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Sony confirms 9 Xperia devices will receive Android 9 Pie
The folks over at Sony have announced which Sony Xperia devices are currently planned to receive the new version of Android Pie.
When a brand new major version of Android gets released (like Android 9 Pie) it has people wondering when (and sometimes if) their current smartphone will receive the update. This rarely happens to older smartphones, which is why we appreciate the contributions from the developer community here at XDA for the ports they release. This week some headlines spoke about 6 of Sony's smartphones being guaranteed to receive the update to Android Pie. But as we pointed out, the company had not confirmed which Xperia devices were scheduled to be updated. However, in a new blog post published today, the folks over at Sony Mobile have announced which Sony Xperia devices are currently planned to receive the new version of Android.
These smartphones will support Fortnite Mobile on Android
Fortnite Mobile on Android launches soon. Epic Games' website confirms that 40 devices will be supported at launch. Here are the devices it'll support.
Fortnite Mobile on Android is a long-awaited upcoming release of an already massively popular game. Since launching on Apple iOS, users of Android smartphones and tablets have been wondering when Fortnite would launch on their devices too. The Android release has apparently been delayed as we recently reported that it will be launching as an exclusive with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. This exclusivity will supposedly last 30 days. After 30 days, Fortnite Mobile on Android will become available for all supported Android devices. If you're wondering if your device will be supported, we've got the list of supported Android devices taken straight from Epic Games' own website.
Get the Xperia XZ1's Dialer and Contacts Apps for Other Xperia Devices on Android Nougat
Check out these ported applications from the Xperia XZ1, which you can flash and install on other Xperia Devices running Android 7.0 or higher.
XDA Recognized Themer shehabskull has put together a flashable zip that brings Sony’s new Dialer and Contacts applications pulled from Xperia XZ1’s system dump to other Sony devices. Both apps are based on Google's stock Dialer and Contacts apps but come with some additional Sony tweaks on top. These apps have been successfully tested on an Xperia Z5 and should work on any Sony device running Android Nougat.