Introducing Android 9 Pie

Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by 51Cards on Monday August 06, 2018 @03:56PM (#17701175)

Just have to comment that for myself a notch would be a deal beaker for a new device. I've played with a couple devices and really think it adds no actual value while complicating the user interface. I will avoid it as long as I can.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by what_ever on Monday August 06, 2018 @04:13PM (#17701342)

How does it complicate the UI for you?

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by 51Cards on Monday August 06, 2018 @04:44PM (#17701638)

This link displays it best:

https://www.techradar.com/news/android-p-only-has-space-for-...

In short there is a 4 notification icon limit now with the clock on the left, whether you have a notch or not. I often have a lot more than 4 notification icons up (esp since a couple are permanent from background apps) and the rest will just disappear under a dot-dot icon.

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by Fnoord on Monday August 06, 2018 @07:48PM (#17702767)

Wait. Everything has notch support, even if the device doesn't have a notch? That's odd, right? Given the notch is still an exception? Although they could make the status icons (top) tilt 90 degrees so they are usable from within landscape yet remain on their position

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Re:Introducing Android 9 Pie by 51Cards on Monday August 06, 2018 @10:17PM (#17703447)

Yep, seems the compromises they have made for notches are global across all devices which to me is a UI mistake.

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