It’s finally here! Android 9.0, also known as Android P, is now available starting today in the form of the first Android P Developer Preview. This won’t give you the full Android P experience as it’s very much a work-in-progress (and won’t be fully unveiled until Google I/O), but for lucky owners of the Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel 2, or Google Pixel 2 XL, you’ll be among the first users to see what Android P has to offer.
The update will roll out to users in the Android Beta program today via OTA, but it can also be installed immediately thanks to OTA files and factory images. The instructions on how to install the OTA files or factory images can be found at the source link below the table, but if you have Magisk and/or TWRP installed, then scroll down as we have a tutorial on how to install the Android P update just for you!
Warning: if you are running any Substratum themes on your device, we strongly urge you to disable them before taking the Android 9.0 update. Those themes were designed for Android Oreo and may cause mismatches in the Android P release, so to ensure a smooth upgrade you should disable Substratum themes until the themer has a chance to update them. See part 3 of this post for instructions on how to disable a Substratum theme.
Download Android P Developer Preview for the Google Pixel/XL & Pixel 2/2 XL
| OTA | Factory Image | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Pixel | OPM1.171019.021 –> | PPP1 |
| Google Pixel XL | OPM1.171019.021 –> | PPP1 |
| Google Pixel 2 | OPM1.171019.021 –> | PPP1 |
| Google Pixel 2 XL | OPM1.171019.021 –> | PPP1 |
This table will continue to be updated as download links become available.
Android P Developer Preview 1 OTA Update Instructions
Android P Developer Preview 1 Factory Image Page
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A Short List of New Features in Android 9.0
Thanks to the Android Open Source Project, it’s possible to take a glimpse at parts of what Google is working on for the next Android release. While most of the code for Android 9.0 is in Google’s internal gerrit, there have been some interesting things we’ve been able to discover from the public gerrit. Rather than rehash each and every finding, we’ll backlink all of the articles on features that are confirmed to be present in the first Developer Preview.
- Wi-Fi Direct Printing Might Come to Android in the Near Future
- A Boon for Privacy: Android P will Prevent Idle Background Apps from Accessing the Camera
- Android P will also Prevent Idle Background Apps from Recording you via Microphone
- Android P will add Call Recording Tone support so you can Record Phone Calls Lawfully
- Android P adds support for using your phone as a Bluetooth Keyboard or Mouse
- Google May Remove Access To Undocumented/Hidden APIs In Android P
- The ‘Systrace’ Android Studio Tool for Monitoring Performance Will be Built Into Android P
- Some Carriers May Start Hiding Signal Strength From Users In Android P
- A New Setting in Android P will let Carriers Define how LTE Signal Bars are Shown
This is by no means a comprehensive list. As we install the Android 9.0 preview on our own devices, we will dig through it to find more interesting features to share with our readers.
How to Install Android P Developer Preview 1 on Rooted Devices
If you are running Android 8.1 Oreo on your Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel 2, or Google Pixel 2 XL and you are rooted with Magisk, then you may be wondering how you can update to Android 9.0 (Android P). Is it possible to accept the OTA update as a rooted user? Yes, but that depends on several factors. Have you ever modified anything in /system or /vendor? Do you have only Magisk installed and not TWRP? Do you have both Magisk installed and TWRP? Depending on your answer to these questions, it changes what you have to do quite a bit.
Fortunately, you don’t have to worry about the differences in any of the above scenarios if you update using a factory image. I personally always update my device using the latest factory image, and it’s the fool-proof method that accounts for all variations. You can even update without having to wipe your data so long as you are running stock Android 8.1 Oreo. If you are running a custom ROM, however, then you will have to wipe data—so just keep that in mind and back up the entire contents of /data including /data/media onto your PC before you proceed. Finally, you will also need to be sure that your machine has the ADB/Fastboot binaries installed. We have a tutorial on how to do that here.
Here are the steps you will need to follow to install the Android P Developer Preview 1 update:
- Download the latest P Developer Preview factory image from one of the links in the table above or from the full page. Be sure you are downloading the right image for the right device (eg. the Google Pixel 2 XL image won’t work on the Pixel 2)!
- Extract the factory image zip file.
- In the folder, you will see several files: a bootloader image, a radio image, and another zip file that contains the system, boot, vendor, and other partitions that will be updated. You will also see a
flash-all.batand aflash-all.sh.
Example: Google Pixel 2 XL Android 8.1 Oreo March security patch factory image contents.
- Windows: Right-click on flash-all.bat and click edit. (I strongly recommend you use NotePad++.) Look for the “
fastboot -w update” line. Remove the -w from this line and save the file. This will allow you to flash a factory image without wiping data. If you are running a custom ROM and want to update, then you must leave the -w in the command.
Example: Contents of flash-all.bat from the Android 8.1 Oreo March security update for the Google Pixel 2 XL.
- Windows: Double click on
flash-all.batand let it run. It will flash each partition one at a time. This will take a few minutes so let it run. - Mac/Linux: Edit the
flash-all.shscript in a text editor and remove the -w from the “fastboot -w update” line. Save the file. This allows you to flash the factory image without losing data. However, if you are running a custom ROM, then you must leave the -w in the command.
Example: Contents of flash-all.sh taken from the March security update for the Pixel 2 XL running Android 8.1 Oreo
- Mac/Linux: Open a terminal in the same directory as the
flash-all.shscript, and make it executable by enteringchmod +755 flash-all.sh - Mac/Linux: Run the script by entering
./flash-all.shin terminal. It’ll take some time as each partition is overwritten, so just let it sit and do its thing.
- You should eventually boot into Android P with all of your data intact if you removed the -w flag!
Enjoy the first taste of Android 9.0 on your Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, or Pixel 2 XL thanks to the first Android P Developer Preview! If you are wondering what’s new in the update, stay tuned to our Android P tag as we dive in to the release to find anything new in Android 9!
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