10 Things to Do Before Installing Android Pie

Get Familiar with Android Pie

If you've skipped recent security updates or have yet to dig into the changes on board Android 9.0 Pie, make sure you get familiar with these changes before you move off Android Oreo. This way, you won't be caught off guard. 

Google's rolled out a steady stream of Android 8.1 updates in 2018, some of them more important than others. 

The company's posted the contents of each security update on its Android Security Bulletin and it's worth a look if you haven't been keeping up. 

If you're moving your Pixel or Nexus from an older version of Android 8.1 you'll want to get familiar with Google's other security patches. You can find all of them listed over on the company's website. 

If you're currently running the latest version of Android 8.1 Oreo we encourage you to get comfortable with Android Pie's changes before you upgrade. 

To help, we've put together a walkthrough that will take you through the most important differences between Android Pie and Android Oreo.

Google's also put together its own guide to Android 9 and it's worth a look if you didn't follow the beta or tune into the company's announcements regarding Android Pie.