After being delayed last week, Google has just launched the Android 11 Beta, and you can sign up right here.
Android 11 has now graduated from developer preview to beta. It’ll still be a few months before the update is available for those that aren’t willing to dive into the beta though. Google is still expecting it to launch in the third quarter. Which would be anytime between July 1 and September 30.
What devices are supported by the Android 11 Beta?
Similar to the developer previews, the Android 11 Beta supports the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL.
Currently, devices from other manufacturers are not eligible for the beta. But that could change in the future. Seeing as we have seen a number of devices from other manufacturers supporting the beta the last few years. Including Sony, Xiaomi, OPPO, OnePlus and others.
It’s important to mention that you should not install the beta on your daily driver. While this will be a bit less buggy than the developer previews were, there’s still going to be loads of bugs and issues with the Android 11 Beta. Hence the reason why it is called a “beta”.
How do I sign up for the Android 11 Beta?
To sign up for the Android 11 Beta, simply click here. You’ll see a list of devices that are compatible with Android 11 Beta, and you’ll be able to opt-in to the beta on that page.
Within a few hours – usually much sooner – you should get an update for your device that will install the Android 11 Beta. The update is going to be fairly large, and like with other updates to a brand new version of Android, it is going to take some time to install and boot up again. This is because it is rebuilding the cache, and that takes some time. So don’t panic if it doesn’t boot up in a few minutes like it normally would.
There should be a handful of beta’s before the stable build comes out later this year. Google normally pushes one out about once a month. Though, this year things are a bit different since Google I/O was cancelled. So the beta is actually about a month behind schedule. But it will likely be available as a stable build around September. Last year, Google launched the stable build of Android 10 right after Labor Day. So expect something similar this year