

Manuel studied Media and Culture studies in Düsseldorf, finishing his university career with a master's thesis titled "The Aesthetics of Tech YouTube Channels: Production of Proximity and Authenticity." His background gives him a unique perspective on the ever-evolving world of technology and its implications on society.

He has been covering tech news and reviewing devices since joining Android Police as a news writer in 2019. Manuel Vonau is Android Police's Google Editor, with expertise in Android, Chrome, and other Google products - the very core of Android Police’s content.

When it comes to open beta releases, Google encourages more users than just developers to test the new versions of Android. There are four beta releases of Android 14 until the final stable build, expected to come sometime after July 2023. Google links to the respective instructions on its beta website.Īndroid 14 went into testing in February 2023, with a handful of Developer Previews before transitioning to a public beta for broader testing in April. The route to install these phones is different for each of these phones. In our testing, we found Android 14 to feel very unfinished on other handsets. Still, we recommend only installing it on these devices if you're a developer who needs Android 14 to get your apps ready. Google opened the beta and developer preview programs to more phones. Here's the full list of supported devices: Note that the Pixel 4a isn't supported, unlike its close relative, the Pixel 4a 5G. You can test it out on an emulator as part of Android Studio or flash it on a Pixel phone if you have a recent one. What devices are eligible for the Android 14 Beta?Īs with previous Android releases, only a limited number of devices are compatible with the beta.
