Google Android Beta Program - Android N

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No more messing around with downloading, flashing preview builds as you can now join the Android Beta program.

You can enrol in the program if you have one of these:

Nexus 6
Nexus 5X
Nexus 6P
Nexus 9 (LTE)
Pixel C
Nexus Player​

Enrol:

https://www.google.com/android/beta

 

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As soon as I seen that link I instantly went for it, but if voice mail isn't working that might be a problem.
If you leave the Beta BEFORE upgrading your device it doesn't get wiped right, just if you have upgraded to N...?

This is what happens:

How can I return to a public Android release?

On this page, find the device you want to opt-out and click "Unenroll device". Soon afterwards your device will be sent an OTA update that will wipe all user data and install the latest stable public version of Android. Please back up all your data before opting out. Any data not backed up will be lost.

 

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What is on the first preview:

http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/first-preview-of-android-n-developer.html

 

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A brief overview:

http://www.gsmarena.com/android_n_feature_overview-news-17152.php

and a first look:

 

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A quick look just in case you don't want to go through the detailed videos above:

 

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A good look:

 

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Preview 2 is out:

http://android-developers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/android-n-developer-preview-2-out-today.html

 

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All the new features:

 

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Not long before we have a name:

http://www.gsmarena.com/android_ns_...in_a_few_weeks_google_confirms-news-18714.php

 

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A little on Android 7.0 Nougat:

https://www.android.com/versions/nougat-7-0/


Rollout is to these phones:

Huawei Nexus 6P, LG Nexus 5X, Motorola Nexus 6, HTC Nexus 9, Asus Nexus Player, Google Pixel C, and General Mobile 4G.

The next update will come in the autumn with a new developer preview:

http://www.androidcentral.com/first-major-nougat-update-coming-soon-dev-preview-landing-fall

 

[Cosimo]

Some factory images are already here:

•Nexus 6P: Coming soon
•Nexus 5X: Coming soon
•Nexus 6: Coming soon
•Nexus Player: NRD90M
•Pixel C: NRD90M
•Nexus 9 (LTE): Coming soon
•Nexus 9 (Wi-Fi): NRD90M

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

OTAs can be found here:

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/ota

 

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