Android 8.1 DP1 didn't enable Pixel Visual Core, Google says wait for DP2
As you might already know, the new smartphones a little system-on-chip (SoC) independent of the main SD835 chipset that's claimed to speed up image processing five times while using a tenth of the power of the main CPU. The SoC dubbed Pixel Visual Core was dormant when the phones started shipping, with Google promising that Android 8.1 will enable it. Well, the Developer Preview 1 update , and sadly, those who tried enabling the SoC are reporting that's still not happening. Now, it has come to light that the Mountain View, California-based company has officially confirmed it's the Developer Preview 2 planned for November that'll bring along the option to enable Pixel Visual Core. Here's what the company's official Android website says: If your app uses the camera APIs and you have a Pixel 2 device, you'll be able try an early version of Pixel Visual Core starting in Developer Preview 2, planned for November 2017. Testing on Developer Preview 1 is not yet supported.
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