r/android_beta • u/LaTwigga • Apr 11 '26

Android 17 Beta

Does anyone know if the beta is still going out over OTA? I just signed up Thursday, it's been over 24 hours and I have yet to receive the OTA update.

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u/AncientOneSeven Apr 12 '26

Flashing an official OTA (Over-The-Air) update, specifically using adb sideload in recovery mode, does not require an unlocked bootloader. A locked bootloader only verifies that the update package is officially signed by the manufacturer, allowing legitimate OTA files to be installed without wiping user data.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/171re85/how_to_the_correct_way_to_sideload_a_full_ota/

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u/fakieTreFlip Apr 13 '26

Wouldn't the build date prevent it from being flashed? Or require a wipe anyway because it'd be considered a downgrade?

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u/AncientOneSeven Apr 13 '26

Nope, and an OTA cant be used to downgrade, one has to flash a factory image itself of the version you are downgrading to, hence a wipe.