Google introduced on August fifteenth, 2022, that it could start rolling out the Android 13 replace to its portfolio of Pixel units. As is common with Android updates, nevertheless, this doesn’t imply that even if in case you have a qualifying Pixel machine (a Pixel 4 or newer, mainly), you’ll instantly see the replace out there. Google usually takes plenty of weeks to ship the replace to all units on the market.

While there’s at all times the answer of utilizing Android’s developer tools, a Mac or PC, and a USB cable to sideload the replace instantly, a neater, computer-free choice exists as properly. If you’ve acquired a qualifying Pixel machine and are bored with seeing the software program replace display say there’s nothing new, right here’s a trick to power the replace to indicate up.

Enroll within the Android Beta program

The first step is to enroll in Google’s Android Beta program, which has allowed adventurous Pixel homeowners (in addition to builders) to check the brand new software program all summer season. But for the reason that last model of Android 13 is now out, when you enroll as we speak, you gained’t obtain a beta construct. It would be the identical model of Android that Google is slowly rolling out to everybody.

• Go to the Android Beta program website on any machine with a browser (together with your telephone) and log in to the identical Google account that your telephone makes use of.
• At the highest is a button to “see eligible devices.” Tap that and the web page will scroll to the underside, the place you’ll hopefully see your Pixel telephone.
• You can then hit the “Opt in” button to hitch the beta. A window will pop up, and also you’ll must conform to the phrases and situations of this system after which press Confirm and Enroll.

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Install the replace

• Now that your telephone is enrolled within the beta program, go to the settings app in your telephone, scroll right down to System, faucet that, after which faucet System Update. The Android 13 replace ought to seem immediately. Tap the button that exhibits as much as set up it.

Leave the Android Beta program

• Once you’ve put in the replace (which may take a while relying in your web connection and what number of apps you may have put in in your telephone), you may then return to the Android Beta website and click on the “Opt out” button in your pictured machine to unenroll from this system.
• Google supplies a warning that, in case you are at the moment operating beta software program and depart the beta program, an replace can be delivered to your telephone that can wipe its information and put it again on a steady construct. But for the reason that model of Android 13 you simply put in is the steady construct, that gained’t occur right here.

And that’s it; you’ve skipped no matter arbitrary queue Google slotted you in and at the moment are operating the Android 13 software program. Note that this solely works till Google releases a brand new beta construct, which it’s anticipated to do in September. At that time, when you depart the beta program after putting in that construct, your telephone can be wiped and restored to the steady model of Android 13.

We’ve principally observed that this course of is critical for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro telephones. It seems that if in case you have a Pixel 4 or 5, the replace is extra available. Just remember that there’s no going again when you do replace to Android 13 on a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro — it’s not doable to revert to Android 12 sooner or later.