Google has released Android N Developer Preview and it has given us a glimpse of all the new features like multi-window support, notification enhancements, revamped Doze, and many more. If you are wondering how to install Android N Developer Preview, follow these steps.
There are two ways to install Android N Developer Preview. One way is to manually download the Developer preview on your Nexus device and another is via OTA (Over the Air) update.
OTA update involves logging into Android beta webpage (http://g.co/androidbeta) and later a system update will then be offered to your device. Users can check to see if an update is pending by navigating to Settings > About > System updates.
OTA update involves logging into Android beta webpage (http://g.co/androidbeta) and later a system update will then be offered to your device. Users can check to see if an update is pending by navigating to Settings > About > System updates.
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Download & Install Android N Developer Preview
The following process helps to manually download Android N Developer Preview and install it on your device.
- Download the correct factory image for your device from here.
- Go to Settings > Developer options and tick USB debugging.
- Extract the images and save on your computer.
- Connect your device to your computer over USB.
- Start the device in fastboot mode.
- You may be required to boot into fastboot mode using the ADB tool: With the device powered on, go to the command terminal and execute the following: adb reboot bootloader. This will give access to device's bootloader.
- Navigate to the unzipped system image directory.
- Execute "flash-all.bat", which should unzipped image files and install the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system. This will take time and will see several reboots. The step will install Android N Developer preview on device.
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Bio: A Technology Leninist who believes that success can only be achieved if one has a practical implementation knowledge. He is a Computer Science Engineer, a professional blogger and a debugger.
