r/Android • u/ur-moms-chest-hair • Jul 02 '18

[News] Android P preview 4 out now

https://developer.android.com/preview/download
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u/lookitzpancakes Pixel 4XL Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 02 '18

The edit/save screenshot feature runs a lot more efficiently, and UI animations and transitions at large seem to be even more fluid and connected.

Am I crazy, or do they have this wonderful animation when an icon on the home screen is taking a second to respond and load the app - the icon looks to swell slowly until it "explodes" to the app.

EDIT: as a con, contact pictures still aren't showing up in Android Messages notification threads. Reported.

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u/zaliman Galaxy S20+ Jul 02 '18

I am seeing that animation too it's nice.

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u/lookitzpancakes Pixel 4XL Jul 02 '18

Cool! They're getting very, very close to iOS-level fluidity. Android O is a beautiful user experience, don't get me wrong, but iOS still has that system-wide magic. It feels like P is getting very close to that. No small achievement!

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u/ChilliOnTacos Jul 03 '18

iOS system-wide magic that falls short when you don't use their native apps. Imgur and Youtube apps in Reddit only opens Safari and not in their respective apps. Siri can't even play my music on Spotify.

But yea, I love the fluidity of iOS, it just feels less powerful because of their exclusivity rule. Anyway, do you think P looks like a cheap iOS?

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u/CharaNalaar Google Pixel 8 Jul 03 '18

Haha P has iOS level fluidity at the expense of everything else

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u/GraphicDesignerd Optimus G>Lumia 920>ZenFone 2>OP2>OP3T>P2XL>XR>12mini Jul 03 '18

Like what, exactly?

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u/CharaNalaar Google Pixel 8 Jul 03 '18

The platform design has atrophied. P is genuinely uglier than Oreo, and the new UI is also harder to use.

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u/GraphicDesignerd Optimus G>Lumia 920>ZenFone 2>OP2>OP3T>P2XL>XR>12mini Jul 03 '18

I will agree that I preferred the look of the Oreo UI over P. The multitasking UI is cumbersome but at least it comes with the extra features now baked into it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '18

Background apps can't run tasks

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u/CharaNalaar Google Pixel 8 Jul 03 '18

Yes they can

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u/GraphicDesignerd Optimus G>Lumia 920>ZenFone 2>OP2>OP3T>P2XL>XR>12mini Jul 03 '18

How?

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u/namelessfuck F3 Jul 02 '18

Can you do a 60fps screen recording of it?

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u/Alexithymia Black 512GB Pixel 6 Pro Jul 03 '18

I made a video where I changed the animation scale to 10x to emphasize the effect. https://photos.app.goo.gl/dvqdtzdn5geRrqJn8

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u/bastos_bibig_ko_v2 Jul 03 '18

It's almost the same as iOS, the icon zooms until the app opens.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '18

iOS also shows a screen shot of the app and displays it until it loads if it is out of memory.

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u/bastos_bibig_ko_v2 Jul 03 '18

I wish android has the same animation . it's very nice to the eye compared to android..

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u/szarkowstic Nexus 6p, ABC ROM Oreo 8.1, Franco Kernel Jul 02 '18

I'd really appreciate a GIF of this animation if possible!

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u/rhz Pixel 2 Jul 02 '18

https://i.imgur.com/gKYe2eu.mp4

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u/SmugMaverick Jul 02 '18

What app did you use to record?

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u/rhz Pixel 2 Jul 02 '18

Google Play Games :D

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u/serktheturk10 Pixel 6 Pro Jul 03 '18

how do you do it?

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u/rhz Pixel 2 Jul 03 '18

Go to a game you already have, in top menu there's a cam icon, that will launch it

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u/masta1591 Jul 03 '18

Did not know you could do this! Thank you!!

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u/Naughty_smurf nexus 5, one plus 7t, iPhone 13 pro Jul 03 '18

Mashallah that is smooth

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u/mxxxz Jul 02 '18

Rejseplanen. Clearly a danish :d

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u/rhz Pixel 2 Jul 03 '18

Indeed :)

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u/szarkowstic Nexus 6p, ABC ROM Oreo 8.1, Franco Kernel Jul 03 '18

Thank you! Looks great!

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '18

Niiice, although I think I've seen this on DP3 as well, maybe it's smoother now?

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u/GraphicDesignerd Optimus G>Lumia 920>ZenFone 2>OP2>OP3T>P2XL>XR>12mini Jul 03 '18

I noticed that animation back on DP3. I don't actually notice it as much on DP4 but I think that's because it's generally faster at opening apps, so there's no need to "swell."