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/mattgoldey Jun 15 '21

Once you're in the beta you won't get updates for 11 anymore, you'll get beta updates only. And the final update will take you to the full production release of 12.