Google has officially started the development of Android 15, and it has begun with the first developer preview, which has projected the blueprint for the upcoming enhancements and new features.
According to the information, the latest software is only available for select Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, Pixel Tablet, Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro. With this update, the company has only provided a raw structure of software, which will be helpful for developers.
With the Android 15 Developer Preview, Google has made some new improvements that will make several changes for the devices. Going into details, there are some privacy and security enhancements introduced; the update will also take performance and power efficiency to the next level; and some new camera features will also be added for supporting creators. If you want to know about it deeply, you can check out this article. Now, going forward, let’s explore when the Android 15 developments will be completed.
Android 15 Beta and Stable Release Date
As usual, Google has shared a graphic indicating what will happen for development. According to the graphic, there will be two developer previews available, where one has already arrived, and then there will be four beta updates available. However, this is not necessary because last year, at the time of Android 14, there were five beta updates, and then it will release the Android 15 stable update.
- Developer Preview 1, the one released today and compatible with Pixel 6 and later.
- Developer Preview 2, scheduled for release in March. It should include new APIs, other Android features.
- Android 15 Beta 1, scheduled for release in April. This will be the first version of Android 15 that can be received via OTA. Pixels 6 and later will be compatible.
- Android 15 Beta 2, with release scheduled for May.
- Android 15 Beta 3, with release scheduled for June. This will be the version with the definitive APIs, the first in the Platform Stability category.
- Android 15 Beta 4, scheduled for release in July. This should match the last public beta before the stable version is released.
- Android 15 stable, with release not yet announced. This is expected to happen at the end of the summer season. Last year, with Android 14, Google had announced a similar timeline, only to launch a fifth beta that was initially unplanned. This delayed the release of the building in October, a month after what was initially announced.
If we go more specifically, the Android DP2 will be available in March, and then the beta updates will be available in April, May, June, and July, respectively. And after taking all the feedback, Google will release the Android 15 stable update in August. However, it may also go to the next month because last time the company provided Android 14 in the first week of October.
