Android 8.1 Developer Preview available for Nexus, Pixel devices

By Anuj Sharma - October 26, 2017
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Android 8.0 Oreo operating system which brings a ton of great features such as picture-in-picture, autofill, integrated Instant Apps, Google Play Protect, faster boot time, and much more.

Google has officially released the Android 8.1 Developer Preview and Android Beta Programme users can download and test the new features, if you have an unlocked bootloader. Users will receive updates over-the-air to the latest preview releases. The developer preview is available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL.

We believe you must have known about all the Android Oreo's new features. If not, Android 8.0 Oreo operating system which brings a ton of great features such as picture-in-picture, autofill, integrated Instant Apps, Google Play Protect, faster boot time, and much more.

Google has also updated the way you can work with notifications. The new Notification dots now extend the reach of notifications and offer a new way to surface activity in your apps. The company has also tested change in notifications wherein apps can only make a notification sound alert once per second.

Here is how to download the preview on your device.

If you have access to a compatible device, enroll the device in automatic OTA system updates through the Android Beta Programme. Once enrolled, your device will receive regular over-the-air (OTA) updates of all milestone builds in the Android 8.1 Developer Preview. When the next version of Android is released, your device will automatically update to the final version.

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Download a Developer Preview system image and flash the device. OTA updates will not be provided automatically for devices that you flash manually, but you can enroll those devices in Android Beta Programme to get OTA updates. When the next version of Android is released, you can download the final device image from the factory images page.

You can un-enroll a device at any time. The device will receive an OTA update to the most recent production version of Android available for that device (for example, Android 7.1 Nougat). The update requires a full device reset, so user data on the device will be removed. Make sure to back up important data before un-enrolling a device.

 

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