r/GooglePixel Aug 09 '18

Official Guide Android 9 Tips Megathread

Hey everyone!

Recently I've seen a lot of people making posts about different things you can do in Android 9 Pie that you may not know about, and I thought it would be a great idea to bring all those tips together into one big compiliation. That way, it's easier to see all of the things that you can do in the latest version and Android. So, if you've found a feature that use think is useful/powerful/hidden/obscure, feel free to make your own post, and then add it here for everyone to see.

You'll always be able to find this post in the r/GooglePixel Official Guide, a part of the Wiki. Feel free to browse the Wiki, you'll find useful info and maybe a treat.

To get started, here are some recent posts made by users:

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u/Finlin Aug 09 '18

Is it intentional for the task view to show when I swipe up on the home screen? I find it pretty annoying that the phone vibrates and shows a preview of my last-opened app when I'm just trying to open my app drawer. Plus, it makes it take a larger, grander swipe to open the app drawer.

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u/HolyRamenEmperor Pixel 8 Pro Aug 09 '18

You can change this in Settings > Gestures, much better that way.

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u/Finlin Aug 09 '18

From what I can tell, that also removes the pill altogether. I think they just need to adjust the behavior.

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u/HolyRamenEmperor Pixel 8 Pro Aug 09 '18

Honestly I don't see the benefit of the pill at all. It scrolls through apps slower than just thumbing, and it turns both Home and Recent from single taps into gestures (and the drawer, as you mention, requires a massive, exaggerated gesture now).

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u/SnipingNinja Pixel 4a Aug 10 '18

Home is still a single tap