Update: 08 July 2020:
Finally after months of advance testing, finally Google has released the second developer preview a.k.a Android 11 beta 2 for it’s Pixel units already running beta 1 update. It’s needless to say the new update comes with improvements and bug fixes over the last update, this time the update comes bumps the build number to rpb2.200611.009, read more details at the end of post followed by Download links.
Update 05 March 2020: Android 11 first Developer Preview is getting another update carrying bug fixes and more. Just continue reading the guide below for more details.
Feb 20, 2020:
Finally it’s new year and new Android OS is here. The biggest tech giant has finally released the first Developer Preview of Android 11 OS for it’s Pixel devices. Let us tell you that Android 11 OS is only available for Google’s Pixel devices except first Gen Pixel device. The Android 11 OS is available to download as build rpp1.200123.016 and is available for second, third and fourth generation Pixel devices. So if you own a Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3/Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3A/3A XL or Pixel 4/Pixel 4 XL, then you are eligible to install the update on your device.
To download and install the Android 11 DP1 firmware on your device, follow our guide to download and install Android 11 rpp1.200123.016 factory images/OTA on your device.
Note: This is the a Developer Preview update so it may contain bugs because it is the first preview build of the Android version 11. You will need to provide feedback in the current version so Google can improve it in the next update.
More info on Android 11 here.
Download RPP1.200123.016 Android 11 Developer Preview OTA/Factory images for Pixel devices
Just download the one that is specified for the your device. List of Compatible devices for Android 11 OS is mentioned below.
Google Pixel
Google Pixel XL
Google Pixel 2
Google Pixel 2 XL
Google Pixel 3
Google Pixel 3 XL
Download RPP1.200123.016 Factory images!
Pre-requisite:
A working USB data cable is required.
Set up adb and fastboot drivers on PC, Here we have a guide to do that.
Download the OTA image for your device and move it to the internal storage of your device
OTA images not available at the moment!
How to install Android 11 Developer Preview OTA on Pixel devices via adb sideload
Step 1: Now open the directory where you have installed the adb and fastboot drivers, search for the folder named ‘ADB’ in there. Once you find it open it and you’ll see four files including ADB and fastboot.exe(as shown).
Step 2: Now connect your device to PC using USB data cable and let the drivers installed completely.
Step 3: Now press and hold Shift key and right mouse click any empty space in the adb folder and choose ‘Open command window here'(as shown above).
Step 4: Boot your phone into recovery mode, to do this enter the following command in the command window.
adb reboot recovery
Step 5: Once in recovery mode, choose the option “Apply update from ADB”
Step 6: Sideload the OTA with the following command
adb sideload <OTA_image.zip>
That was all about the OTA flashing, now head to the section below to learn the process to install factory image on any Google device.
How to install Android 11 factory images on all Google Pixel devices
To install the factory images, the bootloader on your device must be unlocked. If you own Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL then follow this guide to unlock it right away, Pixel 3/3XL owners should follow this guide to unlock bootloader.
Step 1: Download the factory image for your device from the links above.
Step 2: Extract the factory image zip on your PC
Step 3: Run the flash-all.bat file on windows PC.
Step 4: If you are on Mac/Linux then run the file flash-all.sh.
Wait for the process to complete.
That’s it! If you find any difficulty in the update process let us know, and stay tuned with GadgetsTwist.Com for more updates.
Update 05 March 2020:
RPP1.200123.020: Android 11 first Developer Preview gets second bug fixes update
Last month Google released, first developer preview of it’s Android 11 OS, now the company is seeding a bug fix update for the devices already running DP1. This time the update gets updated to RPP1.200123.020 from RPP1.200123.016. You can download the update from the link below.
Update details on Twitter:
Today we released a patch for Android 11 Developer Preview 1 to address a small number of issues reported by developers. 🎉
Get the latest downloads for Pixel and GSI.
Check out the release notes here → https://t.co/P8xopr96WV pic.twitter.com/0OkWp1zep1
— Android Developers (@AndroidDev) March 4, 2020
Download RPP1.200123.020 Factory images! || OTA images
Update: 08 July 2020:
rpb2.200611.009: Download Android 11 beta 2 for Pixel devices
Here we go, if you are enrolled in the Android 11 beta program then what are you waiting for, just head to the download link below and pick up the OTA or Factory image for your device and flash it by following the process mentioned above.
🎉 Reaching a new milestone!
Android 11 Beta 2 is now stable. Learn about app compatibility and testing, new features like ADB incremental, and more. #11WeeksOfAndroid
Make the leap → https://t.co/kWaAMrMpWG pic.twitter.com/a2hQksWO7W
— Android Developers (@AndroidDev) July 8, 2020
Download rpb2.200611.009 Factory images! || OTA images