How to install Android 15 beta _ Learn how to UPGRADE in under 5 minutes!

# Article: Everything You Need to Know About Upgrading to Android 15 Beta

## Introduction

The Android 15 beta has officially been released, giving users an early look at the upcoming operating system. While it’s currently available on Pixel devices, it’s now expanding to include other manufacturers like Oppo, Nothing, OnePlus, and Honor. If you’re considering upgrading to Android 15 beta before its official release, there are a few important things to keep in mind.

## Availability Across Devices

Android 15 beta is now available on a variety of devices, including Pixel models such as the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, 7 Pro, 8, and even the new Pixel 8A. For other brands like Honor, Nothing, and OnePlus, you’ll need to check their respective websites for instructions on how to download the beta.

## Risks of Upgrading

Upgrading to a beta version comes with risks. As it’s not yet stable, Android 15 beta is full of bugs that could make your phone less usable. For example, some users have reported issues like soft bricks (rendering NFC unusable) and horrendous battery life on Pixel 7 Pro devices. These bugs will likely be fixed in the official release, expected around June or July.

## Bug Reporting System

Before deciding to upgrade, it’s a good idea to check out Google’s bug report system. Users who have already tried Android 15 beta are reporting issues here, giving you an idea of what to expect. You can find this resource in the description below.

## Recommendations for Upgrading

It’s not recommended to install the Android 15 beta on your primary device, as it could render essential features unusable. Instead, consider using a spare phone, such as an older Pixel device, for testing purposes.

## Opting Out of the Beta

If you decide to opt out of the Android 15 beta early, be warned: this process will erase everything on your device and replace it with the latest stable release of Android 14. This means you need to back up all data before proceeding.

## How to Download Android 15 Beta for Pixel Devices

Here’s a step-by-step guide to downloading the Android 15 beta for Pixel devices:

1. Visit the [Android 15 Beta Opt-In Page](https://www.example.com/android-15-beta) or click the link below.

2. Sign in with your Google account and select the device you want to upgrade.

3. Once opted in, navigate to your phone’s settings and check for a system update. The update may take a few minutes to appear.

4. When the update is available, download and install it. This process could take several minutes due to the size of the update (a couple of gigabytes).

## What Happens After Installation?

After installation, your phone will reboot, and you’ll see a notification about the Android 15 beta. The experience might be underwhelming—there’s no grand welcome message, just your usual phone interface. Be prepared to explore and discover bugs firsthand.

## Conclusion

If you decide to upgrade to Android 15 beta, let us know in the comments below which device you’re using and any issues you encounter. Your experiences could help others make informed decisions about whether to upgrade.

Before you go, don’t forget to [subscribe](https://www.example.com/subscribe) to the Android Authority YouTube channel for more updates. We’ll see you in the next video!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyou've seen by now that Android 15 beta is out and in full swing giving you that Android 15 early look on a handful of devices so of course we have it on Pixel devices but now you can get it on even more so things like Oppo nothing OnePlus and honor devices and of course if you want to upgrade to the Android 15 beta early before its official release then you can actually go ahead and do it at your own risk but if you do you can try things such as private space and a couple more things here and there but this is the important bit remember if you try to upgrade to the Android 15 beta it's at your own risk because as it's a beta it's full of bugs and issues that might cause your phone to be a little bit unusable so for example at the moment there's some soft bricks on Pixel 7 Pros there's people that aren able to use the NFC on their phones and other people are just complaining at horrendous battery life because this does happen when you install a beta onto your phone we won't see a more stable release until around about June July and then that's when a L of those bugs will be fixed but if you want to see what some of these bugs are before you actually update you can actually go to this website which I'll link in the description below and users who have tried the Android 15 Bas so far are adding their own issues into to this bug report system that Google have so this is something that you might want to have a look at before you think about upgrading I would never recommend downloading this onto your main phone that you use every day because of the bugs that I mentioned it will make your phone potentially unusable and features that you use every single day might just not work so if you have a spare phone like an old pixel device and that's what I'd recommend putting this beta on and there's one thing here as well if you put the Android 15 beta onto your phone and decide to opt out of this beta early it will wipe everything that's on your phone so what it will do is give you a stable release of Android 14 the latest update but when it does that it will wipe everything that was on your device so you need to back it up if this is something that you're going to try out with Android 15 and if you're fine with all that and you want to try out the Android bet then here are all the pixel devices that you can actually use this on so anything from the pixel 6 and 6 Pro all the way up to the new pixel 8 and even the newest pixel 8A so you can put it on all of those and like I said now you can put it on honor devices nothing devices a couple more as well but again this is something that you need to have a look at their website on to know how to do it because I'm just going to focus on how you can download the Android 15 beta onto your pixel device and they will have their own how-tos to do it on them so go and check out their websites if you want to add it to that phone okay now that beta is out publicly it makes it a lot easier to actually put this on your pixel and it actually takes a couple of minutes to do and I'll show you exactly how you need to do it so if you've backed up your phone and you are ready to go and this is exactly what you'll need to do the first thing you need to do here is just Google opt into the Android 50 beta or click the link below and it will take you to the page that I'm on here and it will show you all the devices that you have that eligible to download the Android 15 beta and you simp simply just click opt in but make sure you click the right device that is going to opt in to the Android 15 beta and that's probably the hardest job here so once you've done that go to your settings and check for a system update and sometimes this can show within a couple of seconds but usually it does take a few minutes to show so just be a little bit patient and wait for that to pop up on your phone then you'll see that update file and it's a decent sized update actually it's a couple of gigabytes so it'll take some time to download and install but then once it's done you will have the Android 15 beta when you turn your phone on as well you'll get this message Android 15 beta pop up when you turn your phone on and that's when you know it's all done and you're ready to go it's a little bit underwhelming when you go and add a beta to your phone there's no big welcome screen say hello welcome this is Android 15 it's just your phone so you have to just go explore it and have a little play with some of those features that you might have read or seen in the videos and finding all these bugs and having to just live with them for a little bit is kind of a bit of the fun if you do upgrade to the Android 15 beta though then let us know in the comments below what device you've upgraded on and what bugs you might find because there's someone that's watching this video who's thinking should I upgrade and if you tell them that there's a bug on a certain device that they have that they want to upgrade to they might just think about it again especially if it makes that a little bit more difficult to use so help each other out in the comments before you head off as well make sure you subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel then if you do that then I will see you in the next video nowyou've seen by now that Android 15 beta is out and in full swing giving you that Android 15 early look on a handful of devices so of course we have it on Pixel devices but now you can get it on even more so things like Oppo nothing OnePlus and honor devices and of course if you want to upgrade to the Android 15 beta early before its official release then you can actually go ahead and do it at your own risk but if you do you can try things such as private space and a couple more things here and there but this is the important bit remember if you try to upgrade to the Android 15 beta it's at your own risk because as it's a beta it's full of bugs and issues that might cause your phone to be a little bit unusable so for example at the moment there's some soft bricks on Pixel 7 Pros there's people that aren able to use the NFC on their phones and other people are just complaining at horrendous battery life because this does happen when you install a beta onto your phone we won't see a more stable release until around about June July and then that's when a L of those bugs will be fixed but if you want to see what some of these bugs are before you actually update you can actually go to this website which I'll link in the description below and users who have tried the Android 15 Bas so far are adding their own issues into to this bug report system that Google have so this is something that you might want to have a look at before you think about upgrading I would never recommend downloading this onto your main phone that you use every day because of the bugs that I mentioned it will make your phone potentially unusable and features that you use every single day might just not work so if you have a spare phone like an old pixel device and that's what I'd recommend putting this beta on and there's one thing here as well if you put the Android 15 beta onto your phone and decide to opt out of this beta early it will wipe everything that's on your phone so what it will do is give you a stable release of Android 14 the latest update but when it does that it will wipe everything that was on your device so you need to back it up if this is something that you're going to try out with Android 15 and if you're fine with all that and you want to try out the Android bet then here are all the pixel devices that you can actually use this on so anything from the pixel 6 and 6 Pro all the way up to the new pixel 8 and even the newest pixel 8A so you can put it on all of those and like I said now you can put it on honor devices nothing devices a couple more as well but again this is something that you need to have a look at their website on to know how to do it because I'm just going to focus on how you can download the Android 15 beta onto your pixel device and they will have their own how-tos to do it on them so go and check out their websites if you want to add it to that phone okay now that beta is out publicly it makes it a lot easier to actually put this on your pixel and it actually takes a couple of minutes to do and I'll show you exactly how you need to do it so if you've backed up your phone and you are ready to go and this is exactly what you'll need to do the first thing you need to do here is just Google opt into the Android 50 beta or click the link below and it will take you to the page that I'm on here and it will show you all the devices that you have that eligible to download the Android 15 beta and you simp simply just click opt in but make sure you click the right device that is going to opt in to the Android 15 beta and that's probably the hardest job here so once you've done that go to your settings and check for a system update and sometimes this can show within a couple of seconds but usually it does take a few minutes to show so just be a little bit patient and wait for that to pop up on your phone then you'll see that update file and it's a decent sized update actually it's a couple of gigabytes so it'll take some time to download and install but then once it's done you will have the Android 15 beta when you turn your phone on as well you'll get this message Android 15 beta pop up when you turn your phone on and that's when you know it's all done and you're ready to go it's a little bit underwhelming when you go and add a beta to your phone there's no big welcome screen say hello welcome this is Android 15 it's just your phone so you have to just go explore it and have a little play with some of those features that you might have read or seen in the videos and finding all these bugs and having to just live with them for a little bit is kind of a bit of the fun if you do upgrade to the Android 15 beta though then let us know in the comments below what device you've upgraded on and what bugs you might find because there's someone that's watching this video who's thinking should I upgrade and if you tell them that there's a bug on a certain device that they have that they want to upgrade to they might just think about it again especially if it makes that a little bit more difficult to use so help each other out in the comments before you head off as well make sure you subscribe to the Android authority YouTube channel then if you do that then I will see you in the next video now\n"