The volume slider has been updated to a bigger size. Android 12 brings large and round pin-code buttons on the lock, which is easily clickable. The notifications in Android 12 are tweaked to grouped automatically per app. There’s a Privacy dashboard in Settings > Privacy, which shows an overview of which apps used what, like which app accessed location at what time. Another good change is that an icon appears in the status bar whenever an app uses camera or microphone. Android 12 gives the user to quickly disable microphone and camera access using a dedicated button in the Quick Settings panel. The Android 12 is now available as public beta for Google Pixel phones and some other phones from smartphone manufacturers such as Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, and more. You can see the complete list down below. [su_note note_color=”#c4ffd8″ radius=”2″]Latest from us: Download Android 12 Beta 2 GSI (Generic System Image) [/su_note]
List of phones which can download Android 12 Beta
These Google Pixel phones support Android 12 Beta
Pixel 3 Pixel 3 XL Pixel 3a Pixel 3a XL Pixel 4 Pixel 4 XL Pixel 4a Pixel 4a 5G Pixel 5
These are 13 phones from different brands that can download Android 12 Beta right now
OnePlus 9 OnePlus 9 Pro Xiaomi Mi 11 Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro / Mi 11i / Redmi K40 Pro+ Asus Zenfone 8 iQOO 7 Legend OPPO Find X3 Pro Realme GT TCL 20 Pro 5G Tecno Camon 17 ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G
In this guide, we’ll go through step by step process to install Android 12 Beta. Note that, this is an early build and may contain bugs. So, we recommend you not to install the Android 12 Beta build on your primary device.
3 Methods of Installing Android 12 Beta:
Using Android Beta Program Using ADB and Recovery Using Android Flash Tool
Android Beta Program to install Android 12 Beta
This is the simplest and recommended way to install Android 12 Beta who is not much into ROM flashing. But, this method is only for supported pixel owners. If you have one, then enroll in the beta program and the company will send you an OTA update, depending on when you enroll. The steps are given below –
Click here to open the Android Beta program portal Sign in with the same Google account which you are using on your Pixel phone Go to Your eligible devices section and find your device Tap on Opt in and then, a couple of prompts will popup on your phone, in order to receive the OTA update
Sideload Android 12 Beta Using ADB and Recovery
Sideloading Android 12 on Google pixel ensures that the data remains safe. This method requires a computer to make use of cmd commands. Ensure that USB debugging is enabled on your phone. If not enabled, then go to Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging and enable it. Now the follow the steps mentioned here:
Download the ZIP file for your Pixel phone by clicking here Connect your phone to a computer using a cable Run the command
adb devices
you should see your device’s serial number with sideload next to it. It confirms that the phone is connected to the computer in sideload mode. Run the command
adb reboot recovery
The phone should be now in Recovery mode Run the command
adb sideload file_name.zip
Here, replace file_name with the filename of the ZIP file downloaded in the first step The Android 12 beta should start installing on your Google pixel.
Android Flash Tool to install Android 12 Beta
This tool allows users to flash an Android built to the device. Here’s the simple steps to install Android 12 Beta on your Google Pixel using the Android Flash Tool.
Open Android Flash Tool by clicking here Allow the tool to access ADB Enable USB Debugging on your phone, you can do so by heading to Settings » Developers mode » USB Debugging Enable OEM Unlocking, it’s also there in the developer settings Connect your phone to a computer using a cable A pop-up will open, select your device from the list Follow the instruction asked to install the Android 12 beta on your phone
Android 12 update timeline
According to the official roadmap, two more beta releases are on the way – one in July and another one in August. The final Android 12 build will be released in late August or September 2021.
