Google First Developer Preview Android P Launched – How To Install It On Your Pixel Devices

Finally, Google Has Launched “Android P”. Which Allowing Developers To Build And Test Their Applications According To The Updates.

Which Users Are Permitted To Use Android P?

Google Only Announces This Preview Only For Developers. Regular Users Will Not Be Able To Download It Now.

The Android P Updates Is Available Only On Google’s Pixel Series Smartphones. The Devices Includes In List Is Pixel, Pixel Xl, Pixel 2 And The Pixel 2 Xl.

Do Regular Users Gets Android P?

Regular Pixel’s Users Also Gets Android P Update. But Make Sure That They Must Know The Difficulties Of Using Command Line Tools. Also, Know The Facts Of Wiping Out The Data For Using Fresh Android P.

Other Users Can Use Android Emulator To Test Their Apps On Android P.

How To Get Android P Developer Preview

You Can Get An Android P System Image For Development And Testing In These Ways:

Download A Developer Preview System Image And Flash The Device.
Set Up An Android Emulator In Android Studio.

Android P Installation Process?

As Far As Installation Is Concerned, Google Has Outlined The Entire Process In Detail On Its Developer Site. To Begin Android P Installation Process, You Have To Download The Latest “Developer Preview System Image” And Manually Flash It To The Pixel Devices.

Now, There Are Four Separate System Images On Its Site For All Four Devices So You Will Need To Cross-Check Before Go Ahead With The Download.

You Can check more above about “Android P Installation Process”.

Check Bootloader On/ Off?

After Downloading The Update You Also Have To Ensure That The Bootloader On Your Smartphone Has Been Unlocked. If You Not Done This Before. You Have To Go Through The Steps To Get The Bootloader Unlocked First.

Backup Your Files Before Flashing Android P

Before Going To Flashing The Update, Google Does Prompt Users To Create A Backup Of The Phone Since Installing A System Image On A Device Removes All Data On It.

Flashing Android P

Once A Backup Has Been Created, The User Can Go Ahead And Flash The System Image Onto The Device. Google Has Also Gone On And Also Added A Complete Guide To Flashing Android P. The Device If One Is Not Too Sure About How To Go About It.

When To Receives More Updates About Android P?

Once The Files Are Flashed, You Are Good To Go. However, There Is One Major Disadvantage To Manually Flashing System Images. So The User Will Have To Manually Updates And Repeat The Process Once An Update Is Available.

Uninstalling Android P?

Uninstalling The Preview Is Also Quite Similar. A Factory Spec System Image Of The Pixel Device It Was Installed On Needs To Be Downloaded From The Factory Images For Nexus And Pixel Devices Page. The Image Is Then Required To Be Flashed Manually.