Android 9

Android 9
Version of Android
Android9.0Homescreen.png
Version9.0
CodenamePie
Preliminary name
Latest build
Release date2018-08-06
Support end
Replaces
Android 8.x
Replaced by
Android 10

Android 9 is the ninth major version of Google's Android OS. It was released on 6 August 2018.

The platform was supported continuously with monthly releases and introduced Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) to the release cycle, replacing the older maintenance (MR) release system. With Android 9 QPR1, Android 9 QPR2, and Android 9 QPR3 being released. As of January 2022, the last Android Security Bulletin backport patches were officially shipped. The highest Security Patch Level an Android 9 device can obtain officially is 2022-01-05.

List of known builds[edit | edit source]

For a more complete list of tagged, stable releases of the Android Open Source Project & the Android 9 platform, see Codenames, tags and build numbers.

Developer Preview[edit | edit source]

Official Release[edit | edit source]

Official Release: Wear OS by Google[edit | edit source]