TL;DR
- A Google engineer confirmed that the changed clock position on Android P is due to the prevalence of notches.
- Google made the change in order to keep a consistent experience across all devices running the operating system.
- The revelation adds more weight to the Pixel 3 notch rumors.
While taking questions from audience members at Google I/O 2018, an engineer appeared to confirm that the changed placement of the clock on the Android P developer preview was due to the current onslaught of devices featuring a notch.
While in Android Oreo the clock is on the right side of the screen, in the Android P developer preview the clock is on the left. According to Gadgets360, the engineer in question explained that: “By moving the clock over, we were able to create a consistent experience across Android devices irrespective of whether they have an unbroken top edge of the display panel.”
Though it’s only a minor change, the idea that the notch — which didn’t even exist one year ago — is already making Google rethink the way it designs its operating systems is interesting.
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