HMD Global recently launched the Nokia 6.1 Plus and they promised for the Pie update on the launch event. Today, the device received the beta update of Android Pie 9.0 with some cool features of Pie such as App Actions, Adaptive Battery, and a gesture-based navigation system.
If you want to test the beta version of the Android Pie on your Nokia 6.1 Plus then you need to visit the official Nokia Beta Labs website and then sign in using your login details or using a Google or Facebook account.
The company is looking for early feedback from beta testers to build the public release of Android 9.0 Pie for the Nokia 6.1 Plus. So, it is better to take a backup of your personal data which is stored in the device as the beta version might include several bugs.
The Android 9.0 Pie on the Nokia 6.1 Plus brings some major features like App Actions, Slices, Adaptive Battery, Adaptive Brightness, and the all-new system navigation that uses gestures and includes a single home button. The company is expected to add the Digital Wellbeing features to the device later this year. Digital Wellbeing is a tool that gives an idea on how much time you’re spending on your device overall, as well as how much time you’re spending in each app that you use.
However, the company hasn’t revealed any information on the stable update of Android Pie for the Nokia 6.1 Plus. As the Nokia 6.1 Plus is based on Google’s Android One programme, the general release of Android Pie should arrive in the coming days.
“This is our first beta version of Android 9 the Nokia 6.1 Plus for early adopters,” said Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Marketing Officer, HMD Global, in a press statement. “Over the coming weeks, we will be working together with our fast-growing community of beta testers to ensure uncompromised quality ahead of general release. We welcome all feedback from our fans and thank them for their enthusiasm and passion for testing early versions of the most up-to-date Android.”
To recall, Nokia 6.1 Plus was released in India with a price tag of Rs 15,999 for the 4GB RAM/64GB storage model. Nokia 6.1 Plus sports a 5.8-inch Full HD+ notch-style display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The device is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 processor. The phone has a microSD card slot for the further expansion of the storage up to 400GB.
Source – NDTV Gadgets
