Android 12 has taken longer to bake than a lot of its predecessors, however the finish would possibly lastly be in sight. XDA editor-in-chief Mishaal Rahman claims Google plans to launch the AOSP (Android Open Source Project) model of Android 12 on October 4th. As the corporate typically releases polished public releases concurrently AOSP, that hints Pixel homeowners could get their improve beginning that day.

If the timing holds up, this additionally units expectations for the Pixel 6 launch. Google cannot actually ship its new range-topping telephones with out Android 12, so it is unlikely to formally debut the Pixel 6 earlier than that date. We would not be stunned if the {hardware} solely surfaced someday later in October.

Be ready to attend if you happen to aren’t utilizing a Pixel. While some cellphone makers are usually fast and launch main Android updates inside weeks, many others take months. Samsung did not begin deploying Android 11 till December 2020, three months after Google formally launched the OS. As a lot as Google has carried out to shorten replace delays with efforts like Project Treble, it nonetheless takes time for firms to each adapt Android to heavily-customized interfaces and take a look at the software program with prospects and carriers.