To everyone's surprise, Google released a preview of Android 11 developers ahead of time. The company, which had been publishing the first versions of the new operating system sometime in March, has decided expect expectations and thus presented the first in history.
Or it could be, The developer preview of Android 11 is here for all its news, and anyone who wants it – and who has a compatible mobile phone – can now install the new version on your device
In this guide, we explain how to install Android 11 on any compatible mobile phone, but not before remembering that this is the first type mostly focused on the developer start working on syncing their apps with the new formal changes they bring, not the users on foot perform the installation on your own terminals. In fact, Google itself recommends testing this version on an emulator, not on a virtual device, at least until the first update is underway and arriving editing begins. beta.
Which devices are compatible with Android 11?
Last year, thanks to the complete launch of Project Treble that started with the advent of Android Oreo and progress made thanks to Project Mainline, more than 14 devices in various products that are compatible with the original version of Android 10. In this case, the full list is not known yet – or will probably work legally with the following Google I / O. However, the Google Pixel phones were not left out, and the listings included All models presented from Pixel 2 to the latest Pixel 4
- Google Pixel 4 XL
- Google Pixel 4
- Google Pixel 3rd XL
- Google Pixel 3a
- Google Pixel 3 XL
- Google Pixel 3
- Google Pixel 2 XL
- Google Pixel 2
- Google Pixel XL
Install Android 11 using OTA
It goes without saying the installation of an unstable operating system can lead to more or less serious problems, and as a result it is not recommended to follow this procedure on a primary device, or if you are not yet familiar with concepts such as Factory Renewal, unlock the key bootloadereither light through the recovery menu.
That said, if you're serious about making Android 11 installation, you must not forget to create a complete backup for your mobile phone, to be able to find information in case of problems.
This year, Google has not yet approved the beta program for Android still, and as a result it is not possible to register to receive an update Above the air.
However, it is possible manually enter OTA using the original file, to follow the steps we show you in our detailed guide.
Install Android 11 preview manually
The most handy, and probably the easiest way is to install the handwriting light Pictures of the factory. It is good to note that, in order to install Android 11 On your Pixel, you must have a computer with an ADB driver installed, so that the installation can be done with the Windows command system. Once this important requirement is met, the process of installing the Android 11 developer preview is to follow the following steps:
Open the bootloader
If your device already has one bootloader on, you can skip this step. Alternatively, it is mandatory to perform this procedure, which will delete all the information stored on your device – hence the importance of backup.
To do this, the first thing will be enable developer options from system settings, and later enable OEM unlock option.
Now, with USB debugging already in place, it's time to connect the computer to the computer we've installed ADB drivers in before, and through the command window, issue commands:
adb reboot bootloader
This command will restart the phone in mode bootloaderit shows reference from “Key”, which suggests that bootloader Locked. To turn it on – remember that after this step all your data will be deleted from the phone – you must issue a second command:
fastboot flashing unlock
A number of alerts will appear on the phone screen, where we will be asked to confirm if we really want to remove the bootloader key from the terminal. When we reassure you, bootloader will be turned on, and the signal is "fully formatted"
Install Android 11
We have completed the first step. Now, it will be necessary download the factory image of Android 11 that corresponds to the device model in which the new version is installed. All types are available on the Google Developers web, and once the ".ZIP" package has been sent, you will need to open it in an easily accessible folder, such as a desktop computer. Now, we're also using the command console, moving on to the ROM installation:
- The first step phone in boot mode bootloader, with the "adb reboot bootloader" command we used earlier.
- In the command window, "navigate" to the path where the ROM file is determined by the command "Cd / Users / YourUser / Desktop / AndroidAQ Image" – The method will depend on where the file has been cut in each case.
- To light an image, you will need to use text flash-everything Installed The command to perform this procedure depends on the system used on the computer:
- For Windows:
- On MacOS or Linux: issue an order./flash-all.sh"
- For Windows:
The installation process will have begun, and after five or ten minutes, the installation will be completed. By default, the device will restart, and it's perfectly normal that this initial startup is longer than usual – between 5 and 10 minutes.
But if something fails to do the automatic installation with script by light included in the package, there is always a possibility manually installed to follow these steps:
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First, you must install the bootloader, restart the device, and install "radio" before restarting the bootloader mode:
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fastboot flash bootloader – bootloader file -.img
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hardboot-bootloader restart
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fastboot flash radio file -name radio-.img file
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hardboot-bootloader restart
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Photo of Flashea factory:
- fastboot flash -w update -name file image-.zip
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Restart the device in the event of default
Once the call has started, it will do it directly with the pure version of Android 11, without user details or installed apps – except by default. Now, you can enjoy Android 11 with all the news that this first version of the developer is installing, while you wait for the dozens of changes and new things to be announced in time Google I / O 2020 She will be in May.
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