If you have a compatible smartphone, you can download the Android 12 beta now, giving you a first preview of the big Android update that will start to be deployed towards the end of the year.

Normally, the beta versions of Android are reserved for Google Pixel smartphones, but after a wider broadcast of Android 11 in 2020, the beta version of Android 12 has a larger list of compatible mobile devices, a list thatshould continue to lie down.

Technically, most of these devices can install Android 12 "Developer Previews", that is to say preliminary versions designed so that application publishers can get the most complete overview of the new system ofexploitation.Non-developers can always download and test this all test version, provided you save your data first.

During the keynote of May 18, Google explained how Android 12 will make Android smartphones more customizable than ever, allowing you to customize the colors of your user interface and your notifications.The future operating system also adds redesigned widgets, more fluid animations, improved privacy functions and many other optimizations.

We expect Android 12 to be launched officially by early December, after the launch of the Google Pixel 6.Downloading the public beta now would give you a few additional weeks or months of new software improvements provided by Google.

If you want to give free rein to your creativity and adapt your Android operating system to your personality, we are here to help you download the new beta version and determine if your Android device can (or must)'execute.

What smartphones can download the Android 12 beta?

During the Google IO 2021 conference, we learned that Android 12 beta would be available on most Pixel smartphones.We also know that Asus, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, TCL, Vivo, Xiaomi and Zte will add the beta to some of their phones.Here is a list of confirmed models compatible with the beta version of Android 12:

All these smartphones, with the exception of Google Pixel, actually operate on a Developer Preview of Android 12, intended for application publishers and mobile games to test the functionalities and performance of the new operating system.Any pixel, from Pixel 3 to Pixel 5, should be able to download the public beta version.The older Google smartphones like Pixel 2 should not have access to it, although you can check by yourself on the beta version page.

How to download the Android 12 beta on Google Pixel smartphones?

Go to the Android Beta program website, where you will have to log into via your Google account.Once identified, click devices to scroll the eligible devices associated with your Gmail account.

Choose "Activate" under the smartphone you want to register for the beta version.Read the non-liability clause carefully: it informs you that if you install the beta version, "you will not be able to unsubscribe and return to a lower public version of Android without breaking up all the data recorded locally on your device.You can also encounter problems to restore a backup ".

In other words, do not register for the beta version unless (a) have saved all the files on your phone and (b) to be ready to use Android 12 and to face any bugs untilat the official launch of the final version.

OK for you?Click Select and register.You will then have to wait for your smartphone to receive the update. À ce moment-là, vous devriez recevoir une notification indiquant que cette dernière s'avère prête à être installée, mais vous pouvez aussi vérifier manuellement sa présence dans Paramètres > Système > Avancé > Mises à jour du système.

Once the download is available, launch the installation.We also recommend that you connect your phone to the mains to prevent it from going out in the middle of the download.Once the OS has been updated, your phone will automatically restart.You will then have access to the Android 12 beta!

How to download the beta version of Android 12 on other Android smartphones?

Unpixel smartphones responding to the Developer Preview of Android 12 and not the public beta version, download can be a little more complex.Do not forget to save your data in case you need to reset your entire mobile device.

For most of the methods presented below, you will need to consult the specific page linked to your smartphone - the link provided will allow you to download the beta package directly to the device.

For OnePlus smartphone, click here to go to the OnePlus website where you can download the beta version.You should know that once installed, certain key functions such as video calls and facial (or digital) recognition will no longer answer - consult the listing of the most frequent problems on the OnePlus forum.

If you have an Xiaomi smartphone, the Xiaomi website offers links to beta versions that you must install.This same link references the various functions that could stop working, such as emergency calls that no longer activate when the screen is locked.

The beta of the Oppo Find X3 Pro only works in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan for the moment, and you must download a different beta depending on your country - each is compiled here.A list of known risks is also presented, in particular unlocking by fingerprint blocked in this situation.

For users of TCL 20 Pro 5G, the download link is here.There is also a classification of potential problems - Wi -Fi no longer responds, just like VPN connections, and you cannot use 5G.

For some of the other eligible devices, you can find download links via the Android website.