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Android Pie

Android Pie

Android 9 Pie (codenamedAndroid P during development) is the ninth major release and the 16th version of the Androidmobile operating system. It was first released as a developer preview on March 7, 2018, and was released publicly on August 6, 2018.

On August 6, 2018, Google officially announced the final release of Android 9 under the title "Pie", with the update initially available for current Google Pixel devices, and releases for Android One devices and others to follow "later this year". The Essential Phone was the first third-party Android device to receive an update to Pie, notably coming day-and-date with its final release. The Sony Xperia XZ3 was the first device with Android Pie pre-installed.

As of June 2026, 2.26% of Android devices run Android 9 Pie, making it the 8th most widely used version of Android.