Google Nexus 5X finally receives Android 9.0 Pie via AOSP ROM

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 10, 2018       

How to Download and Install Android 9.0 Pie on Nexus 5x (Bullhead) | Unofficial AOSP Android Pie Custom ROM for LG Nexus 5x
Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 9.0 Pie, the wait for the devices to get the update has already started. Additionally, Android Pie is already available for Google Pixel and Pixel 2 devices.

However, Older Nexus phones like the Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P will not get the official update. But you can still install Android Pie right now via AOSP ROM. Developer "argraur" has successfully ported Android 9.0 Pie for the Nexus 5x. Additionally, most major aspects of the phone are working as expected.

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode, and more...

You'll need to Unlock Bootloader and Install TWRP Custom Recovery in-order to Install the AOSP Custom ROM based on Android 9.0 Pie on Nexus 5x Bullhead. You can grab the Custom Rom ZIP file from below.

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Direct Download: AOSP ROM (Via XDA)

Android 9.0 Pie Gapps

[Download] Android 9.0 Pie Gapps (Gapps For SDK 28)

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 10, 2018       

Google recently launched the Next Iteration of its Android Operating System Android 9.0 Pie. The Tech Giant also pushed Android Pie source code to AOSP, helping the developers develop custom ROMs for their devices based on Pie.

Most of the developers already got working Android 9.0 Pie (AOSP or Lineage OS 16) build on their devices. AOSP based ROMs don’t come with Google services pre-installed, so you'll need to download and install Android Pie based Gapps on your device otherwise, you won’t get Google Play Services on Oreo based ROMs.

For now only Micro Gapps package is available for ARM64 bit processor. Before downloading you'll need to find your device's CPU type. You can install CPU Z that gives you a readout about your device's hardware.

Download Android 9.0 Pie Gapps

Open Gapps (Micro) for ARM 64

How to Install Android 9.0 Pie Gapps

• Download Gapps from the above link
• Flash your Custom ROM (LineageOS 15 or AOSP)
• Install Gapps
• Reboot
• EZ?

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Forget Android Pie, SAMSUNG schedules Oreo rollout for 2019

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 09, 2018       

Android 9.0 Pie is already official and there we've the Samsung users who are still waiting for Android Oreo update for their Smartphones.

Google released Oreo almost an entire year ago, and most of the mid-range Samsung Smartphones including the Galaxy A9 Pro, Galaxy C7 Pro, Galaxy On7 (2018), and Galaxy J7 Max are still without it.

Samsung has now revealed Android Oreo roadmap for its mid-range phones. The announcement was spotted in a members application by Android Pure. The Notes clearly outlines the list of Samsung Galaxy phones along with the month it'll be getting Oreo.

• Galaxy J7 Neo: December 2018
• Galaxy Tab A (2017): January 2019
• Galaxy A9 Pro (2016): January 2019
• Galaxy C7 Pro: January 2019
• Galaxy C9 Pro: January 2019
• Galaxy J2 (2018): January 2019
• Galaxy On5 (2016): January 2019
• Galaxy On7 (2016): January 2019
• Galaxy On7 (2018): January 2019
• Galaxy J7 (2017): January 2019
• Galaxy J7 Max: February 2019
• Galaxy J7 (2016): March 2019

Company seems currently dedicating its time and resources towards launching new Smartphones.

That said, it's time for Samsung to release the most awaited Android Oreo update for these Smartphones before 2019. If delayed more the users will eventually choose another brand or will end up Installing a custom firmware to update their devices.

Source: AndroidPure

List of Nokia Smartphones getting Android 9.0 Pie

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 07, 2018       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 9.0 Pie, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. 

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode, and more...

HMD has already confirmed that all its Nokia branded Smartphones including the one launched in 2017 will be getting Android 9.0 Pie. So we've made the Full list of Nokia Devices getting Official Android 9.0 Pie this Fall.

List of Nokia Smartphones getting Official Android 9.0 Pie -

• Nokia 8 Sirroco
• Nokia 8
• Nokia 7 Plus
• Nokia 7
• Nokia 6X
• Nokia 6.1 Plus
• Nokia 6.1
• Nokia 6
• Nokia 5X
• Nokia 5.1 Plus
• Nokia 5.1
• Nokia 5
• Nokia 3.1
• Nokia 3
• Nokia 2
• Nokia 1

So above are the devices getting Android 9.0. Nokia is expected to roll this update starting August 2018. First Nokia device likely to get Official Android Pie will be the Nokia 7 Plus. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

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List of Motorola Moto Devices that are likely to get Android 9.0 Pie

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 07, 2018       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 9.0 Pie, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. 

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode, and more...

Motorola Moto Phones will obviously get Android Pie, but the question is which Motorola Smartphones will get it? So, we have made an unofficial list of the Motorola devices which are likely to get Android 9.0 PIE.

List of Moto Smartphones that may get Official Android 9.0 Pie -

• Moto Z3
• Moto Z3 Play
• Moto G6 Plus
• Moto G6
• Moto G6 Play
• Moto Z2 Force 
• Moto Z2 Play 
• Moto X4

So above are the devices likely to get Android 9.0. Note that above is the unconfirmed and unofficial list of devices that may possibly get Android Pie. We will let you know once Motorola announces the official list. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

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