Android Beta Program - Google

Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Build number. If the build number starts with S2B, you are running a beta version of Android 12. · Restart your device. You ... AndroidBetaforPixelAboutDevicesFAQsFeedbackHelpmakethenextreleaseofAndroidthebestyet.Signintoviewyoureligibledevices.SigninAboutTheBetaProgramAndroidBetaforPixeloffersyouasimplewaytotrypre-releaseversionsofAndroid,andtestdriveournewfeatures.Thefeedbackyouprovidewillhelpusidentifyandfixissues,andmaketheplatformevenbetter.EnrolleddeviceswillautomaticallyreceiveupdatesforthelatestbetaversionofAndroid.Learnmoreabouteligibledevices.What'snew?Android12Betaisnowavailable.Youwillreceivepre-releaseQuarterlyPlatformReleases(QPRs)forthecurrentstableplatformthatincludethelatestbugfixesandperformanceimprovementsaheadofthepublicreleaseschedule.Learnmoreaboutournewfeaturesandknownissuesbyreviewingourblogpost.We’restillactivelydevelopingtheplatformandintheprocessofaddingfeaturesandfixingissues.Previouslyenrolled?IfyouwerepreviouslyenrolledintheAndroid12BetaProgram,youreligibledevice(s)willautomaticallygetthenextAndroid12betaupdates.HowdoIparticipate?SignintoyourGoogleAccounttoseealistofyoureligibledevices.AfteryouoptinandaccepttheAndroidBetaProgramTermsofService,youcanstartsharingyourthoughtsaboutAndroid12withusdirectlyfromyourdeviceandbyjoiningtheAndroidBetaProgramRedditcommunity.BeforeyouenrollTheupdatesthatyou’llreceiveasapartofthebetaprogramarepre-releaseversions,andmaycontainerrorsanddefectsthatcanaffectthenormalfunctioningofyourdevice.YouwillnotbeabletounenrollandrevertbacktoastablepublicversionofAndroidwithoutfirstwipingalllocallysaveddataonyourdevice.Youmayalsoencounterissuesrestoringabackup.WerecommendreviewingthelatestPixelknownissuesbeforeenrollinginAndroidBeta.YoureligibledevicesEligibledevicesthatyouhavesignedintowithyourGoogleaccountastheprimaryuserwillshowonthispage.SigninOnceyou'reenrolledPhoneupdatesEnrolleddeviceswillreceivecontinuousbetaupdatesforthedurationoftheplatform’sreleasecycleincludingQuarterlyPlatformReleases(QPRs)aheadofthepublicreleaseschedule.LeavingthebetaprogramYoucanoptoutoftheprogramatanytimetoreturntothestablepublicversionofAndroid.Whenyouopt-outoftheprogram,alluserdataonthedevicewillbewiped.FAQsExpandallWhichdevicesareeligible?Ifyou’vesignedintoyourGoogleAccountonanyeligibledevices,theywillappearonthispage.AnydeviceyouhavehiddenonGooglePlaywon'tappearonthispage.Youcancheckbygoingtoplay.google.com/settings.Howlongdoesittaketoreceivetheupdateafteroptinginorout?Updatesaren’talwaysimmediateandmaytakeupto24hourstoarrive.Ifithasbeenmorethan24hours,makesureyourdeviceisconnectedtotheinternet,andcheckforupdatesbygoingtoSettings>System>Advanced>Systemupdate.HowoftenwillIreceivebetaupdates?Youcanexpecttoreceiveuptotwoupdatesautomaticallypermonthforeveryprogramyou’reenrolledin.Note:Youwillnotreceiveseparatemonthlysecurityupdateswhileenrolledintheprogramastheywillbepartofthebetabuild.Ifyoumanuallyflashedtoabetabuildbydownloadingtheimagefromdeveloper.android.com,youwon’treceiveupdatesautomaticallyunlessthatdeviceisalsoopted-intotheAndroidBetaProgramthroughthissite.HowdoIverifythatI’mrunningabetaversionofAndroid?AndroidPhonesForAndroid,therearetwowaystodothis:NavigatetoSettings>AboutPhone>Buildnumber.IfthebuildnumberstartswithS2B,youarerunningabetaversionofAndroid12.Restartyourdevice.YouwillseeamessageinformingyouthatyourdeviceisrunningabetaversionofAndroid.Important:Yourdevicemaygetautomaticallyremovedfromthebetaprogramitisenrolledinandeithergetmovedtothepublicreleasetrackortoanotherbetaprogramtrackforthefollowingreasons:Theenrolleddeviceisrunningabetabuildolderthanfourmonths.Thedeviceisrunningabetabuildthatdoesnotmatchtheplatformversionoftheprogramitisenrolledin(forexample,youdownloadedAndroid13whilestillenrolledinAndroid12).HowdoIgethelpwithAndroidbetaversions?Asthisisabetaprogram,therearenoofficialsupportchannelsavailable.PostyourquestionontheAndroidBetaRedditcommunityandafellowcommunitymembermayassistyou.HowcanIoptoutandreturntoapublicAndroidrelease?First,makesureyouarerunningabetaversionofAndroid.ViewdevicestofindthedeviceyouwanttoremoveandclickOptout.Yourdevicewillreceiveanupdatewithin24hoursthatwillwipealluserdataandinstallthelateststablepublicversionofAndroid.YouwillnotbeabletounenrollandrevertbacktoastablepublicreleaseversionofAndroidwithoutfirstwipingalllocallysaveddataonyourdevice.Youmayalsoencounterissuesrestoringabackup.Backtotop