Update: Google has announced that Android O has graduated to beta status, meaning that you can more easily enroll your compatible phone by clicking the link right here. Of course, you can always do things the manual way below if that's your style. Original article follows below. Nelson Script Font on this page. Google has released the first developer preview for Android O, its eighth operating system to follow the lettered naming convention that will likely see a full release later in 2017.

While there’s not a whole lot that’s new, at least in the premiere snippet of software, you’re probably wondering how you can get it on your device. First off, you’ll need one of the following devices: Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL, Google Pixel C, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P. If you own the Nexus Player, you can follow along, too. Just make sure that you can plug it into your television or a monitor to keep up with the steps. Next, you’ll need a little bit of time and patience to install it. Be warned, Android O is unfinished and therefore buggy software currently, so it’s best to load it onto a device that isn’t your daily driver.