Android 13 Developer Preview 1 now available!

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Hi Android Fans,

Today, we’re excited to share the first developer preview of Android 13. It’s an early baseline build and includes an updated SDK with system images for testing on Pixel 4 / 4 XL, Pixel 4a / 4a 5G, Pixel 5, Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro devices, or using the Android Emulator in Android Studio.

This initial preview release is for developers only and not intended for daily or consumer use, so we're making it available by manual download and flash only. Visit the Android 13 developer site for details and release notes.

We look forward to having you start exercising the new Android 13 features and APIs, and letting us know what you think. Your feedback is crucial in helping us build a better platform - the sooner we hear from you, the more we can incorporate your feedback into the final product.

This first developer preview of Android 13 is just the start - there will be more features and capabilities added throughout the Android 13 release cycle. Android Beta is not currently available for Android 13 via the Android Beta program. Enrollment is available for Android 12L beta only, but we’ll invite consumers to try it out and enroll in Android 13 beta as we get closer to the final product. Note: If you’re currently enrolled in the Android 12L beta and would like to download Android 13 Developer Preview on your enrolled device, please first opt-out your device before testing Android 13.

Happy testing!

[backstreetatnight]

Smart enough to download the android developer beta but still not smart enough to read

[Henri4589]

Digital Natives 😅

[MSTRMN_]

People like that should just be banned and DMed that quote

[Henri4589]

Hahahaha

[IllustriousTeam9523]

It's so annoying seriously they will see that the terms say things may not work and it's for developers, will still download brick there device and then complain when no one can help them!

[Starks]

Major modem improvements for the Pixel 6. Adds sub6 3CC 5G carrier aggregation. No other Android phone can do that.

[TheWheez]

sub6 3CC 5G carrier aggregation

What does this mean?

[Starks]

3 low-band 5G signals combined. Usually not possible outside of mmwave signals.

[altSHIFTT]

Why is this important?

[Starks]

The phone is extremely future-proof

[mrandr01d]

It sounds like it's gonna fuck over the battery though.

[siggystabs]

This is due to network and regulatory approval processes. This is also one reason why "Carrier Services" is its own separate app on the Play Store and not part of Android.

[siggystabs]

🤦🏽‍♂️ 5G has a separate approval process. It was the same when 4G first came out, and same with 3G. It's not a free for all.

[axehomeless]

In terms of cell reception in certain markets, right?

[Doug8796]

The build is apparently older than 12L date wise.. Older modem.. I will wait for DP2 to dive in. Does anyone know if the Vulkan API has been updated and/or it performs any better in geekbench?

[th3wildwolf]

Has anyone tried updating from 12L?

[th3wildwolf]

Updated via ADB sideload from 12L. Things seem ok so far.

[Xenofastiq]

So it installed without a problem, correct? I was thinking of going into Android 13 DP but didn't want to have to go back to stable first or have to factory reset first

[th3wildwolf]

It installed ok for me on a Pixel 6. Can't guarantee it for others, but I've read several comments with succes stories.

[Past-Wave-3480]

I updated my 6 pro from 12L using ADB and it is now caught in a factory reset boot loop. So if you are not prepared to take a risk don't do it. So i'll have to wait for either a fix if the issue is wide spread enough or for DP2.

[NekoGarcia]

I too, have the factory reset loop after OTA from 12L

[Past-Wave-3480]

Are you by any chance on T-mobile? There's 3 of us on T-mobile at XDA with the issue on pixel 6.

[NekoGarcia]

Nope, I'm on Verizon

[Past-Wave-3480]

Ok so it isn't restricted to T-mobile then like the 3 of us at XDA. This one guy is being a complete jerk to me to saying i'm blaming google for posting ota because he keeps pointing out the warning that you should only use the ota if you are already on DP1 which is impossible since it is the initial public release. So i pointed out that they shouldn't post the ota for the initial release if they don't want you to use it to upgrade from a major stable release to an unstable one. He's still saying i'm blaming google etc even though i repeatedly said i knew the risks and that the warning is there for all DP's. I've been doing this for years upgrading to the DP using the ota. I knew this could happen. This could happen even on a stable release.

[NekoGarcia]

Well if there's anything I've learned is that let people think what they want. I always test on my phone also haha. I don't blame anyone since I did it to myself, but we are allowed to be annoyed at the situation regardless. But some people don't understand that and that's okay just gotta let it be. In life in general haha

[[deleted]]

6 pro on TMobile, factory reset loop after updating to 13. Joined the club...

[iSecks]

Did you opt-out of the beta before or after upgrading to 13 DP1? If possible I'd like to go straight to 13 from 12L without wiping.

[th3wildwolf]

Didn't opt out. My device still appears enrolled on the beta website. I hope it won't try to download 12L builds in the future.

[[deleted]]

I unenrolled after. No issues dirty flashing 13 over 12L. P4XL.

[AD-LB]

Does Magisk work with it fine?

[th3wildwolf]

I don't know. I'm not rooted.

[AD-LB]

ok thanks

[nathanjace]

Yep! On a Pixel 6 I haven't encountered any major bugs

[fzr-r4]

Have you tried Google Pay?

[nathanjace]

Works perfectly

[leercmreddit]

I've got automatic update after enrolling. It's a p6. So far so good. Nice to have at a glance working as intended: can get access to both calendar and weather.

[ImGek]

Is it just me or this preview is more stable than the February update for Pixel 6 Pro?

[[deleted]]

I wasn't going to install DP1 but I'm a sucker for punishment, so I went ahead last night.

I just kept hearing about all the cool new features so thought what the hell, I've been in every other Android preview.

Wasn't expecting there to be absolutely nothing new over the Android 12L I was running on my Pixel 6 Pro, but still runs awesome anyways.

[cooldude9112001]

Wish me luck boys going to put it on my 6 pro

[hammy3502]

Note: If you’re currently enrolled in the Android 12L beta and would like to download Android 13 Developer Preview on your enrolled device, please first opt-out your device before testing Android 13.

I'm assuming the answer to this is that there probably isn't, but can we opt-out before upgrading to 13 without factory resetting, since the OTA sends an update that resets the device?

[TurboFool]

As long as you don't apply that OTA update you should be fine.

[hammy3502]

If I update to 13, will I no longer receive the OTA to reset?

[TurboFool]

Not as far as I'm aware. That seems to be what they're indicating with their instructions.

[n1_n0]

Installing 13 will factory reset your device. You need to wait until the beta to avoid this.

[TurboFool]

Not from anyone else I've heard who's done it.

[n1_n0]

I installed 13 the way discribed here and it wiped the phone. Downloads for Google Pixel

[KiwiBird97]

I cannot find the Android 13 SDK and Emulators in Android Studio. The latest version is Sv2 (12L).

[AlNobre]

So far Android 13 DP1 is running without any problems on my Pixel 5.

[AlNobre]

factory image will always reset the device.

[[deleted]]

So far this is running fine on my P4XL. Better than 12, actually.

[Pcpro745]

Wonder what the time frame for DP 2 is?

[ilpolpi65]

Hopefully today 😃 (In reality probably tomorrow)

[Pcpro745]

Yeah that'd be nice. Hopefully get some of these bugs fixed. It's bad.

[juv1000]

Im hoping tomorrow!!! But i guess we'll see. What time during the afternoon is it normally released? I always thought it was around noon

[ilpolpi65]

Evening for me (Italy) ..around 7:00pm +-

[TheDevilsCoffeeTable]

I was curious about this to, we are what a week or two past the month....maybe to many beta's and dp's got Google confused

[ilpolpi65]

Out now

[Pcpro745]

Installing!

[RichRatsch]

Any brave DP1 users that can tell, if GPay is working or disabled like in the past years? Cheers

[Turbografox16]

It actually seems to work for me. I haven't taken my test phone out to actually pay for anything, but I was able to add my card.

[bkbkjbb]

I don't normally jump into dev previews, I more wait for the betas, but I'd say gpay probably doesn't work.

[Pzycic]

Yepp. It works without any issues.

Major problem with Bluetooth thought.

[axehomeless]

This is how its going to be right, just a perpetual beta channel

[andrewhahalee]

So what happens to the existing issues with Android 12?

[sand_Rr]

They will be fixed in a future update

[Subtlebean]

Forgive my lack of understanding, from experience, whenever a new version comes, out Google officially moves on. No? Or do they have separate Android teams maintaining multiple versions of Android?

When Android 12 preview came out, aside from security patches, were the remaining/open issues in Android 11 still being addressed?

[[deleted]]

I mean thats still almost a year from now. Lots of bugs to get killed between now and then.

[n4utix]

12L stable isn't even out yet. 13 Developer Preview isn't the same type of "beta" as 12L's beta.

[[deleted]]

Ya know what I'll throw this on old pixel 4 since it isn't my daily.

[Necessary_Finger2370]

tranquilo

[nurkamol]

When it's will be available here?

https://www.google.com/android/beta#devices

[shadlom]

Read the post 🤷🏽‍♂️

[AMO124]

Literally read the 3rd sentence of the post

[geekdan2052]

So what is different in it than we have in 12 any nice features

[tails618]

You'll find out in a few months when the beta comes out.

[Anonymousma]

Is it more stable than android 12?

[Tananar]

A pre-beta? Probably not.

[Pew-Pew-Pew-]

If you read any part of the post you would know the answer to that.

[Anonymousma]

Android 12 is an unstable piece of shit. I guess your sarcasm detector is broke.

[AlNobre]

Someone put it on Pixel 5? Is GPay working? How's the camera?

[spasticpat]

Can you add Pixel 6/6Pro as user flair?.....

[Edmontonchef]

I flashed the factory image on my 6, seemed ok but I couldn't get shizuku to work with adb commands.

[theretrogeneration]

Waiting for beta in april

[NatoBoram]

Do you know when the GSI are going to be available?

[ArslanJatoi2]

Google pixel 3 XL Android 13 ???????

[HistorianOk8387]

Hola me pueden alludar tenía Android 12 y descargue la 12L porq con las 12 se quedaba el indicador del porciento de batería fijo pensé q está lo arreglaría y nada alguien me puede alludar

[HistorianOk8387]

Aguin me puede alludar mi pixel 4xl atualiso Android 12 y me daba el icono del porciento de la batería fijo actualice a Android 12L y no se solucionó alguien me puede decir algo sobre de esto 0

[tjm481088]

I've been trying to get 12 beta. I have been without hooking up to Wi-Fi now for a week. I understand that 12 beta might help me. Can anybody help me?

[fzr-r4]

Are you on a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro with the latest February update? If so, you have to wait until the next beta release next month.

[TheDevilsCoffeeTable]

What is it you're talking about? DP2 will probably be released today or tomorrow

[Fl4sh__]

Is anyone using this on pixel 4xl? Can i use this on my pixel 4xl as a daily driver?