Right on schedule, Google has just released the very first developer preview of Android 14 for Pixel smartphones. Here’s how to install it – if you dare.
Should I install the Android 14 developer preview?
The first release of Android 14 is not intended for the general public and is rather aimed at developers. The preview is designed to allow developers to test their various apps on the next release of Android to optimize and adopt new features in time for the public release later in 2023.
If you are not a developer, we recommend that you do not install the Android 14 developer preview, especially if you intend to install it on a smartphone you use on a daily basis. There’s always a chance in these early builds that important features are broken or that stability is less than ideal.
What Pixel phones are compatible with Android 14?
Google supports all of its Pixel smartphones for three major system version updates, with Android 14’s developer preview only available for devices that will get the final update later this year. As of February 2023, Google is making Android 14 available to the following devices:
- Pixel 4a 5G
- Pixel 5
- Pixel 5a
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6 Pro
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7
- Pixel 7 Pro
The Pixel 4 series, which recently received its final update, won’t be eligible for an update to Android 14. The Pixel 4a also isn’t eligible. Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and other prior releases also won’t be updated.
