developer Installing Android Nougat Developer Preview on Mobile Devices Here we show how to install the latest Android version on the mobile devices it has so far been released for – Raj Kumar Maurya

efore we begin, a word of caution. This Step 5: preview version is right now available for Connect your device to your computer over USB. download only for , , Nexus B6, , , and devices. has introduced lots of new features in Android Nougat Preview as discussed in the article previously. There are two ways to install the preview on your device, one is via the factory image method and the other is through OTA updates.

First method: Install via factory image Step1: First of all, install Preview on your system. This program will help you connect the Android device via micro-USB cable and flash the new Android build to the device. With Android Studio Preview, the ADB and Fastboot program are also installed which can be accessed through the command terminal on your PC. Step 6: Step 2: Start the device in fast boot mode. Download the Android N Preview factory image for your device from https://developer.android.com/preview/ Step 7: download.html. Navigate to the unzipped system image directory.

Step 3: Step 8: Go to Settings > Developer options and tick USB Execute “flash-all.bat”, which should unzip image and debugging. install the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and . After some time with several reboots, it will install Android Nougat Developer preview on the device.

Second Method: Install Android Nougat Developer Preview via OTA update It is the simplest way to install the Android N Developer Preview. It is done via the Android Beta Program. Just enroll your device in Google beta program and you will get the Android Nougat update over-the-air. The plus point of this method is you don’t need to flash your device. Moreover, you also get future pre-release Android Nougat beta updates as soon as they become available, as well as maintenance releases (MRs). Any user can opt- Step 4: out the beta program and can return to a stable public Extract the images and save on your computer. version of Android at any time.

74 PCQuest AUGUST 2016 pcquest.com twitter.com/pcquest facebook.com/pcquest linkd.in/pcquest [email protected] Step 1: To enroll the device in Google’s beta Step 5: You will get update notification instantly or it program just go to g.co/androidbeta on your may take 24 hours. If you don’t receive it in 24 hours then desktop or mobile browser. check your internet connection or go to settings->About and check for System updates. If you have received the Step 2: Sign into your but you update notification then just pull down the notification should have an eligible device (devices eligible are bar and choose Download. the , Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player and ).

Step 6: Once you download, you’ll be told to install a preview version of Android Nougat on your device. Click on Restart & Install option as shown in below screenshot for the installation process.

Step 3: Agree to the terms and conditions, and then click Join Beta.

Step 4: 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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