Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Android 9 Pie update FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. It seems Samsung has finally begun pushing out its Android 9 Pie update to users of the Galaxy Note 9. This blockbuster upgrade has been in development for some time but SamMobile is now reporting that Note 9 users are starting to gain access to all the new features and extras it brings. Samsung's version of 9 Pie includes a swathe of features including a customisable Night Mode which adjusts the screen’s tone, brightness and contrast to offer users a more focused and comfortable viewing experience. A new interface makes navigating bigger-screen phones, such as the Note 9, simple by effectively splitting the display in half and it also pares down the amount of information on the display, offering users a more focused and fluid experience. Along with new features, there's a big new look coming to the Android OS, which Samsung calls One UI, with the firm saying its design has a focus on beauty and consistency. Samsung has rounded the corners of the app icons and focus blocks are perfect examples of this attention to detail. Discussing One UI, Samsung said: "One UI helps you focus on what really matters to you. "With hardware and software working together in harmony, see only what you need, using and viewing your phone with an experience that feels second nature. "Because it’s the small details that make a big difference. "Standardising these design elements not only enhances the UI’s aesthetic appeal but it also creates pleasing consistency with the rounded corners of Galaxy devices." 2014: Samsung debut foldable smartphone in concept video However, although the release of 9 Pie is clearly great for Samsung users there is also some bad news. It currently appears that the rollout is being staggered which means many Note 9 owners are still waiting for this new operating system to be delivered to their devices. The update seems to have started in countries including the UAE and Germany but there's no word on other areas including the UK getting any closer to 9 Pie. That's not the only disappointment as the software can currently only be installed on unlocked smartphones and not those attached to a monthly contract. This is due to mobile operators needing to test the upgrade from Samsung before pushing it out to customers. Some Galaxy Note 9 users are starting to receive Android 9 Pie<doc-sep>Samsung is at last rolling out Android Pie updates over the air for the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 outside of its initial test markets. However, there's a catch. (Image credit: Tom's Guide) Right now in the U.S., only Xfinity Mobile models of the S9 and S9+ are receiving the OTA update, according to Droid Life. This includes One UI, which is Samsung's next-generation user interface. Versions for other carriers, as well as unlocked devices, were supposed to be part of the initial rollout in January, though it seems they'll be arriving late at this point. This news comes roughly two weeks after fansite SamMobile reported that South Korea and India had joined Germany and the UAE in getting the update from Android Oreo to Samsung’s flavor of Pie. OneUI brings a swath of features you won't find in the stock installation of Pie, including system-wide dark mode and a layout designed to make large screens more manageable and useful. If you have a Galaxy S9 or Note 9 and you're curious if the update might be available to you, you can check manually. Go to “Settings”, select “Software Update”, and select “Download updates manually” to find out if you can update now. Don’t do it if you are using a Galaxy S8 and Note 8: that update will reportedly come sometime in March.<doc-sep>
The Android Pie update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was scheduled for a January rollout but according to Samsung’s Turkish portal Guncelmiyiz, the update may have been pushed back to February 1 at the earliest. What makes this report more juicy, is that this update portal is actually owned by Samsung and includes update estimates for a massive library of the South Korean brand’s devices — including the S8, S8 Plus, Note 8 and the Note 9. We were expecting to see the OneUI overhaul in the coming weeks, and initially, the Guncelmiyiz website had stated that the Note 9 should have received the update as soon as January 15. Whilst it’s not exactly welcome news — which has come via Nashville Chatter & Android Authority) — that this release date may have slipped, it’s disappointing nonetheless. We hope that this isn’t the start of another delay period for OS updates, especially with older Samsung devices. OneUI beta users in Germany have already received the full Pie update over the past couple of weeks which does indicate that the full update is ready for prime time, so the reason for the delay is not yet known. That update only measures in at just over 95MB, but we do anticipate that the update from Android Oreo 8.1 will be much bigger. Like everyone else out there, as a Galaxy Note 9 user who isn’t a beta program tester, I’m itching to get a taste of the OneUI overhaul and disappointed in this further delay. Read more on Samsung: Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More. Check out 9to5Google on YouTube for more news: