No Android mobile receives updates as quickly as a Google Pixel. Now there is a way to access these updates even faster: the betas of said Pixel. The so-called Quarterly Updates or QPRs are first distributed to those who sign up for the program. Do you want to receive them?
We generally recommend the Google Pixel for its clean software over other brands, for its excellent mobile cameras, and for its immediate Android updates. Since Google develops the operating system, their phones update before anyone else; for more than other manufacturers could also do the same if they wanted to
Even faster quarterly updates
Google is developing special updates for all Pixels with news that newer mobiles get first; to land later, hopefully, in the more veteran. They are known as QPR, a quarterly scope update which lands on Google Pixel in time. And before for those who register for betas.
Not only is there a beta program for the next version of Android (the Android 14 Dev preview will start soon), but Google is offering experimental software to all owners of a Google Pixel with which to anticipate future update news. quarterly updates. As is the case in this type of software, there is a risk to install it; even if these betas begin sufficiently tested.
Google Pixel quarterly betas are different from Android betas, though. the update procedure is the same. You can register in a few steps:
- Open a web browser no matter it is on mobile or computer.
- Go to this page and sign in with the Google account your Pixel has.
- Go down to “Devices eligible for the program“. You will see that your Google Pixel is listed there.
- Click on “Participateand accept the terms of the beta program. It is not necessary to accept the other two options.
- Register your Google Pixel and everything will be ready: the update will arrive soon with the version of the software currently being tested.
- You can exit the experimental versions by going to the same page and selecting “stop participatingon your Pixel. The next stable update will overwrite the beta version: until then, you’ll stick with the experimental version.
Quarterly betas are fairly stable, but may still contain bugs: you will have to take them, is the price to pay to receive the news before everyone else. Also, there is another downside: you will get a notice on your Google Pixel every time you restart the phone. He disappears accepting it.