How to Install Android N Preview on Your Nexus Device

Google recently surprised us when it reported the Android N Developer Preview, considering we as a entire expected the following Android release to be unveiled at the Google I/O conference.  All things considered, it’s certainly a pleasing surprise, as Android N brings some eagerly awaited elements like multi-window, notice developments and the sky is the limit from there. And keeping in mind that the discharge is gone for designers, it’s accessible to download for everybody, on account of the fresh out of the plastic new Android Beta Program.

Sadly, the Android Beta Program is just open to Google gadgets including the Nexus 6P, 5X, 6, 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C and Android One gadgets. Along these lines, in the event that you are shaking one of the previously mentioned gadgets, here are the approaches to introduce Android N Preview on your gadget:

Ways to Install Android N:

There are two approaches to install Android N Preview on one of the Nexus devices:

Flash manually:

• You can download the Android N Preview system image of your Nexus device and flash your device manually. While this strategy looks good for engineers, we wouldn’t suggest it for individuals like us, who simply need to get a decent take a gander at Android N. Flashing a gadget physically wipes out the greater part of your information and there’s no support for OTA refreshes unless you enlist the gadget in the Android Beta Program. So, we’d recommend this process only if you are a developer looking to give Android N a fresh install. So, if you want to go ahead, here are the steps listed by Google to manually flash Android N Developer Preview.

Android Beta Program:

• We’d recommend the Android Beta Program because the procedure is straightforward and you don’t lose your information. Likewise, at whatever point another see manufacture reveals, your gadget will get it as an OTA refresh. You will likewise get the general population Android N constructs when Google discharges them. If at some time, you feel like the bugs of a preview build are too much for you, you can easily roll back to the most recent public Android build. So, let’s get started, here are the steps to install Android N Preview on your device:

1. Firstly, you will have to enroll your device in the Android Beta Program. To do that, go to the Android Beta Program enrollment page and sign in with the Google account that you use on your Nexus smartphone or tablet as well. Once you are logged in, you will see your eligible devices. Click “Enroll Device” to get going.

2. Accept the terms & conditions to the beta program and click “Join Beta“. You will then get a message on the screen saying “Device enrolled”.

3. Then, your Nexus device should get a notification of a system preview update available to download. Open up the notification and you will see the details around the update. Tap the “Download” button to start downloading.

Note: The size of the Android N Preview update for the Nexus 5X (the device we tested it on) is 1123.5 MB, so we can expect the update to be approximately the same size on other devices too. Also, if you don’t receive a preview update notification soon, you can go ahead and check in Settings->About->System updates.

4. Once the update is downloaded, you can install it right then or schedule it for later. To install it, open the “System update downloaded” notification and hit “Restart & Install“. Your device will then be rebooted and the new Android version will be installed.

5. After the update is installed and your device boots up again, you will get a message from Android Beta Program, telling you more about it along with a Feedback button. Tap “Ok” and then, go to Settings->About and you should see the Android Version listed as N. You can also keep tapping the Android version to start up the Android N easter egg, which is just an N, as of now and still opens up the same old Flappy Bird like game.

Note: You can easily unenroll your device from the Android Beta Program by going to its page and clicking “Unenroll Device”. You will then receive an update that rolls your device back to the most recent stable public version of Android. However, you will lose all your data, so don’t forget to back everything up.

Installed Android N on your Google device yet?

It’s important to note that the Android N Preview release is aimed at developers and it’s not yet polished enough for daily use. If you still want to go ahead and download the preview, you should make up your mind of living with bugs and performance issues.