Last month Google has released the first Android 11 developer preview for Google Pixel devices. Google is now pushing out the Android 11 developer preview 2 for Google Pixel devices. Now you can download and install the latest Android 11-second developer preview for your smartphone with lots of improvements and customizations. Google released the Android 11, after five-month of stable Android 10 update release. At the time of releasing the first developer preview Android 11, the company promised to release the second update in March. Now the company has fulfilled its promise and releasing the latest official update for all supported Google pixel devices.
Follow our given below step by step guide on how to download and install the Android 11 developer preview 2 for Google Pixel devices. The Android 11 developer preview 2 comes with many improvements, bug fixes, added some new features, customization and much more. The Android 11 developer preview 2 brings better support for Various Display Refresh Rates, more refined security, enhanced permission settings, API for Hinge Angle Detection and much more. Also, Google improves picture-in-picture mode, supporting multi-device media output and switching audio, adding call recording support for dialer apps and so on.
So after flashing this most recent update on your Google Pixel supported device, you will get the experience and enjoy all these features. Keep in mind that this is not a final build but still Android 11 is in the development stage. Given below we share the list of all supported Google pixel devices. Also, we share the direct link of Android 11 developer preview 2 for Google Pixel devices. You can download the factory images from the given link and install it on your device by following our given below detailed guide.
Note:
Please note that this guide is working only for Android 11 developer preview 2 for Google Pixel devices. Do not try this root method on any other device or incorrect variants.
Pre-Requirements:
- Make a proper backup of all your data, in case anything goes wrong then you’ll be able to restore your data back.
- The bootloader of your Google devices should be unlocked.
- Your device should be running on the Android 11 developer preview 2.
- Make sure that the battery level of your phone is about 70% to avoid unexpected shutdowns.
- Enable USB Debugging mode in your Google devices
Required Files:
Android 11 Developer Preview 2
| Device | OTA | Factory Image |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel 2 | Link | Link |
| Pixel 2 XL | Link | Link |
| Pixel 3 | Link | Link |
| Pixel 3 XL | Link | Link |
| Pixel 3a | Link | Link |
| Pixel 3a XL | Link | Link |
| Pixel 4 | Link | Link |
| Pixel 4 XL | Link | Link |
Steps to Install Android 11 developer preview 2 For Google Pixel Devices:
These are the detailed instructions on install Android 11 developer preview 2 for Google Pixel devices.
1 – First, download and install Android SDK on the desktop of your PC from the Android Developers website. Also, set it up with downloading platform-tools and USB drivers package in SDK.
2 – Next, download MagiskManager-v5.5.5.apk directly to your device.
3 – Download the Android 11 developer preview 2 from the official site and transfer it to your phone. (/sdcard/Download/ location)
4 – Now, install MagiskManager that you have already downloaded on your phone.
5 – After installation completes, run MagiskManager and then click on “Install“.
6 – It will prompt you to locate the boot image (/sd card/Download). Select it, MagiskManager will patch this boot image.
7 – Copy the patched boot image to your PC. The patched boot image would name patched_boot.img located in /sdcard/MagiskManager/
8 – Connect Google devices to your PC using its USB data cable. Use ADB to reboot to bootloader by giving the following command:
adb reboot bootloader
9 – Flash the patched image to your device by given 2 commands.
fastboot flash boot patched_boot.img fastboot reboot
Done! You have successfully installed Android 11 developer preview 2 on supported Google devices.
