How to install Android 12 Developer Preview — a step by step guide Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Move over Android 11; there’s a new developer preview in town! The last few Android versions have focused more on refinement than on reinventing the OS, and this trend continues with Android 12 Developer Preview. Google says their main goal is to make Android 12 “more intuitive, better performing, and more secure.” You can learn more about the new Android Developer Preview in our announcement feature. As you’d expect with a first preview, Android 12 Developer Preview is aimed solely at developers and is a very early build. We caution against trying it out unless you have a secondary device lying around, as it’s undoubtedly too buggy to use as a daily driver. For those that have a spare Pixel or who want to throw caution to the wind, your only choice, for now, is to download and apply the update manually.