{"id":12511,"date":"2022-08-17T15:18:09","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/17\/how-to-get-the-android-13-update-on-your-pixel-right-away\/"},"modified":"2022-08-17T15:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:18:10","slug":"how-to-get-the-android-13-update-on-your-pixel-right-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/17\/how-to-get-the-android-13-update-on-your-pixel-right-away\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get the Android 13 update on your Pixel right away"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/23308032\/how-to-get-android-13-update-pixel-beta-program<\/a>
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Google announced on August 15th, 2022, that it would begin rolling out the Android 13 update<\/a> to its portfolio of Pixel devices. As is usual with Android updates, however, this doesn\u2019t mean that even if you have a qualifying Pixel device (a Pixel 4 or newer, basically), you\u2019ll immediately see the update available. Google often takes a number of weeks to deliver the update to all devices out there.<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s always the solution of using Android\u2019s developer tools<\/a>, a Mac or PC, and a USB cable to sideload the update immediately, an easier, computer-free option exists as well. If you\u2019ve got a qualifying Pixel device and are tired of seeing the software update screen say there\u2019s nothing new, here\u2019s a trick to force the update to show up.<\/p>\n

Should I update to Android 13?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re wondering if Android 13 brings a large difference to your phone from Android 12, I\u2019m here to tell you that it doesn\u2019t change much<\/a>. There are a couple of settings in different locations and the media player in the notification tray has been jazzed up a little. But by and large, it looks and functions very similarly to Android 12 on Pixel devices, right down to the customizable theming options<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the plus side, we\u2019ve been running beta versions of Android 13 and have not run into any show stopping issues that would make you regret updating. There are a few more technical changes that users of certain apps might want to be aware of (Mishaal Rahman put together a handy list of 50 important changes in this Reddit post<\/a>), but most people will be able to update without worry.<\/p>\n

Enroll in the Android Beta program<\/h2>\n

The first step is to enroll in Google\u2019s Android Beta program, which has allowed adventurous Pixel owners (as well as developers) to test the new software all summer. But since the final version of Android 13 is now out, if you enroll today, you won\u2019t receive a beta build. It will be the same version of Android that Google is slowly rolling out to everyone.<\/p>\n