How to install Android 11 developer icon on your Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a and Pixel 4

The preview of Android 11 News is here, and as usual, i Pixel The first devices to be able to test the next kind of Google mobile app.

If you have one Pixel 2, 2 XL, Pixel 3, 3 XL, Pixel 3a, 3a XL or Pixel 4, 4 XL and want to try now Android 11 (Android R) don't wait. We tell you the steps to follow.

Previous steps

For now Android Beta application is not enabled, a website that allows us to sign up for Android 11 OTA, that won't happen until next May. Now, we're facing an alpha version We have to manually use your factory image. This means all information will be deleted, so we'll have to back up the front.

This means we have to be bootloader is on and USB debugging enabled, because we will have to connect the cell phone and computer with ADB.

Enable USB debugging

The USB debugging is activated in Settings> System> Developer options. If we do not find "Developer options" we will have to activate them by pressing several times in a row on the "Developer number" we will find in "Settings> Phone Details".

Download Platform Tools

Platform tools A set of tools that allow us to interact with and modify our mobile in the command window or command prompt. We can download it from the official Google tools site. We have to do that unzip the ZIP file.

Unblock bootloader

To unlock the bootloader we have to connect our Pixel to the computer via USB command prompt extract the following command from the Platform Tools folder:

> adb reboot bootloader

> fastboot flashing lid to open

We use the volume buttons to choose "Open bootloader" and confirm by pressing the power button

Installing Android 11 on your Pixel

With the bootloader turned on and our phone already connected to the computer with USB debugging activated we just have to follow these simple installation steps Android 11.

1. Download Android industry image 11 Developer previews compatible with your device decay ZIP file.
2. Open the open folder and copy all the files to the Platform Tools folder.
3. Run flash-all.bat when on Windows, or in flash-all.sh when on Linux or Mac.

After a few minutes of waiting for Android 11 it will already be installed on your Pixel. The device will restart after completing the process. Remember that all information is deleted.

> flash-all