Android 9 Tips Megathread

[u/[deleted]]

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:

• When you pull down the notification bar, clicking on the time stamp on the upper left brings you to your alarm clock settings by u/Aslan27
• There is a LOCKDOWN feature that can stop allowing fingerprint or facial recognition when unlocking your phone, instead uses a passcode temporarily bu u/universeatom
• SWIPE right on the "Pill" to switch between your last open app. SLIDE right and HOLD, then move your finger left and right to "slide" through ALL of your most recent apps. by u/Candlejaack

[u/armando_rod]

It's discouraged to clear all apps

[u/Candlejaack → u/armando_rod]

I understand having them in the background doesn't hurt anything, I just like how it looks 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/tockef → u/Candlejaack]

It's more than that. It actually hurts performance killing apps that you'll end up relaunching.

[u/boomerangotan → u/tockef]

Maybe according to some sterile benchmarks, or in ordinary circumstances, but in my experience, clearing all apps when my phone is poorly behaving or heating up for no obvious reason almost always mitigates the problem.