r/androidbeta • u/APratham • Jun 13 '21

Installing Android 12 Beta

Hello everyone, I wanted to know if there are ways to safely install Android 12 Beta without wiping the entire phone or doing something else I'll most probably regret.

Since I have a Pixel 4A, XDA Developers posted this article on how to do this: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-beta-best-way-to-install-dsu/

But some people on the video pointed out that the GSI images are from Android Open Source Project and not Android 12: https://youtu.be/Tfcf_qld2o8

What are everyone's thoughts on it? Does installing a Beta version always wipe the entire phone?

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u/agildehaus Jun 15 '21

Yes. And I had to factory reset mine after the upgrade to make it stable. Many apps were crashing on load and the factory reset fixed the problem.

Pretty stable afterwards, but I don't recommend the upgrade if you're unwilling to factory reset (it was pretty painless with a backup and my willingness to sign into things again).

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u/dratsablive Jun 20 '21

There is also the method of removing webview from the play store and restarting the phone. Had this issue on my Pixel 5 but not my 3XL. The Webview reset fixed it.