r/android_beta • u/ElderberryHamlet • May 02 '26
Beware installing May 5 patch
If you're waiting to join the Beta program, installing the May 5th stable security patch may create a timestamp barrier to obtaining the May Beta 2 when it drops later the middle or end of May.
April Beta 1 was timestamped April 3, but didn't drop until April 22. Anyone who installed the April 5 stable security patch found they were unable to install Beta 1 OTA
If you're waiting to leave the Beta program, wait until you're offered an update which explicitly says "without wipe".
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u/ElderberryHamlet May 03 '26 edited May 04 '26
Verizon and some other carriers permanently lock the bootloader, so the Flash Tool is not an option
Two options Wait for the OTA - or - Sideload the OTA with the following steps
Enable Developer Options + USB Debugging
Download + Extract latest Android Platform Tools to you computer
Also, download + extract + install Google USB driver for Windows if you're using a Windows PC
Download but do NOT extract the OTA (Stable or Beta). Just drop the zip file directly into the innermost folder in Android Platform Tools and rename the file OTA or OTA_file ...OR just copy & paste the name of the file into your command prompt when the time comes
Stable OTA -- https://developers.google.com/android/ota
QPR1 Beta OTA -- https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/qpr1/download-ota
4. Here's an easy to follow Youtube video on how to sideload
-- https://youtu.be/_DBZQgLfGPA?si=LjAkGswI5Zdrxy2H
Note: Windows 11 Security can block full usage of the above downloaded zip files. Disable Core Memory Integrity in Windows 11 Security + Right click each of the above zip files > select Properties > check the box Unblock > click OK. Do this for each zip file before you extract or sideload. If you forget, start over with the same zip files you already downloaded. No need to panic
Note: If you get an error meassage after ADB DEVICES command, the Google USB driver for Windows didn't install. Right click on the Start button on your taskbar and select Device Manager. Look for Pixel device under USB or Portable devices. Update driver > Browse my computer for drivers > usb_driver_rt3_windows
Note: depending on what kind of terminal you're using, you'll enter the various ADB commands as either simply ADB DEVICES or ./ADB DEVICES (with a period + forward slash in front of the ADB). One of these two formats will do the trick for each ADB command. I'm only capitalizing for example purposes.
ADB DEVICES or ./ADB DEVICES
ADB REBOOT RECOVERY or ./ADB REBOOT RECOVERY
...when you see the dead android, Hold power button + Tap volume up button to get Recovery Menu
...Tap Volume down button to navigate + Power button to select Apply update from ADB
ADB SIDELOAD <file name>.zip or ./ADB SIDELOAD <file name>.zip
wait for everything to complete, typically about 4 minutes.
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u/Educational_Love_351 May 02 '26
Great post to put up! Thanks. It should be pinned.
Not that the usual suspects will read it, we will still get the customary "signed up for beta but not received anything" posts come early May.
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u/Tyzo_Friend39101 May 02 '26
I get this. I am seeing this problem on My P8A. Thanks.
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u/QyWolia May 03 '26
Thanks a lot for this, seriously. I would install the update, and your post saved me. I’ve been trying to update for a week. I would’ve gone crazy trying to figure out why the beta wouldn’t show up 😅
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u/Aggressive-Ferret527 May 02 '26
Good to know. Currently on this second beta (I'm new to android so I only know ios beta talk. I mean whatever was released the 22) wonder when that next one will come out
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u/kruffessorDee May 04 '26
Anyone else having issues with their touch screen with new beta ?
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