Instructions for installing Android 12 Beta version

Google announced Android 12 at the Google I/O 2021 opening keynote, and now users can experience the new update for themselves. The Android 12 public beta is available now for Google's Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and up) and will also be available soon on devices from OnePlus, Lenovo, Asus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, TCL, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE.

Android 12 is upgraded with a series of new features and especially the interface is changed almost completely. Along with new animations, widgets, and a revised lock screen, Android 12 also offers themes, with the ability to change colors across the operating system simply by changing the phone's background image. However, because this is a beta version, many wallpapers are still missing from this update.

It is expected that the official Android version will be released in September this year. During this time, Google will continue to upgrade and adjust to give the most complete official version.

Android 12 Beta Supported Phone Models

1. Pixel 3, 3 XL
2. Pixel 3A, 3A XL
3. Pixel 4, 4 XL
4. Pixel 4A, 4A 5G
5. Pixel 5
6. Asus Zenfone 8
7. OnePlus 9, 9 Pro
8. Oppo Find X3 Pro (model CPH2173)
9. TCL 20 Pro 5G
10. Vivo iQOO 7
11. Xiaomi Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11I, Mi 11X Pro
12. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G
13. Phone models from Sharp, Tecno and Realme

How to install Andorid 12 Beta

For this Beta, phones from Google like Pixel will be supported to download more easily. For Pixel phones, users only need to visit the Android 12 beta website to sign up for the download. After registering the device, the user may receive a notification on the phone that the software is ready for installation. If you do not receive a notification, you can check for an update manually. Go to Settings>System>System Update>Check for system updates. If there are still no updates, users will have to continue to wait. According to The Verge, the process of applying for this update can take more than 24 hours.

For other phone models such as OnePlus, Realme, Sharp. Users can follow the instructions on the list of eligible phone models on Google's homepage because the installation process is different. Most of these methods require the user to install the update using a wired connection to the computer and factory reset the phone during the update process.

Users can manually uninstall the Android 12 Beta version

If users encounter too many operating system errors, poor battery life, jerky lag . then they can completely uninstall the Android 12 Beta version by themselves. Users need to factory reset their phone to get back to Android 11. However, this process may cause some data loss on the user's device.

For Pixel phone models, users need to visit the Android 12 beta website again and select the Opt-Out section. Wait one to two minutes then go to Settings>System>System update>Check for updates. After installing this update, the device will factory reset itself.

However, this updated version of Google is only beta, so the operating system still has many bugs and is not well optimized for users' devices. For the best experience, users should still wait until September - the time when Android 12 is officially released.

Micah Soto

Update 20 May 2021