How to install Android 12L Beta on Google Pixel - 9to5Google

Yes, Android 12L (June Feature Drop) is available through Google's easy-to-use Android Beta Program. You can sign-up on Google's website. Once ... April7 HowtogetthelatestAndroid12LBeta(JuneFeatureDrop)onGooglePixel BenSchoon -Apr.7th202210:21amPT @NexusBen 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInReddit Google’sAndroid12LupdatefinallywentofficialwiththeMarch2022FeatureDropforGooglePixeldevices,andwillheadtofoldablesandtabletsfromSamsungandothersinthecomingmonths.Justdaysafterthatlaunch,though,GooglehasreleasedanewAndroid12LbetafortheJuneFeatureDrop;here’showtoinstallthelatestAndroid12LbetaonPixeldevicesnow. What’sthelatestAndroid12Lbuild? ThisarticlehasbeenupdatedtoreflectthelatestAndroid12Lbeta,whichpreviewstheJuneFeatureDropforPixeldevices. GooglethrewabitofawrenchintoAndroid’susualreleaseschedulewiththeinitialrevealofthemid-cycleAndroid12Lupdate,butthingshaveonlygottenmoreconfusingasGoogleisnowapparentlylookingtoreleasebetaprogramupdatesforitsquarterlyFeatureDropupdatesforPixeldevices.Youcanreadmoreabouttheupdatehere. AsofApril7,GooglehasreleasedasecondbetafortheJuneFeatureDrop,whichcanbeinstallednowonPixelsfollowingthedirectionsbelow. GooglerollsoutAndroid12QPR3Beta2forPixel IsyourPixelcompatible? ThefirststeptojoiningtheAndroid12Lbetaprogramistoseewhatdevicesarecompatiblewiththeprogram.Fornow,that’sjustGoogle’sownPixeldevices–andonlythosethathavesupportwindowsrangingthroughmid-2022.ThatincludeseverythingfromthePixel4seriesandonward—thePixel3a’slastmajorupdatecamewiththeinitialreleaseofAndroid12L. PixeldevicescompatiblewithAndroid12LBeta(JuneFeatureDrop) Pixel4/XL Pixel4a/5G Pixel5 Pixel5a Pixel6 Pixel6Pro AnyofthesedevicesshouldbecompatiblewiththeAndroid12LBetaprogramregardlessofregionorcarrier. IsAndroid12LavailablethroughtheAndroidBetaProgram? Yes,Android12L(JuneFeatureDrop)isavailablethroughGoogle’seasy-to-useAndroidBetaProgram.Youcansign-uponGoogle’swebsite. Onceyou’veensuredyouhavecompatibledevices,youcanselectwhichonesjointheprogram.Toenrolladevice,simplyclick Opt-In,acceptthetermsandconditions,andthenhit JoinBeta.Fromthatpoint,Googlewillworksomemagiconitsserverstogettheupdatetoyourdevice. Afteryou’veoptedin,itcantakeanywherefromafewminutestoafewhourstogettheupdateovertoyourdevice.You’llneedtoensureyou’vealreadyinstalledanyotherupdatesbeforethisonetoo.TocheckfortheAndroid12betaupdatemanually,headto Settings>System>Advanced>SystemUpdates. Afteryou’veinstalledaBetabuildtoyourPixeldevice,you’llautomaticallybeoffered over-the-airupdates oflaterpreviewbuilds.We’llalsodeliverOTAimagesateachmilestone,soyoucanchoosetheapproachthatworksbestforyourtestenvironment. Ifyouinstallthebetabutlaterdecideyouwanttogobacktoastablerelease,youcanvisitthissamesiteandun-enrollyourdevice. HowtosideloadAndroid12LBetaonGooglePixel Downloadtheneededfiles BootintoRecoverymode NavigatetoADBsideload ConnectthehandsettoacomputerwithADBtoolsinstalled Enterthesideloadcommand Rebootyourphone 1.DownloadAndroid12L Togetstarted,you’llfirstneedtodownloadthefilesneededtoactuallyputAndroid12LonyourPixel.Therearetwowaystodoso.First,youcaninstall aFactoryImage,whichwipesyourphoneandstartseverythingfromscratch.Alternatively,andthewaywe’lldetailhere,there’sanOTAfile,whichinstallsoveryourcurrentversionofAndroidwithoutwipingyourphone. YoucandownloadthebetaOTAfilefromGoogle’sFullOTAImagehostingsite.ThatsitecontainsOTAdownloadsforsideloadingdifferentupdates,includingAndroid12L,oneveryPixelandNexusdevice,soyou’llneedtoscrolldowntoensureyouaredownloadingthefilethatassociateswith your device. OTAdownloadsareavailable here. FortheAndroid12LBeta, only Pixel3a/XL,Pixel4/XL,Pixel4a,Pixel4a5G,Pixel5a,andPixel5areavailable,withthePixel6seriescomingsoon.Youwon’tbeabletoinstallitontheoriginalPixel/XL,Pixel2/XL,orPixel3/XL. 2.BootintoRecoverymode Next,you’llbootyourPixelintoRecoverymode.Todothis,fullypowerdownyourhandset.Then,holddownonthe Powerbutton andthe Volumedownbutton attheexactsametimeuntilyougettotheBootloaderpage.Youwillknowyou’reintherightplacewhenyouseeanAndroidfigurelyingdownonthescreen. Usingyourvolumebuttons,scrolldownto Recoverymode.Selectthisbyclickingthepowerbutton.Alternatively,ifyou’realreadyconnectedtoacomputerwithADB,youcanusethe rebootrecovery command. Now,youshouldseeasmallerAndroidlyingdownwithanexclamationmarkoverit. Fromhere,pressthe Powerbutton andthe Volumeupbutton foraboutasecondtofullyenterRecoverymode.Releasingthe Volumeup buttonwillsendyouintoRecovery. 3.NavigatetoADBsideload Usingthevolumebuttons,scrolldownto ApplyupdatefromADB andselectitwiththepowerbutton.ThiswilllaunchamostlyblankscreenwithtextnearthebottomdirectingyouonhowtosideloadanOTA,suchasthisonefortheAndroid12LBeta. 4.ConnectthehandsettoacomputerwithADBtoolsinstalled Thisstepisimportantasit’stheonlywaytotransferthedownloadedOTAfiletoyourhandset.You’llneedtohaveADBandFastboottoolsinahandyplace.YoucandownloadADBtoolsfromthe AndroidDeveloperswebsite. Youcanalsousethe UniversalADBDriversfromClockWorkMod, whichcanmaketheprocessabiteasieronWindowsdevices. 5.Enterthesideloadcommand Aslongaseverythingisinplace,youcannowsideloadtheOTAfile.OnWindows,ensureyourCommandPromptisdirectedtotheADBtoolsfolderandtypein adbsideload.Ifyou’reonmacOSorLinux,dothesamethinginTerminal(use“cd”and“ls”commandstomakesureyourTerminalispointedattherightfolder,Googleitifyouneedhelp)buttypein ./adbsideload. You’llthenneedtoinsertthefilenameofthe.zipfolderyoudownloadedfromGoogleandhitentertostarttheprocess. Ifeverythingisworkingproperly,youshouldseesomedialogonyourcomputerandhandsetthatshowstheprocessofthesideloadandinstallationprocess. 6.Rebootyourphone OncetheOTAisdoneinstalling,youwillbetakenbacktoRecoveryMode.Thelaststeptojumpintothenewupdateistoselectthe Rebootnow optionwithyourpowerbutton. Note:Thisprocesswon’twipeyourdevice,butit’sgoodpracticetobackupanyirreplaceabledataincasesomethinggoeswrong. FTC:Weuseincomeearningautoaffiliatelinks.More.Checkout9to5GoogleonYouTubeformorenews: You’rereading9to5Google—expertswhobreaknewsaboutGoogleanditssurroundingecosystem,dayafterday.Besuretocheckoutourhomepageforallthelatestnews,andfollow9to5GoogleonTwitter,Facebook,andLinkedIntostayintheloop.Don’tknowwheretostart?Checkoutourexclusivestories,reviews,how-tos,andsubscribetoourYouTubechannel Guides GooglePixel4 GooglePixel4XL GooglePixel6 GooglePixel6Pro Android12Beta GooglePixel5 GooglePixel4a AbouttheAuthor BenSchoon @NexusBen Benisawriterandvideoproducerfor9to5Google. 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