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Google released the first Android 15 beta on April 11, 2024, with Android 15 beta 2 following on May 15 and the latest Android 15 beta 2.2 coming on June 3. This falls in line with the Android 15 release timeline that Google released when Developer Preview 1 was released. While all of this is great, you may be wondering when your phone will receive the Android 15 update.
This article will serve as a continuous update hub for Android 15 releases for all major device manufacturers. We highly recommend you bookmark this article and come back from time to time to check if there have been any updates for your phone!
What’s new in Android 15?
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Android 14 was, at best, an iterative update. Yes, it added a bunch of improvements related to privacy, security, accessibility and other areas related to the inner workings of Android. However, user-facing features were few and far between. Some notable ones that come to mind include the ability to create custom wallpapers, Health Connect integration, and lock screen customization options.
It’s hard to tell everything available for Android 15 right now. Google released the first developer preview of Android 15 in February, which tinkered with the tools developers could use. It features the latest version of Google’s Privacy Sandbox to improve user privacy, extensions for more precise control of camera hardware, and a new framework to help developers optimize thermal, CPU, and GPU management for their apps. resulting in better performance for end users.
Now that we’re out of developer previews and into beta versions, we have more of an idea of what’s to come with the OS. First, Android 15 will provide OS-level support for archiving and uninstalling apps. This means that rarely used apps can be archived and unzipped from the settings, allowing users to free up space without losing their data. You can also expect several accessibility, privacy and security features such as support for braille displays in Android TalkBack and OS-level API for end-to-end encryption for contact keys. Finally, apps will default to edge-to-edge, so they’ll fit the entirety of your screen.
Android 15 also brings new data types to Health Connect and partial screen sharing, so users can record just one app window rather than the entire device screen. To understand everything new and rumored in the latest version of Android 15, be sure to read our Android 15 features hub.
When will your phone get Android 15?
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Naturally, Google devices were the first to receive the initial Android 15 beta. However, now that the second beta is official, more OEMs are participating in the early development build. Here is a short list of brands engaged in the beta program as of May 15.
- HONORARY
- IQOO and vivo
- Lenovo
- Nothing
- OnePlus
- OPPO
- real
- Sharp
- TECHNO
- Xiaomi
Below you’ll find more details about some of the companies’ beta programs and rollout timelines. We’ll update this list as soon as we get more details.
You can install Android 15 beta 2.1 on Pixel 6, Pixel 7 or Pixel 8 series devices, as well as Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
HONORARY
The Magic 6 Pro and Magic V2 are the highlights of the company’s Android 15 beta developer program. In a press release, the company said it will “continue to support developers with the next update to Android 15 beta later this summer.”
IQOO and vivo
Vivo X100 and IQOO 12 joined the Android 15 beta rollout on May 15, albeit with limited availability.
The company noted in an announcement that the beta will be available to X100 owners in regions “including India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Kazakhstan.” IQOO 12 owners in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and India will also receive beta builds.
Nothing
Nothing Phone 2a received the first beta version of Android 15 on May 14. Near the end of May, Nothing opened beta on Phone 2.
OnePlus
On May 14, OnePlus rolled out the first beta version of Android 15 to the unlocked OnePlus 12 and OnePlus Open.
TECHNO
TECNO did not confirm a release timeline, but confirmed that the Camon 30 Pro 5G will be part of the Android 15 beta program.
How to test Android 15 beta on other devices
If you don’t have any of the above devices, you can use the 64-bit system images with the Android Emulator in Android Studio. You can set up the Android Emulator to explore all the new features of Android 15, and it also allows you to emulate different screen sizes and device features.
Interestingly, companies like ASUS, Samsung and Sony have yet to announce any details of the beta program. However, we will update this article when Android 15 is available on devices from other Android brands.
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