beta is already done officially.
