Google in its Official Blog unleashing a developer preview of the next major version of Android, “Android P“. Google usually releases its new OS for developers at its annual Google I/O developer conference but this time, they surprised everyone with its early release. The new Android P Developer Preview comes with tons of new features but this initial Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel is for developers only and not intended for daily or consumer use. From below you can Download Android P Developer Preview and Android P Factory Images for Google Pixel/ XL.

Google isn’t yet releasing this as an OTA and Android Beta is not currently available for Android P as the company only intends to release it for developers who want to get a head start on getting their apps ready. But if you want to try it on your device then Download Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel Devices from below. Download Android P Developer Preview for Pixel devices from below.

Download Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel Devices

There was two method to get Android P Developer Preview on your device either install Android P developer preview OTA Updates through Android Beta Program (Not available for now) or Download Android P Factory Image for Pixel and Nexus Devices and flash it manually. Here we provide the download link for Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel Devices and method to install it manually.

Download Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel Devices

Download Android P Developer Preview Factory Image –

  • Google Pixel Android P Factory Image – Download
  • Factory Image of Android P Developer Preview for Pixel XL – Download
  • Google Pixel 2 Android P Factory Image – Download
  • Google Pixel Android P Factory Image – Download

Note – 

How to Install Android P Developer Preview Factory Image –

Unlock Bootloader to Install Android P

1) First enable ‘USB debugging’ and ‘OEM Unlock’ option from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.

2) Go to ADB  installation directory and press and hold ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in the folder and select ‘Open command window here’.

3) Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode.

adb reboot bootloader

4) You are in Fastboot mode now to check your connection by entering below command in command prompt.

fastboot devices

5) To unlock bootloader of Pixel on Android P, go to the command line and type below command. It will only take seconds to complete the process.

fastboot flashing unlock

6) Now your device will reboot into bootloader mode.

Flashing Android P Factory Image on Pixel and Nexus Devices

1) Download the Android P factory image for your device and unzip it.

2) Connect your device to the PC over USB and Enable USB Debugging option from setting>developer option>.

USB debugging

3) Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode. To enter in fastboot mode press and hold ‘Volume Up + Volume Down + Power’ button or by typing “adb reboot bootloader

4) Open the command prompt and navigate to the unzipped system image directory.

5) Now Execute the “flash-all.bat“, it will unzip the image files and install the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system. The step will install Android P Developer Preview on Nexus and Pixel devices.

If flash-all.bat file not works you can pass all commands manually by –

1) First, flash the bootloader and the radio

fastboot flash bootloader <bootloader file name here>.img
fastboot flash radio <radio file name here>.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

2) Flash the recovery, boot, and system

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img

3) Now a full wipe, flash cache and userdata

fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

4) Reboot your device

fastboot reboot

5) Done

So this the complete guide of install and Download Android P Developer Preview for Google Pixel and Nexus Devices. If you have any doubts comments below.

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