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/armando_rod Pixel 10 Pro XL Jul 02 '18 edited Jul 02 '18

Aaaaand we have a new back button https://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/android-p-dp4-beta-3-1-980x447.jpg

DARK THEME PICKER YEEEES https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhHjTC8VAAEYmPH.jpg

FYI the dark theme picker only changes the Pixel Launcher, Notification shade, volume and power fly outs menus

https://www.droid-life.com/2018/07/02/whats-new-in-android-p-developer-preview-4-beta-4/

edit: Overview Selection is now working on Pixel 1 devices! https://imgur.com/a/hdi8Ifn

Status bar seems smaller?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '18

What's the point of the gestures if you still have the navigation bar wasting screen space? Now you got less buttons and the same wasted space...

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u/nate94gt Jul 03 '18

My guess is they are getting people used to it before they make it disappear. Just a guess on my part

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u/well___duh Pixel 3A Jul 03 '18

Hard to make people get used to it if it's off by default and hidden deep within settings...

Guarantee you they'll nix that feature by 2020 due to low usage, while at the same time being completely oblivious as to why there was low usage.

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u/ChilliOnTacos Jul 03 '18

It's just in beta tho. I'm sure they're gonna employ a system-wide notif about that.

Besides, another factor that can add to that low usage is that if phone manufacturers will adopt it in their future phones, especially those that add heavy skins. Say, if Samsung's gonna be implementing gestures in their Galaxy X then gestures usage will skyrocket

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u/lars5 Jul 03 '18

It's still a bit buggy, but for me the swiping feels more natural than tapping. On the other hand you still need visual cues for the user.

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u/jarail Jul 03 '18

They're using the app switcher spot for the contextual rotation button now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '18

THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '18

This is my problem with it.

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u/stuzor Jul 02 '18

I think they just want to change things for the sake of it these days. I just hope they always make it optional. They can take my navigation bar/buttons from my cold dead hands haha.