Razer Phone 2 Android Pie update to roll out from February 27th; Razer lays off 2% workforce

Razer has announced that it will roll out Android Pie update to the Razer Phone 2 starting from next week. Since Razer keeps its UI close to stock, the Pie software too is pretty close what you’d find on Pixel phones. It brings gestures and they are enabled by default. However, Razer’s launcher doesn’t support the suggested apps or a long-swipe to get to the app drawer. The multitasking screen fades in rather than sliding in as it does on the Pixel. The settings menu has also been redesigned, all the icons are now Material Design complaint and the hierarchy of items has changed entirely. The company claims that it also brings improvements to Android Runtime, which will result in some RAM management and better optimization. Despite the presence of gestures, the back button is always present. Typically, this gesture navigation system leaves the back button only in place when needed. The Pie update brings the latest February security patch. The Android Pie update will hit the unlocked devices starting on February 27th. Devices on Carriers will see the same update from March 14th. AT&T estimates to roll out the Pie update to devices on its carriers starting on April 4th. In another ...