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  1. Android News

    The Android O Beta Program is now live for Pixel and Nexus owners

    Google has opened the Android O Beta Program for owners of Pixel and Nexus devices. These are the compatible devices: - Nexus 5X - Nexus 6P - Nexus Player - Pixel C - Pixel - Pixel XL
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    Google is preparing to launch Android O beta

    Google has ended the Android N beta program, a sign that a similar program for Android O is on the horizon.
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    Joining the Android Beta Program is the quickest way to get Nougat on your phone

    Getting the latest update as quickly as possible is something a lot of people want and waiting for that staged OTA update can be taxing on your patience. Thankfully, it's been discovered that if you opt into the Android Beta Program right now, you will automatically be updated directly to...
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    Android N Developer Preview 3 (the first beta release), has started to roll out to enrolled devices

    Yesterday, we saw that Google had started to call the 3rd developer preview of Android N a beta build. It's now been confirmed that this update is ready to be pushed out and you should be seeing the OTA update soon (assuming your device is enrolled in the Android Beta Program).
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    HTML comment in the source code of the Android Beta Program suggests it is coming to OEM partners

    Someone from the /r/AndroidPreviews subreddit discovered an interesting HTML comment hidden within the Android N Developer Preview overview page. When viewing the source code, you can find the following text. . . - Accompanying Android Beta Program for consumers, starting later in the preview...
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    Android N is starting to receive an OTA update for supported devices

    If you have your smartphone enrolled in the Android Beta Program, and are running Android N, then you should have an OTA update waiting for you. The size will vary depending on which device you have. My Nexus 6P's update weighed in at 26MB while the update for the Nexus 5X is just over 27MB.
  7. Android News

    The Android Beta Program is now available

    Earlier today we learned about the Android Beta Program, but it wasn't available and we had to wait until Google was ready to launch it. They have officially launched the program now so you can set your device to receive Android N OTA updates right now.
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    Google's Android Beta Program will let you receive OTA updates for Android N

    Along with the announcement of Android N, we've also learned that Google is going to launch an Android Beta Program for Android N. You'll be able to select which device you want to enroll into the program and then you'll receive an OTA update to the latest developer preview. You'll consistently...