12 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 50A
s expected Google released the open public
beta of its new operating system, Android P,
at its Google I/O event on 8 May 2018. It’s an
update that brings noticeable visual change along with
some quite dramatic gesture controls. For the first
time you can download the beta on more than just
the past few Pixel phones – see page 22.
We’ve been using P (confectionary name TBC)
for a few days by now, so here’s a run-down of
what we think about the new look including new
gestures, menus, settings and adaptive features. WeAndroid P Public Beta
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